Chocolate Chickpea Cookies

These cookies have a deep chocolate flavor, are melt-in-your-mouth delicious, and are relatively healthy at that. Well, compared with other cookies, anyway.

When you feel like indulging in a good, chocolate cookie without all of the guilt, these chocolate chickpea cookies are just the thing for you! 

The pictures look so good that I am tempted to make them again soon. Like, right now.

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies 

• 2 cups Chickpeas (or one can)
• 1/3 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1 Tablespoon Milk (if looking too dry)
• 1/3 Cup Chocolate Chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine drained chickpeas, butter, cocoa powder, brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder and salt.. Blend, scraping down sides occasionally, until smooth. If the batter appears dry, add one tablespoon of milk and blend again.
3. Transfer the dough to a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
5. Makes about 18 cookies.

-Bethany

Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

A one bowl (or two if using flax egg), from scratch, gluten free chocolate cupcake recipe that turns out? It sounds impossible doesn't it?

Well, this recipe defies all odds and makes my favorite gluten free chocolate cupcakes!

Easy Gluten Free Chocolate Cupcakes

• 6 Tablespoons Hot Water
• 2 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal (or skip this and the 6 tablespoons of water and use 2 eggs)
• 3/4 cup White Rice Flour
• 3/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
• 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 Cup Oil
• 1/2 Cup Water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat the 6 Tablespoons of water and add the flaxseed meal to it, setting aside for about 10 minutes.
3. In a large bowl whisk together rice flour, sugar, cocoa powder, cornstarch, xanthan gum, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
4. Add the flax-eggs, vanilla, oil and water to the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
5. Pour into muffin tin that has been lined with 10 cupcake wrappers.
6. Bake cupcakes about 18-20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. 

Original recipe found here.

It really is as easy as that! Enjoy!

-Bethnay

Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies

I have really fallen in love with using my food processor lately. I have made this recipe many times before, but I never fully appreciated the ease of letting the machine do the work for me until now.

It is especially nice with gluten free recipes. Using chickpeas instead of flour also adds to the easiness (not to mention the health) of this recipe, and it is just another reason to love it.

These cookies taste amazing, have a great, soft texture, and are a great way to add some fiber and protein to your diet (still eating in moderation, of course). I have been having fun experimenting with different variations of the recipe, so you can look forward to more posts of chickpea desserts soon!

Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookies 

• 2 cups Chickpeas (or one can)
• 1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2 Tablespoons Butter
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/8 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 Cup Chocolate Chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 
2. In the bowl of a food processor, combine drained chickpeas, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Blend, scraping down sides occasionally, until smooth. 
3. Transfer the dough to a bowl and fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Scoop onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.
5. Makes about 18 cookies.

Adapted from this recipe.

Give these cookies a try! I am sure that you'll love them just as much as I do!

-Bethany

Easy Gluten Free Brownies

I absolutely love brownies. 

They have been one of my favorite treats for a long, long time. 

I love them gooey and warm. I love them cooled with a thick layer of frosting on top. I love them when they're made with dark chocolate. Or with chocolate chips. Or pretty much any version of them (well, besides with nuts added!)

Do you love brownies, too? Are you searching for a good, gluten free version of this tasty, chocolate-filled treat? If so, these are just the thing for you. They are super easy to throw together and are so, so good. The perfect gluten free brownie.

Easy Gluten Free Brownies

• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
• 2/3 Cup Cocoa
• 1/2 Cup Brown Rice Flour
• 1/4 Cup Cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/3 Cup Butter, melted
• 3 Tablespoons Water, hot
• 1 Tablespoon Flaxseed Meal
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2 Tablespoons Milk

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat the water and add the flaxseed meal to it, letting it sit for 10 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl measure the sugars, cocoa, brown rice flour, cornstarch, xanthan gum, baking powder and salt. Whisk to combine.
4. Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the remaining ingredients. Stir well.
5. Spread thick batter into a greased 8x8 or 9x9 pan and bake for about 20 minutes.

Adapted from this recipe.


-Bethany

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Bars

 If you are looking for a relatively easy, super yummy treat, these chocolate chip shortbread bars are the perfect thing for you! 

I have a hard time not eating the whole batch while they are still warm, straight out of the pan. These are so seriously good. And the perfect gluten free treat to bring along on a road trip! I'm in Texas now, with my siblings, and I brought these bars along. Yum.

Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Shortbread Bars

• 6 Tablespoons Butter, room temperature
• 1/2 Cup Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1/4 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons White Rice Flour
• 1/4 Cup plus 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch 
• 1/2 teaspoon Xanthan Gum
• 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of your mixer and beat until light and fluffy.
3. Add the vanilla and salt to the butter mixture and beat again.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the rice flour, cornstarch and xanthan gum. Add a couple of Tablespoons of it to a small  bowl and coat the chocolate chips in it.
5. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat until combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
6. Line a 8x8 pan with parchment paper and pat the dough into it.
7. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until edges have turned slightly brown.
8. Cool before breaking into pieces.

Original recipe found here.

-Bethany