Chickpea Flour Cookies

These vegan and gluten free chickpea flour cookies are made with chickpea and coconut flour for a high protein, grain-free sweet treat with chunks of dark chocolate. They make the perfect healthy snack to satisfy your sugar cravings.

Why You’ll Love These Chocolate Cookies

If you’re looking for a healthy-ish chocolate treat that’s grain free, gluten free and 100% vegan, these cookies are the answer. They are:

• Melt-in-your mouth tender
• Sweet and extra chocolaty
• Ready in under 30 minutes
• Made with only 10 ingredients
• Perfect for freezing and stashing for a rainy day

How to Make Chickpea Flour Cookies

Mix dry ingredients: Chickpea flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and sugar. Don’t be tempted to reduce the amount of sugar, because they won’t turn out as good.

Mix wet ingredients: Flax meal and water (this is also known as a flax egg), coconut oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract.

Whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir in dark chocolate chunks. You can easily swap this with chocolate chips, but I prefer larger chunks of chocolate in this recipe.

Roll the dough into golf-ball sized balls, around 2 tablespoons, and place onto the baking sheet. Flatten each cookie slightly with your hand.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until the edges feel slightly crisp.

Cool the cookies for a few minutes on the pan before removing and cooling completely on a rack.

What Is Chickpea Flour?

Chickpea flour, also known as gram flour, garbanzo bean flour or besan, is made from ground chickpeas, which can be either raw or roasted. It’s a staple ingredient in Indian, Pakistani, Nepali and Bangladeshi cuisine.

Is Chickpea Flour Healthy?

Unlike all-purpose flour, gram flour is high in protein, fibre and micronutrients, and low in carbs and calories.

One cup (92 grams) of chickpea flour has 356 calories, 20 grams of protein, 6 grams of healthy fat and 53 grams of carbohydrates. Plus, it’s high in fibre (an impressive 10g), folate, iron, folate, and beneficial antioxidants called polyphenols.

On the other hand, a cup of all-purpose flour has 455 calories, 12 grams of protein, 1 gram of fat, 95 grams of carbohydrates and only 3 grams of fibre.

Does It Taste Awful?

Chickpea flour tastes notoriously bad when raw, and I strongly advise you not to taste the raw batter (even though it looks yummy). It will put you off and you might end up throwing the whole batch away.

Where Can I Buy Chickpea Flour?

You can easily find it in international markets, such as Indian grocery stores It will most likely be sold as besan or gram flour. Plus, you can often find it in major grocery chains, most commonly in the baking aisle for gluten-free flours.

Alternatively, you can make chickpea flour at home with a high-speed blender or a grain mill in just 10 minutes. Learn how to make chickpea flour here on Piping Pot Curry.

What Is Coconut Flour?

The other very important dry ingredient used for making these cookies is coconut flour.

Coconut flour is a naturally grain- and gluten-free flour, produced from dried coconut meat. It’s a byproduct made during the coconut milk making process. When producers press the coconut pulp for its milk, bits of coconut meat remain. This is then dried and ground until it produces a soft, fine powder – coconut flour.

Are These Cookies Vegan?

Yes, they’re made with 100% vegan ingredients.

Are These Cookies Gluten Free?

Yes, they’re made with chickpea and coconut flour. Both are naturally gluten free.

How Long Do These Chickpea Flour Cookies Keep?

These cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container for at least three days. There’s no need to refrigerate them, as they’re best at room temperature.

Do They Freeze?

Yes, these cookies are great for freezing. Store them in an airtight container in the freezer, where they will stay fresh for at least three months. You can defrost them by simply leaving them at room temperature for about an hour.

More Vegan Cookies

• Steel Cut Oats Cookies
• No-Bake Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
• Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

More Vegan and Gluten-Free Recipes

• Chocolate Almond Balls
• Gluten-Free Snickerdoodles
• Breakfast Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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