We all know that the best part of making cookies is getting to eat a few pieces of cookie dough in the process. Despite the warnings we’ve been given about the dangers of eating raw cookie dough, there’s something about it that we just can’t resist. But never fear, there is a safer (and healthier!) solution to your cookie dough cravings. A good friend of mine introduced me to a delicious alternative that manages to turn chickpeas into a tasty dessert dip. If you’re wondering how in the world chickpeas could possibly taste like cookie dough, follow this easy recipe and find out for yourself!
Ingredients:
1 15 oz. can of chickpeas (Goya chickpeas are $0.89 a can)
¼-⅓ cup of butter (or you can use almond butter is a healthier substitute)
1 tablespoon of vanilla
¼-⅓ cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
A sweetener of your choice (I used brown sugar)
Cinnamon
Salt
Directions:
1. Blend chickpeas in a blender or food processor until smooth
2. Mix in ¼-⅓ cup of softened butter (I only used ¼ of a cup, but do a taste test and find your preference)
3. Add in a tablespoon of vanilla and sweeten to taste with your sweetener of choice
4. Mix until all ingredients are well-blended
5. Add in a dash of cinnamon and a dash of salt and then season to taste from there
6.After you are satisfied with the base, blend at in about a ¼-⅓ a cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips (feel free to add more than that if you’re suffering from a major chocolate craving)
7. Hand-mix until the chocolate chips are pretty evenly dispersed throughout the mixture
8. Grab a dipper (I recommend baby carrots or pretzels) and enjoy!