Vegan Chickpea Blondies

• 1 1/2 cups chickpeas cooked, equivalent to 1 15 oz can, drained and rinsed
• 1/2 cup nut butter e.g. peanut butter, almond butter
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup vegan chocolate chips or cacao nibs + 2 tbsp for topping
• sea salt optional, to taste

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C.
2. Lightly grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
3. Add the chickpeas, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking soda and baking powder to the food processor or blender and pulse until uniformly smooth.
4. Spoon the batter to the baking sheet.
5. Add the chocolate chips (or cacao nibs) and mix together.
6. Spread the batter into a rectangle roughly 1 cm thick.
7. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and sea salt if desired.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until the top has nicely browned.
9. Let cool 5-10 minutes and then cut into squares.
10. If saving for later, let cool fully before storing, covered, in the fridge.

chickpeas cooked, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder, chocolate chips, salt

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Vegan-Chickpea-Blondies-1352729 (may not work)