Genius Blondies

Genius Blondies

(makes 15-20 squares)

§                     1 1/2 cups chickpeas (1 can, drained and rinsed) (250g)

§                     3/4 tsp baking powder

§                     1/8 tsp baking soda

§                     heaping 1/8 tsp salt

§                     3/4 cup brown sugar*

§                     1-2 tsp vanilla extract

§                     1/4 cup ground flax (20g) (see nutrition-info link below, for substitution ideas)

§                     1/4 cup peanut butter (or other fat source) (see nutrition-info link below, for lower-cal options)

§                     optional: 1/3 cup chocolate chips (Not “optional” if you’re CCK!)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend all ingredients (except chips) until very smooth. Mix in chips, and scoop into a greased (or tinfoil-lined) 8×8 pan. Bake for 38-40 minutes. You want the blondies to look a little undercooked when you take them out, because they’ll firm up as they cool, and you don’t want them to get hard. (Note: you can probably sub any white bean for the chickpeas)

§                     Calories: 74

§                     Fat: 2 grams

§                     Sugar: 6 grams

§                     Protein: 2 grams