Chocolate Chickpea Flour Cookies
These easy chocolate chickpea flour cookies are a complete dream when you want something healthy, nutty, and chocolatey. The chocolate flavor bursts through, while the grain-free flour keeps things 100% gluten-free. A delicious bake for school events, party tables, and holiday gatherings!
Servings: 14 cookies
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup chickpea flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla powder - or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup cocoa powder - unsweetened
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil - note 1
- ½ cup almond butter - note 2
- ½ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup almond milk - (or regular milk, soy milk, oat milk)
Toppings
- 3 tablespoons dark chocolate - cut into small chunks - or use good quality chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 330F (170C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the chickpea flour, baking soda, cocoa powder, vanilla powder, and salt to break up any clumps. You could also sift all the dry ingredients if you see any clumps. Add the extra virgin olive oil, almond butter, maple syrup, and almond milk, and mix well.
- Using a spoon, divide the dough into 14 balls. Wet your hands with some water.
- Use a spoon to scoop the dough, and then use your wet hands to roll the dough into balls; place on the prepared parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Very gently flatten the tops of the cookies with your hands to give them a cookie shape (they won’t flatten when cooking).
- Top with a swirl of almond butter and some chocolate chocolate chips(or dark chocolate chunks).
- Bake for 10-12 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for 5 minutes before transferring them onto a cookie rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
Notes
Note 1: No, you won’t be able to taste the extra virgin olive oil. But you can substitute olive oil for any other oil you like.
Note 2: You can use any nut butter you like, including hazelnut butter or peanut butter. You can also replace the nut butter for more extra virgin olive oil if you are allergic to nuts.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate per serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 12g | Sugar: 10g