Ingredients
▢ 1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas drained and rinsed (or 1.5 cups cooked chickpeas)
▢ ½ cup cashew butter
▢ ¼ cup old fashioned rolled oats certified gluten free if desired
▢ ⅔ cup coconut sugar or organic brown sugar
▢ ¼ cup pure maple syrup
▢ 1 ½ tablespoons ground cinnamon
▢ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
▢ ½ teaspoon baking powder
▢ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
▢ ¼ cup chopped walnuts optional
▢ Cinnamon Sugar mixture optional for garnish (equal parts of cinnamon and sugar mixed together)
Instructions
– Preheat oven to 350°F.
– Lightly spritz an 8×8 baking dish with oil or line with parchment paper.
– Combine all ingredients, except walnuts, in the bowl of a food processor and puree until smooth.
– Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish.
– Add the walnuts, if using, and stir gently, then smooth the batter out.
– Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar mixture, if using.
– Bake for 30 minutes until the sides start to pull away from the baking dish and the top is firm.
– The blondies will continue to firm up while cooling.
– Cut into equal size squares and serve.
by fitsomah