Vegan Chocolate Black Bean Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 cans of Black Beans (rinsed and drained)
2. 1 1/2 cup of oats or oat flour
3. 1/2 cup of maple syrup
4. 2 tablespoons of cacao powder
5. 2 tablespoons of coconut oil
6. 1 tsp of baking powder
7. 1 tsp of vanilla extract
8. 1 cup of dark chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Place black beans, oats, maple syrup, cacao powder, coconut oil, baking powder and vanilla extract in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.
3. Fold in dark chocolate chips to the mix.
4. Roll cookies into 2 tablespoon balls and flatten on a coconut oil greased baking sheet.
5. Bake for 20 minutes. 
6. Enjoy these delicious chewy cookies for a fiber filled snack!

SUBSTITUTIONS

• Maple Syrup = Honey, Agave
• Cacao Powder = Raw Cacao
• Dark Chocolate Chips = Raw Cacao Nibs, Nuts, Milk Chocolate Chips

Chocolate-Banana Protein Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1/2 ripe banana (mashed)
2 tablespoons of egg whites *
1/2 cup of oats
1 scoop of chocolate protein powder **
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
Pinch of cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Mix all of your ingredients in a bowl
Place balls of dough on a cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 20 minutes
Yields 6 cookies

NOTES

This is a great NO SUGAR, NO FLOUR, GLUTEN FREE (VEGAN) cookie recipe
Cookies come out chewy and delicious
* Substitue almond milk in place of egg whites to make vegan
** I used Raw Fusion Plant Base Protein (Rich Chocolate Flavor)