Healthy Chocolate Chip Almond Coconut Bars
 
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These healthy chocolate chip almond coconut bars are made with a secret ingredient - chickpeas! They are a delicious, guilt-free treat to help satisfy your sweet tooth.
Serves: 12 bars
Ingredients
  • 15 oz can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • ⅓ cup creamy almond butter
  • ¼ cup almond meal
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar*
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup roasted almonds, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips (vegan, if needed)
  • ½ cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8x8 baking pan and line with parchment paper
  2. Add the base ingredients (chickpeas -> baking powder) into the bowl of a food processor and process until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the chopped almonds, dark chocolate chips, and coconut flakes and pulse a few times until everything is combined.
  3. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan, sprinkle with chocolate chips, coconut flakes, and sea salt, then bake for 25 minutes.
  4. Let cool completely before slicing. These will last a few days in the refrigerator and a few months in the freezer.
Notes
*The coconut sugar can be replaced with brown sugar or honey.
Recipe by Just J.Faye at https://www.justjfaye.com/2016/01/26/healthy-chocolate-chip-almond-coconut-bars/