Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies

 

1 1/2 C. chickpeas or white beans (1 can, drained and rinsed) (250 g after draining)

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. baking soda

level 1/4 tsp. salt

3/4 C. brown sugar or coconut sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 C. ground flax or quick oats (20 g)

1/4 C. peanut butter or allergy-friendly alternative

optional: 1/2 C. chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend all ingredients (except chips) until very smooth in a good food processor (not a blender). Mix in chips, and scoop into a greased (or parchment-lined) 8×8 pan. Optional: for “prettiness” you can stick some chocolate chips on top of the batter as well. Bake for around 30 minutes. They’ll look a little undercooked when you take them out, but they firm up as they cool, and you don’t want them to get hard.