Chickpea Brownies

LAUREN GLUCINA  |  December 28, 2020

PLANT-BASED RECIPES

CHICKPEA BROWNIES

"I just made these and oh my gosh best brownies ever!" – Via Instagram

YOU'LL NEED

Chickpeas, dark chocolate, vanilla, coconut oil, cacao powder, coconut sugar, almond meal, oat flour, baking soda, sea salt.

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Open a can of chickpeas, strain the brine into a blender and add the chickpeas to the food processor.

STEP ONE

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Over a double boiler, melt the dark chocolate together with the vanilla and coconut oil.

STEP TWO

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Pour the mixture over the chickpeas in the food processor, add raw cacao powder, salt and baking soda.

STEP THREE • PART ONE

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Pulse to combine.

STEP THREE • PART TWO

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Blend the reserved chickpea brine until foamy.

STEP FOUR • PART ONE

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Add coconut sugar and blend again.

STEP FOUR • PART TWO

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Pour the foam into the food processor, add almond meal and oat flour.

STEP FIVE • PART ONE

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Pulse until you have a medium-density brownie batter.

STEP FIVE • PART TWO

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Pour into a lined baking pan, scatter with chocolate chips and bake for 30 minutes.

STEP SIX

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Allow to cool entirely before slicing to avoid the brownie crumbling - yum!

STEP SEVEN

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