A healthy chocolate chip cookie dough dip that is gluten free, high protein, and super nutritious, thanks to chickpeas!
Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough?!
Before I head off on my Bahamas cruise tomorrow for spring break, I wanted to leave you all off with a delectable, yet oh so healthy dessert! Mmm mmm mmm. Enjoy this guiltless version as I most likely indulge a bit this week in all the specialty cruise food 🙂 This is definitely fit in my post of healthy snacks you can feel good about.
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Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough? Say What?
You know that delicious tasting stuff called cookie dough? I’m not sure about you, but I tend to like it better than the actual cookies. Okay and I tend to eat more of it than the actual cookies. Who could blame me, it is just so delicious.
Unfortunately, whether it be the cooked version or not, the stuff is anything but healthy!
But there is good news my friends, I have made a healthy chocolate chip cookie dough dip that is so good for you, you can eat it with a spoon guilt-free! It is made with a secret ingredient. A secret vegetable. I am sure you’ve probably seen similar ideas around the internet before.
This was sparked by my healthy Sweetpotato Gingerbread Cookie Dough Dip. I knew I couldn’t just stop there. Especially when I love chocolate chip cookie dough so much.
Whats the secret ingredient?
Yep, this healthy chocolate chip cookie dough dip is made with chickpeas. I know I have probably lost at least half of you with the mention of beans in a dessert, but please, you must try it. See, I’ve tried a couple of recipes on the internet. But so many of them just taste a bit, well, beany! But not this one. After many attempts at making the perfect dip that didn’t taste like beans, I came up with one that is still healthy, yet not bean tasting at all.
What could be better than being able to eat as much cookie dough as you wanted?
Eat it with a spoon, all you want. No regrets 🙂 With less than 100 calories per serving, how could you not?!
As we prepare to dust off all those dresses and heels and spring arrives, I couldn’t think of a better recipe to share. Sweet cravings? always with this girl. But now I can have my guiltless cookie dough pleasure.
Until next time,
xoxo, Sarah Grace
- 1 can Chickpeas, rinsed well and dried
- 4 tablespoons Cashew Butter (or other nut butter, but this is the most neutral nut butter you will find. If you use peanut butter you will taste a slight peanut butter taste)
- 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate Chips, or other chocolate chip of preference
- Raw Honey (or liquid stevia) to taste (I use from 2-4tbsp or honey or about 5 drops of stevia)
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Optional: 1/4 tsp Sea Salt, 1/2 teaspoon Butter Extract
- **Use Chickpea Can Water as needed if it is too thick**
- After rinsing and drying beans, add to food processor
- Add in honey and blend until beans are smooth. Add chickpea can water if needed.
- Add in all other ingredients except chocolate chips and blend until smooth
- Stir in chocolate chips and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
- Enjoy!