Chickpea Chocolate Chip Cookies

These are so moorish, I needed to make a second batch as a result of the primary was a smaller, take a look at batch and so they had been eaten so rapidly on my own and my children, I received to baking extra the very subsequent day.

Filled with plant protein and fibre, these are a wholesome different to buy purchased cookies you’re household will love. While chickpea flour in all probability doesn’t come to thoughts while you’re making cookies, it’s a nice and nutritious different to wheat based mostly flours. Chickpeas are a nutrient-dense legume, full of important nutritional vitamins comparable to B nutritional vitamins, together with excessive fibre and proteing. They’re wealthy in folate (vitamin B9) in addition to B6, thiamine, pantothenic acid, and small quantities of Vitamin E and Okay. 

In addition they assist with sugar cravings as a consequence of PMT or hormonal modifications, and slot in properly with my anti-inflammatory food regimen, limiting set off meals like wheat and cow’s milk.

Enormous due to my pal Zoe for this recipe I tailored to swimsuit my very own preferences and intolerances.

Elements:

• 1/2 cup of butter or coconut oil (I opted for goat’s milk butter)
• 1/2 cup of honey or brown sugar
• 1 egg (I used the yolk solely)
• a splash of goat’s milk
• a splash of additional virgin olive oil, annd some for greasing
• drop of vanilla extract
• 1 smashed banana
• 1 1/2 cups of natural chickpea flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• a pinch of sea salt
• handful of darkish chocolate chips (or extra should you want)

Technique:

Combine the butter and honey/ sugar collectively, beating them then add the egg yolk, olive oil, and banana. In one other bowl combine the dry elements together with the chocolate chips, then add them collectively to type a dough. Roll into balls or use an ice cream scoop, then flatten slighly onto a greased baking tray. Prepare dinner for 12 minutes at 180° till golden brown. I take advantage of a folks or skewer in a single cookie to verify it’s cooked all through. The folks ought to come out clear.

These can final for 3 days in a sealed container. Excellent for packed lunches. Nut and gluten-free, moist and scrumptious!