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Edible protein cookie dough that tastes absolutely delicious! You’d never guess that it’s made with chickpeas, vegan and gluten-free.
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Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/4 cup vanilla vegan protein powder*
- 2 Tablespoons almond butter or cashew butter
- 1 Tablespoon coconut sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 Tablespoons dairy-free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Add chickpeas to a large food processor (affiliate link) and process until they start to smooth out. You may need to use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides.
- Add remaining ingredients protein powder, nut butter, coconut sugar, vanilla, sea salt and process until a ball of dough forms.
- Use a rubber spatula to separate the dough a bit, add chocolate chips and pulse 2-3 times or until chocolate chips get dispersed in the dough.
- Remove dough from the processor and enjoy!
- For a cookie dough sundae with the chocolate drizzle: simply use an ice cream scoop to scoop the dough into a small bowl. Melt 1-2 Tablespoons of additional chocolate chips with 1/2 teaspoon coconut oil in the microwave for 15-20 seconds and drizzle over the cookie dough. Enjoy.
- For cookie dough balls: roll the dough (using a heaping Tablespoon) into balls. These can also be dipped in chocolate for chocolate covered cookie dough bites.
- For cookie dough dip: add almond milk (about 1/4 or so) for a thinner texture that’s perfect for dipping. Serve with apple slices or graham crackers.
- Store any leftover dough in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Notes
*Vanilla protein powder is ideal because it will have a little sweetness to it. If you don’t have vanilla protein powder on hand, you can use oat flour instead, but you’ll likely need more sugar to sweeten up the dough. I’ve used Tone It Up Vanilla Protein Powder and Sunwarrior Vanilla Protein Powder, both worked great!
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 164kcal
- Sugar: 5g
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0
Keywords: protein cookie dough, healthy cookie dough, chickpea cookie dough
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Thank you so much for this recipe! I love making these into chocolate covered cookie dough balls. They are my go-to snack for my after dinner dessert. I’ve made several batches already and they don’t last but a few days. Love this one and all of your recipes!
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Ohh!! I’m so glad you like the cookie dough! I love the idea of those chocolate covered cookie dough balls. I might have to try that. 🙂
Made this with almond butter and without chocolate chips (I planned on sharing with someone who may have averse reactions to chocolate, even dairy-free). I ended up having to add about 5 teaspoons of almond milk to get it to come together. The dough by itself left me with a weird, slightly unpleasant aftertaste, but I ate it slathered like frosting on graham crackers (with added chocolate chips before they ran out), and it was amazing! The texture is divine when paired with the graham crackers, and I’ll definitely add chocolate chips right in next time I make it just for myself. This is such an easy, tasty, healthy, and filling snack. Perfect for my weekends where I generally just graze aimlessly. This tempts me for a repeat performance despite my aversion to the food processor. Thanks so much for the recipe!
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What if I don’t want to use protein powder. What can I use?
I did this with sunwarrior protein, and I used double the chocolate chips you called for… it is amazing! The first time I used the recommended chocolate chips and it was still good!
Yay!!! I’m so happy that you liked it, Matthew. Enjoy.
Hey Brittany. is there a way to exclude (or substitute) the protein powder?
Really want to try this with leftover chickpeas. thanks for the recipe ????
Hi Ella! Using vanilla protein powder is ideal because it will have a little sweetness to it. If you don’t have vanilla protein powder on hand, you can use oat flour instead, but you’ll likely need more sugar to sweeten up the dough. If you use flour, just taste it and sweeten as you see fit.
Hi! I have an allergy to all nuts… what would be a good substitute for the almond butter?? Thank you!
Sunflower seed butter would be a great sub for the almond butter. Let me know how the protein cookie dough turns out!
I have a lot of dried chickpeas in the pantry. Can I use those? If so, how?
Sure! You’ll just need to cook them first. I’d measure out 3/4 cup of the dried chickpeas, soak them overnight and then cook them. Once cooked you should have around 2 cups of chickpeas, which is about the same as a 15 oz can. Hope this helps!
I always try to keep several cans of beans in our pantry, so I’ll have to check if we have chickpeas. If not, I’ll definitely be getting some soon. I’ve already printed this and plan to make them for snacks next week! I love your blog and recipes. <3
Oh, Brittany. I just made these and even at room temp they are great! Can’t wait to retry chilled… and magic shell covered!!! Thank you for your hard work ????
Could you actually bake these into chocolate chip cookies??? Just wondering. I love cookie dough but I also really love cookies! 🙂
Hi Anna. I haven’t tested baking them into actual chocolate chip cookies, but I should I do think you’d need to add some baking soda or powder. Let me test it and I’ll report back!
how much is one serving??
Hi Mary Nichols. One serving is 1/6th of the recipe, but I don’t know the exact measurement. I’ll make the recipe again this week and measure it so I can tell you exactly. Sorry about that!
Shoot! Too bad it’s made with chickpeas…those really don’t sit well in my tummy, I get major digestive issues when I eat them. It looks amazing but I think I’ll have to drool at it from the sidelines this time.
Oh!! I have a solution for you. The base cookie dough recipe for my cookie dough bars is DELICIOUS and doesn’t have chickpeas. It’s made with almond flour. And if you want to add the protein boost, you could do 1 1/2 cups almond flour, 1/2 cup protein powder. Let me know if you try it!! 🙂
How much is 1 15 oz in grams? ‘Cause I checked and found its about 32g, but I think it’s wrong. ????
I think it’s about 420g or 2 cups! Hope this helps.
I had to chip in here – no, it’s 3200 grams. The calculation uses: 16 ounces per pound, 454 grams per pound. So – 115/16*454.
Oops – I re-read the ingredients – it’s asking for a single 15 ounce can of chick peas. 15 ounces is 425 grams.
Have you tried this with cacao nibs instead of the chocolate chips? Curious if I might need a bit more vanilla or sweetener to make it sweet enough for this diabetic foodie.
I haven’t tried it with cacao nibs yet, but I think it would be delicious. I’d suggest making it as is and then adding a little more vanilla or sweetness if you feel it’s not sweet enough. Let me know if you try it!
This sounds so awesome! Definitely trying soon, thanks for sharing!
Hey B
When you give the nutritional info per serving & say ‘as served’ does that mean the whole thing?
I’m ready to put it all in my face hole ????
Gah! Unfortunately the whole batch has 6 servings… bummer I know!! 😉
Do you figure peanut butter would sub well? My husband is allergic to tree nuts and I’m not some kind of monster who would make something so delicious just for me.
Yes! Peanut butter will definitely work. And agreed, your hubs would be so jealous if you made this and he couldn’t have any!
Love your dough recipe. Will have to try it for dip as well. Chickpeas in cookies are one of those things I just tried because I was sure it couldn’t work. Was I ever wrong. 🙂
Ohh yes, this is always the best part of any cookie! I can’t wait to try this with some graham crackers…or straight out of the jar! Yum!
Yes!! I should have mentioned that it’s great as a dip too! Hope you love it, Juliette.