Introducing my no bake cookie dough bites, packed with fibre, whole grains, healthy fats and completely vegan. All thanks to the secret ingredient: chickpeas!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Total Time10 minutesmins
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: energy balls, high protein
Servings: 24cookie dough balls
Ingredients
½cupnut buttercashew, peanut or almond
⅓cupmaple syrup
1can (540ml)chickpeasrinsed and drained
½teaspoonsalt
2teaspoonvanilla
1 + ¼cupoat flour
2scoopsprotein powder (about ¼ cup)unflavoured or vanilla
1tablespooncoconut oilmelted
Mix-Ins
⅓cup dried, unsweetened coconut flakes
⅓cupchocolate chips
Instructions
In a food processor or high powered blender combine chickpeas, maple syrup, nut butter, salt, vanilla, coconut oil, oat flour and protein and blend until combined (you may need to stop and stir every now and then)
Scoop into a large bowl and mix in chocolate chips and coconut (or whatever you want to add!)
Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon scoop out cookie dough balls (or eat straight from the bowl)
Notes
protein powder can easily be substituted with additional oat flour or whole oats!
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
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