Healthy Pumpkin Chickpea Blondies
Pumpkin chickpea blondies that are gluten free, vegan, sweetened with maple syrup & have extra fiber + nourishment! Garbanzo beans easily blend into the batter to give you a soft and tender texture to these healthy blondies. It’s a great recipe to share and enjoy with friends and family!
Ingredients
- 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1/2 cup natural peanut butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup almond flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
Coconut Butter Frosting Ingredients
- 1/4 cup coconut butter
- 2-3 tbsp pure maple syrup
- 2-3 tbsp unsweetened plain almond milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8″ x 8″ baking dish with parchment paper.
- Add everything except for the frosting ingredients into a food processor or blender and blend until smooth and fully mixed.
- Spread the batter evenly into the pan and bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- In a double boiler, melt the coconut butter.
- Once melted, whisk in the maple syrup and non-dairy milk. You can make your frosting thinner or thicker depending on the amount of milk you use. Add the frosting into a piping bag or ziploc bag, snip off the end.
- Allow the blondies to cool before slicing and then drizzle with the coconut butter frosting for extra deliciousness!
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 5g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 4g, Sodium: 182mg, Potassium: 147mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin A: 2119IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 71mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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