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

Nut Butter Chickpea Cookies

INGREDIENTS

1 can of chickpeas
1/3 cup of all natural nut butter (I used chocolate NuttZo) http://gonuttzo.com/products/
1/8 cup of agave nectar (substitute with honey or maple syrup)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of baking powder
Pinch of cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Drain and rinse canned chickpeas
2. Try to remove the clear outer shield layer of the chickpeas (this will allow for a nice chewy cookie)
3. Place chickpeas and nut butter in a food processor and blend until smooth (Honestly you could eat this as cookie dough at this point and it is absolutely to die for)
4. Add agave, vanilla, cinnamon and baking powder and continue blending
5. Place dough on baking sheet (it will be very sticky so try placing water on hands to roll dough
6. Bake cookies for about 12 minutes on 350 degrees

NOTES

Feel free to add anything to the dough, some ideas may include:

• Chocolate chips
• Cranberries
• Walnuts
• Almonds
• Raisins 
• Blueberries