Ultimate Protein Chickpea Blondies – Flourless, Sugar free, Vegan

INGREDIENTS

• 1½ cup Chickpeas, Drained can (390g) or Cooked from dry (110g)

• ½ cup Unsweetened Applesauce, 120g

• ¼ cup Creamy Peanut Butter, 64g

• 1 scoop Vanilla Protein Powder, 30g, about ⅓ cup

• 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, optional; if protein powder is not strong enough

• 1 tsp Baking Powder

INSTRUCTIONS

• Preheat oven to 350°F and grease 8” x 8” brownie pan or baking dish.

• Rinse chickpeas, place in a food processor and blend until coarse and grainy, about 10 seconds.

• Add in remaining ingredients – applesauce, peanut butter, protein powder, vanilla and baking powder – and process until smooth, scraping down the sides if necessary.

• Fold in chocolate chips, reserving few for the top.

• Pour batter into pan, smoothen with a spatula or back of spoon and top with remaining chocolate chips.

• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the top is set and slightly cracked. Toothpick inserted into the center should come out only dry.

• Remove from oven and let cool.