VEGAN COOKIE DOUGH

A healthy cookie dough recipe to satisfy your HEALTHY gourmet cravings {gluten-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free, VEGAN}

 Ingredients:

• 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup almond butter or nut butter of your choice (except peanut, as it is more inflammatory)
• 2 tbsp liquid vanilla
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp ground chia seeds or ground flax
• 1/3 cup 80-90% dark chocolate chips or cacao nibs (if you can't find 90% chips, simply chop up some dark chocolate squares)
• To taste: a few drops of liquid stevia, flavor of your choice (hazelnut, dark chocolate, vanilla, plain…)
• As toppings: coconut flakes, fresh fruit, hemp seeds, mint leaves, 1 tbsp of my raspberry-chia jam recipe, unsweetened VEGAN yogurt… let your imagination run wild.

Instructions:

Drain and rinse the chickpeas.

1. Place on a paper towel and dry.
2. If some of the skins start to come off, remove and discard them (this will help the cookie dough from being grainy).
3. Add the chickpeas, almond butter, natural vanilla extract, and cinnamon to the food processor. Blend until smooth and creamy.
4. Add the ground chia seeds to the food processor. (To grind chia seeds, add them to a coffee grinder or buy them pre-ground).
5. Mix until the mixture is uniform.
6. Put the chickpea cookie dough mixture into a small bowl.
7. Fold in the dark chocolate chips.
8. Serve immediately as a snack.

** This delicious recipe can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. ***