a HEALTHY cookie?!

Since we began our health kick, I haven't attempted to bake a thing (except for gf banana bread in my bread maker and that was a disaster). I just figured cookies = sugar = unhealthy. WRONG! I found a cookie which is truly not bad for you, and if it didn't have peanut butter in it, i would even consider giving it to caleb! (caleb is a deprived little boy who's sugar content comes from fruit alone at this point, so a cookie would be AMAZING i'm sure!) ;)

There is no flour in this cookie, no added sugar... so what do you use? GARBANZO BEANS!!!! what?! I would have never in a million years even considered trying a garbanzo bean cookie, and definitely not bake my own! awhile back when i was just looking for gluten free dessert ideas my sister in law Sara had mentioned that her friend had an amazing chocolate cake made at a party and when they asked what made it sooooo good... the chef said, garbanzo beans! so I did some research and took a stab at these garbanzo bean dark chocolate chip cookies yesterday, and they were actually good! Adam and I each consumed at least 3 right out of the oven! Here is the recipe :)

Ingredients:

1 cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

2 egg whites

2 tsp vanilla extract

1/4 c honey (i used raw honey)

1/4 c milk (also could use almond or coconut milk)

2-3 T All natural peanut butter (or almond butter)

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 c quick- cooking oats (certified gluten free, if you want the cookies gf)

1/2 c dark choc chips

Directions:

~Place the garbanzo beans, vanilla and milk in a food processor, pulse until the mixture forms into a smooth paste, then pour into a medium bowl

~Add your honey, peanut butter, egg whites, salt and baking powder to the batter and mix

~Add oats and grind until you have a flour like consistency

~Stir oats and chocolate chips

~Drop cookies by the tablespoon and flatten onto a cookie sheet (they do not spread so form them into cookie shape)

~Bake for 15 MINS @ 300 degrees, turning halfway @ 10 mins. WAHLAH!

yield: 28 cookies

We both truly enjoyed these cookies. Next time I think I will add a bit more peanut butter, maybe a few more dark choc chips... but overall a success.  Fills that sweet tooth  and you dont have to feel guilty about it! :) Hope you try this recipe and enjoy it as much as we have. 

PS. they are much better when eaten warm and gooey, so heat them up a bit each time to fully ENJOY! :)