Description
Easy, protein (and fibre!) packed and absolutely delicious, these chickpea “cookie dough” protein balls have it all. They’re perfect for breakfast, snack or lunch. My toddler and I alike both love them. You can’t go wrong with making these for your family.
Ingredients
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- 3 cups of drained chickpeas — either canned or fresh
- 1/2 cup of oat flour — I just make my own by pulsing oats in the blender
- 1/2 cup of peanut or nut butter — whatever you prefer, I’ve made it with both and love both
- 1/4 cup of maple syrup
- 5 medjool dates pitted — you can also soak in hot water before to soften, which will make blending easier
- 1/4 cup of hemp seeds — we love the Manitoba Harvest hemp hearts
- 1/4 cup of ground flax seeds — we love Manitoba Milling ground flax
- 1/4 cup of chia seeds
- 1/4–1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (or more based on your preference)
Instructions
1. Using either a food processor or high speed blender, pulse your chickpeas until smooth and well blended. Remember, you’re aiming for protein balls that are the consistency of cookie dough. So you want your batter to be nice and smooth.
2. Once chickpeas are pulsed to your desired consistency and no chunks are remaining, add all additional ingredients except chocolate chips.
3. Pulse until well-combined, stopping throughout to push down the batter with a spatula as needed. If using a blender, you may need to do this more frequently as the batter may get stuck. Continue pulsing and adjusting until all ingredients are well-combined.
4. Transfer to a large mixing bowl and stir in chocolate chips.
5. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and roll your batter into bite-sized balls, placing on tray.
6. Place tray of chickpea cookie dough protein balls into the freezer for minimum 30 minutes. This is important so they keep their shape when storing in the fridge.
7. Transfer to an air tight container and store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.
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