Peanut butter and chickpea blondies are so easy to make. They're a brilliant high protein, healthy snack for kids. Refined sugar free and vegan.
No-one would guess just how healthy these incredible peanut butter and chickpea blondies are.
Or how easy they are to make.
Simply put all the ingredients into a food processor, pulse everything together and bake in the oven.
These blondies are great for:
- healthy snacks
- kids
- vegan
- a lower sugar snack
- high protein treat
- lunchboxes (where nuts are allowed)
Great for picky eaters
These blondies are a great choice for children who aren't keen on pulses or struggle to get enough protein.
They're packed full of nuts and chickpeas, both of which are good source of protein.
Beans and pulses work really well as a flour replacement
Beans and pulses are such incredible ingredients.
And they work amazingly well in sweet treats in place of flour.
Black beans make delicious brownies and chickpeas are the perfect pulse to bake into blondies.
What are these blondies free from?
These delicious chickpea blondies with peanut butter are:
- gluten free
- dairy free
- egg free
- refined sugar free (be sure to choose sugar free peanut butter)
Ingredients
To make these blondies you'll need (see below for substitutions):
- 2 tins of chickpeas (total weight of cooked chickpeas 480g)
- 175g unsweetened peanut butter (either smooth or crunchy)
- 75g maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 75g ground almonds
Which kind of peanut butter to use?
You can use any peanut butter to make this recipe.
Smooth and crunchy peanut butters both work well.
To keep this lower in sugar, I recommend using a no added sugar peanut butter.
Substitutions
- Switch cashew or almond butter for peanut butter.
- Use agave syrup in place of maple syrup.
Kid approved
My kids cannot get enough of these blondies.
With no idea that they contained chickpeas, they'd devour the whole batch in minutes given half the chance.
Even my kid who doesn't like peanut butter adores these.
And it's wonderful to be able to give them a sweet treat knowing that it's packed full of energy-giving, nutritious ingredients.
Babies/toddlers
These blondies can be given to older babies and toddlers.
You may want to leave out the salt and reduce the amount of maple syrup for babies.
Storage
Allow to completely cool then store in an airtight container for 3-5 days.
Freezing
These blondies can be frozen.
Freeze on a tray for an hour, then transfer to a freezer box or bag.
Label with the recipe name and the date.
Freeze for up to three months.
More recipes you might like
- Carrots and peanut butter
- Healthy gingerbread chickpea blondies
- Black bean brownies
- Black bean and beetroot cookies
- Healthy chickpea cookie dough
- Chocolate chip banana muffins
Pin chickpea blondies with peanut butter for later
How to make chickpea blondies with peanut butter
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor.
2. Pulse until smooth.
3. Transfer into a tin.
4. Bake for 20 minutes.
If you have made this recipe I would love it if you’d leave a comment and rating below. Thank you!
CHICKPEA AND PEANUT BUTTER BLONDIES
Ingredients
- 480 g cooked chickpeas (2 standard UK-sized tins, drained and rinsed)
- 175 g peanut butter (unsweetened, smooth or crunchy)
- 75 g maple syrup
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt (optional)
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 75 g ground almonds
Instructions
- Grease a 20cm (8inch) square cake tin. Line with baking paper. Pre-heat the oven to 180°C (fan)/200°C/gas mark 6.
- Place all the ingredients in a food processor and pulse together, stopping to scrape the sides down once or twice
- Pour into the cake tin and spread evenly. Bake for around 20 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 20 minutes then turn out and cut into squares.
Notes
Nutrition
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Analisa Moore
Wasn't sure if chickpeas would go unnoticed in a sweet treat, but they did! Absolute winner, great way to sneak some goodness into my two little ones.
Mandy Mazliah
Chickpeas are amazing! So glad you enjoyed them x
Amy Lloyd
We love these and make them all the time! My kids have dairy and egg allergies, so these are perfect for them - and a great protein boost. Thank you!
Mandy Mazliah
So glad to hear you love them Amy - they're one of our favourites too
Louise
Thank you for this recipe. I didn't have vanilla so used a good helping of cinnamon instead. They are so delicious! When my husband tried them he said they won't last long! 😄
Mandy Mazliah
So happy that you loved them Louise! I love the idea of using cinnamon, I'll try that myself next time.
Jenny
Hello again,
For the peanut butter would you recommend a smooth peanut butter without oil, salt or sugar added?
And is vanilla extract ok in place of vanilla essence?
Thanks.
Mandy Mazliah
Hi Jenny, you can use whichever peanut butter you prefer. I usually use a crunchy one but without anything added. And yes you can use vanilla extract.
Jenny
Hi there,
This might seem like a silly question, but I assume the tin of chickpeas needs to be fully drained before adding it the mixture?
This is the first of your recipes I am trying so am looking forward to it!
Many thanks.
Mandy Mazliah
Yes, please drain the chickpeas first!
Balvinder
Wow, blondies with chickpea sounds very very interesting. Love the texture,. Will have to try these.
Mandy Mazliah
Thanks Balvinder, these are always a big hit with my kids
Emily @amummytoo
I keep reading about blondies and I've yet to make them - these look great and I wouldn't have guessed it's a free from recipe. Thanks for linking up to #recipeoftheweek - sorry I'm a bit late over! Have Pinned this post and scheduled in a tweet. New linky just went live for this week 🙂 x
Sneaky Veg
Thanks Emily! Hope you like them if you do try them.
Jen @ Blue Kitchen Bakes
I've heard of black beans as a flour substitute but not chickpeas, I have loads of chickpeas in the cupboard at the moment and I've been wondering what else I could do with them. This sounds like a fantastic idea!
Sneaky Veg
Hope you like them! Would love to hear how you get on if you do try them.
Alison
I never knew you could use chickpeas in baking! These look lovely
Sneaky Veg
You can't taste the chickpeas at all - they're great!
Danielle L
I have several chickpea brownie recipes I've pinned over time but I've never made on as they usually involve a few more steps. But this looks just perfect for my first foray into using chickpeas in baking - I've pinned it. Thanks
Sneaky Veg
Great! I'd love to see photos if you do make it. Enjoy!