Chickpea Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Here are some deliciously healthy cookies your kids will love and they will never suspect there are chickpeas in them! Check out these amazingly delicious Chickpea Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips!

If you’ve ever experienced constipation, you know how frustrating it can be. Sometimes, even the fiber-packed foods don’t seem to do the trick. That’s where Constipation Cookies come in. These tasty treats are packed with ingredients like oats, flaxseed, and coconut oil, which are known to help alleviate constipation. Plus, they’re a much more enjoyable way to get your fiber than chugging down a glass of Metamucil. Not to mention, they make for a tasty snack any time of day. So why not give constipation cookies a try? Your digestive system will thank you.

I always used to make basic monster cookies using plain oatmeal but there is a LOT of sugar in those cookies! Gluten free cookies, yes, but sugar-free they are not. So I started experimenting. I like to use honey where I can, but when you are making cookies, honey tends to make them soft and fall apart. So these still have white sugar, but I was able to cut it in half from the original monster cookie recipe.

Of course, when I made these, I didn’t tell my family what was in them! I told my sister-in-law who promptly said – EW! But seriously, you have to try them before you can say that. Chickpeas have a hint of nuttiness, but other than that, you can’t even tell they are keeping the oatmeal company.

Does chickpea cookie dough taste good?

Yes! It is so delicious but obviously you don’t want to eat it unless it is specifically made for that. For edible Chickpea Cookie Dough try this recipe!

Are oatmeal cookies healthier than chocolate chip?

Oatmeal cookies are still cookies with sugar and butter, but according to Livestrong.com, “Oatmeal cookies contain slightly more fiber, protein and calcium than other cookies.” Also these particular cookies have the added benefit of chickpeas, the amazing nutrition information on which you can read below.

What can I do with chickpeas?

There are SO many ways you can use chickpeas! Cookies are just one way to use them. You can try them in salads, soup and other dishes. Here is a great resource for Deliciously Healthy Chickpea Recipes.

More Chickpea Recipes for Kids!

Easy Kid Friendly Chickpea Cookie Dough Dip
Roasted Chickpeas Snack Recipe – Taco Flavored

Here’s the skinny on chickpea health benefits

Diabetes
Because of the high fiber content, diabetics may have improved blood sugar, lipids and insulin levels.

Bone health
Chickpeas contain iron, phosphate, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc and vitamin K that contribute to building and maintaining bone structure and strength.

Blood pressure
Chickpeas support heart health because of their high fiber, potassium, vitamin C and vitamin B-6 content and lack of cholesterol.

Cancer
Selenium helps liver enzyme function, helps detoxify some cancer-causing compounds in the body, and prevents inflammation while decreasing tumor growth rates Chickpeas also contain saponins, which are phytochemicals present in chickpeas, which prevent cancer cells from multiplying and spreading throughout the body.

Cholesterol
Chickpeas lower the amount of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood.

Inflammation
Choline helps with sleep, muscle movement, learning and memory and helps maintain the structure of cellular membranes and reduces chronic inflammation.

Digestion and regularity
Chickpeas are so high in fiber they help to prevent constipation and promote regularity for a healthy digestive tract.

Chickpea Oatmeal Cookies

When you are making your cookies with chickpeas, you want to grind them up in a food processor so they they are smooth like peanut butter. If you are using previously dried chickpeas, make sure you soak them overnight and then boil them properly so they can be ground.

When you are combining all of the ingredients, the mixure will seem a bit “wet” but I assure you this is normal. The chickpeas help bind the cookies and they are super moist but not limp. They are cakey-cookies, I guess!

The cookies will come out this like. Don’t they look delish? I say I make them for the kids, but I eat way too many of them. They are just yummy. So very yummy.

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Easy Chickpea Oatmeal Cookies with Chocolate Chips

Here are some deliciously healthy cookies your kids will love and they will never suspect there are chickpeas in them!

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Ingredients

• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 stick butter
• 1 cup honey or sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 12 oz peanut butter
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Put chickpeas in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth or the consistency of peanut butter. If not smooth, it will resemble nuts in the cookies, so it's your own preference.


2. Cream butter and sugar together and add honey. Then add chickpeas, peanut butter and vanilla.


3. In a separate bowl, combine the salt, baking soda and oatmeal. Add to the chickpea mixture.


4. Stir in chocolate chips and then scoop onto baking pans.


5. Bake for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not overbake. Let stand for about 3 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool.

What do you think? Would you try chickpeas in your cookies for some extra health benefits?

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