Chickpea Peanut Butter Protein Bars
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Serves: 18 slices
 
Ingredients
  • 15oz can chickpeas
  • ⅓ cup peanut butter (natural)*
  • 4.5 tbsp maple syrup (or any liquid sweetener of choice)
  • ¼ oat flour/oats (gluten-free, if needed)
  • ⅛ tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • Optional add ins:
  • Chocolate Chips, Peanuts, Coconut, Dried Fruit
  • Toppings:
  • Melted Chocolate, Peanut butter, Cocoa powder mixed with water
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Line a large loaf pan with parchment paper.
  3. Drain chickpeas and rinse with water.
  4. Rub the chickpeas between your fingers to remove the outer skin. This is step is optional but highly recommended to get a smoother texture (also helps with the flavor). This will take 5 minutes or so.
  5. Place oats in a blender/food processor and blitz till fine. (I would recommend doing this in a food processor)
  6. Add in the remaining ingredients and blend. Be patient it'll take a while. Keep stopping to scrape down the edges.
  7. Carefully distribute the batter in the loaf pan. It is quite thick so i find it easier to dollop the spoonfuls of the batter across the pan evenly and then spread.
  8. Bake for 20 mins. Cool and cut. Store in the fridge. They taste amazing cold from the fridge!
Nutrition Information
Calories: 64.6 Fat: 2.8g Carbohydrates: 8.3g Sugar: 4.1g Protein: 2.3g
Recipe by Unconventional Cooks at https://unconventionalcooks.com/2020/04/19/peanut-butter-chickpea-bars/