Chickpea cookie dough is a nourishing snack that packs a protein and fiber punch! An edible chocolate chip vegan cookie dough recipe that takes only 5 minutes to make!
Why This Recipe Works
99.9% of the time when I make cookies I make them so I can eat the dough. For me, it’s totally the best part! And while I do love to eat some of the dough from my double white chocolate chip cookies, birthday cake cookies and copycat Panera kitchen sink cookies (and do so without guilt!) I just wouldn’t feel my best if I were to snack on that on the daily, ya know?
So, I used a little of what I call “gentle nutrition” and made myself a cookie dough recipe that is made with nutrients that make my body feel a little better like chickpeas, peanut butter and oats. And now you all can join me in making this chickpea cookie dough recipe!
I like to make a batch of this surprisingly vegan cookie dough made with chickpeas to snack on in the mid-afternoon. This is usually when I get a sweet tooth but also need some nourishment to keep powering me through the afternoon! And, yes, it DOES actually taste like cookie dough!
Ingredients Needed
- Oat Flour. You can buy oat flour or make it yourself. I usually make it and to do that you just take quick oats, pop them in a blender, a blend until you’ve got a fine powder!
- Chickpeas. These are sometimes also called “garbanzo beans”. They’re chickpea cookie dough and garbanzo bean cookie dough are the same!
How To Make This Recipe
Making this edible vegan cookie dough could NOT be easier. All you have to do is combine all ingredients into a food processor (I used a mini 3-cup one) except the mini chocolate chips.
Process until it’s very smooth (~2-3 minutes)
Fold in the mini chocolate chips & enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Chickpea cookie dough DOES taste like cookie dough! It’s super easy to adjust the flavor by adding different extracts and mix-ins.
I like to eat edible cookie dough with a spoon! You can also spread chickpea cookie dough on apple slices, graham crackers, or even add to yogurt for a cookie dough parfait!
Yes! I recommend using a high powered blender to make sure it will get nice and smooth. I have this Ninja blender that I love- it gets everything nice and smooth just like a food processor would!
Yep! I like to use oat flour because it tends to be a bit sweeter than other flours but you could totally use all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, or 1:1 gluten free flour.
Expert Tips
I’d recommend trying to remove as many of the “skins” of the chickpeas as possible. You can run the chickpeas under warm water and simply pop them off with your fingers by gently squeezing them. Or you can pop your chickpeas into a bowl with water and a little baking soda (~1.5 tsp) microwave for ~2 minutes, rinse, them rub them to remove the skins.
Get creative with the mix-ins! Try adding crushed pretzels, shredded coconut or event dried fruit in place or in addition to the chocolate chips!
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XOXO
-Colleen
Chickpea Cookie Dough
Ingredients
- 1,15.5 oz can of chickpeas rinsed, drained, skins removed as much as possible
- ½ cup finely ground oat flour
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- Pinch of salt
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients into a food processor (I used a mini 3-cup one) except the mini chocolate chips.
- Process until it’s very smooth (~2-3 minutes)
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips & enjoy!
Mariela says
Can’t wait to try this recipe!! I love everything with chickpeas.
Sophie Angier says
Emily says
I love the ratios used here.
I would suggest:
Pulse oats til finely ground, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
I use my Breville blender since I have no food processor. Works ok 😊
Rachel Bessire says
Made this recipe last night and it was sooo good! It was a little time-consuming taking off the skins, but the texture was just like regular cookie dough! Will make this again for sure 🙂
Colleen says
Eeeek so glad! Totally agree it’s an ANNOYING process but so worth it!!
Helpful says
Works the fastest to pinch the chickpeas under water
Colleen says
Genius!
Amber says
Can you bake this dough? Might be a stupid question 🙊
Colleen says
Hey! it’s meant to be eaten raw. I have a ton of other cookie recipes though!
Kim says
This sounds good! Are chocolate chips vegan?
Colleen says
There are lots of vegan chocolate chip options! Check the package to make sure =]
Rachel says
I admit I was skeptical about this one! I’ve never tried a sweet chickpea dip so this was my first experience with this type of thing. I was feeling like having a little sweet something and thought about the cookies I had in the freezer but didn’t want a full on treat. This popped into my mind…made it…thoroughly enjoyed it and felt very satisfied. Added a bit of agave and a small handful of mini peanut butter cups. Yum. I’d make it again in a heartbeat! Thank you so much!
Colleen says
Hey Rachel! I’m so happy to hear this!!!!
Lexi Yociss says
This cookie dough recipe made with chickpeas tastes like REAL cookie dough with healthier ingredients. It is amazing! I love having a few tbsp sized scoops as a dessert after a meal! Recommend everyone makes this!!!
Emily says
Should this be kept in the fridge? Just made it and it’s so good! My 4 yr old loves it too and keeps snatching spoonfuls.
Colleen says
I like to keep mine in the fridge!