Chickpea Blondies

Yields: 16 blondies

            Ingredients:

·       1 can (15oz) chickpeas (rinsed and drained)

·       ½ cup natural peanut butter

·       ⅓ cup maple syrup (agave nectar or honey can be used as substitute)

·       1 egg

·       2 teaspoons vanilla

·       ¼ teaspoon baking powder

·       ¼ teaspoon baking soda

·       ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips

            Instructions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray 8x8 inch pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2.     In a food processor, add all ingredients except chocolate chips and process until batter is smooth. Fold in 1/3 cup of chocolate chips, I like to use dark chocolate because it has less sugar but it's up to you. Note: Batter will be thick and super delicious, so you could actually just eat it on it's own!

3.     Spread batter evenly in prepared pan then sprinkle 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips on top. (The batter may stick to your spatula, so I like to spray my spatula with nonstick cooking spray first.) Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean and edges are a tiny bit brown. The batter may look underdone, but you don't want them to dry out!

4.     Cool pan for 20 minutes on wire rack. Sprinkle with sea salt then cut into squares.