Nibby Chickpea Banana Blondies

Submitted by YummySmellsca

"Nutty, buttery chickpeas, sweet bananas, crunchy bitter cacao nibs and a touch of sugar add up to gluten free blondie-like bars. They're a treat you can have anytime! If you have no nut concerns feel free to use almond or peanut butter for the SunButter."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Yields: 1 9" pan
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 large ripe bananas
• 1⁄4 cup dark brown sugar
• 1 (1 g) packet caramel flavoured stevia artificial sweetener (optional)
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons sunflower seed butter or 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 1 pinch salt
• 1⁄3 cup brown rice flour
• 2 tablespoons ground salba seeds or 2 tablespoons ground chia seeds
• 2 tablespoons ground sesame seeds
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1⁄4 cup cacao, nibs

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F, line a 9" square pan with parchment or greased foil.
2. In a food processor, puree chickpeas, bananas, sugar, stevia, honey, sunflower seed butter and salt until smooth.
3. Add the flour, ground seeds, baking soda and cream of tartar, and run the machine to combine.
4. Add the cacao nibs and pulse inches.
5. Scrape into the pan and smooth the top.
6. Bake 35 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.