4 Ingredient Blondies
These 4-ingredient chickpea blondies are refined sugar-free, dairy-free, and gluten-free. They’re easy to make, require minimal ingredients and taste so delicious you’d never know there are chickpeas in the batter.
Ingredients
- 2 (15 oz) cans unsalted chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup (256 g) natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (237 ml/8 oz) pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup (50 g) oat flour
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease a 8-inch square pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- Add chickpeas to a food processor. Process a few times until chickpeas are finely ground.
- Add peanut butter, maple syrup and oat flour. Process on high speed until completely smooth and evenly combined, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed with a spatula. You want to pulse until there are no lumps of chickpeas remaining. The batter will be quite thick.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and spread it in an even layer. Use your spatula to smooth and even the surface.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until edges are browned and it looks cooked (the surface should look slightly cracked and cooked). If you apply light pressure, the blondies will still be soft and will sink in a little. That is okay. It is not supposed to bounce back.
- Remove from the oven and let cool completely. Once cooled, lift the blondies using the edges of the parchment paper from the pan and transfer to a cutting board. Use a sharp knife to cut into bars.
Notes
- When you are rinsing and draining the chickpeas, if you come across some loose shells, you can remove them before adding the chickpeas to the food processor.
- You don't need to remove all the shells from the chickpeas but if you would like to, you can. It does make a slight difference in texture but I didn't think it was worth the extra prep.
- Make sure to let the blondies cool completely before cutting. I like to wait a few hours.
- Make sure to use natural peanut butter. This is peanut butter with no added oils.
- The chocolate chips are completely optional. The blondies are sweet enough without them. If you do want to add them, you can add a heaping 1/2 cup to the batter.
- You can halve the recipe and bake in an 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.
Serving: 1bar, Calories: 184kcal, Carbohydrates: 23g, Protein: 6g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 35mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 13g, NET CARBS: 20
The nutrition information provided are only estimates based on an online nutritional calculator. This is not a comprehensive list of all the nutrients in the recipe (i.e., does not include vitamins, cholesterol, etc). I am not a certified nutritionist. Please consult a nutritionist or doctor for accurate information and any dietary restrictions and concerns you may have.
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