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    Home » Chickpea Brownies with Tahini (grain-free & vegan)

    Chickpea Brownies with Tahini (grain-free & vegan)

    Remember my last post about homemade tahini? As promised I created gluten-free, vegan, healthy recipe for chickpea brownies that call for the homemade tahini. These are really moist, rich and filling. There are 6 grams of protein in each serving and my kids devoured them! A perfect sweet treat.


    Tahini Chickpea Brownies | High Protein Plant-based | Gluten-free Grain-free egg-free | Kid Approved #purekitchenblog

    These are actually super fun and simple to make; have your kids help you next time you have a snow day or a holiday. Then devour them with little to no guilt.

    What Is In Chickpea Brownies?

    • chia seeds
    • garbanzo beans
    • almonds
    • sesame seeds
    • and natural sugar!

    That is a lot of healthy ingredients right there as opposed to the usual list of brownie ingredients: refined white sugar or brown sugar, wheat flour, eggs and milk. Ok, well, I guess some of us moms do in fact like the idea of eggs and milk as healthy ingredients for kids in general but let's be real - animal protein and milk are the things kids eat most of so changing it up with plant-based options every once in awhile is a fun idea.



    Brownie Recipe Variations

    This recipe took a bit of tweaking. It does come out pretty gooey, which is how I personally like my brownies, but if you want the brownies to be lighter and airier you might want to add some rice flour. I would say to add about ¼ cup or more to this recipe for that consistency.


    Protein Tahini Chickpea Brownies | GF Vegan Grain-Free Egg-Free | Kid Approved | Healthy Snacks

    Chickpea Brownies with Tahini

    Yields approx 9 brownies

    What You'll Need:

    • 8x8 in baking dish
    • Parchment or oil/grease for pan
    • Food processor
    • Rubber Spatula

    INGREDIENTS

    • ⅓ cup + tablespoon sesame seeds
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • ½ can chickpeas (about 8 oz or half cup)
    • ¼ cup chickpea water inside the can
    • 2 tablespoon honey
    • ½ teaspoon sea salt
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ⅓ cup tablespoon baking cocoa powder
    • 1 ¼ cup almond flour
    • ¾ cup can sugar
    • 2 tablespoon melted butter (vegan butter preferably) or coconut oil

    DIRECTIONS

    1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    2. Grease glass baking dish or cover in parchment.
    3. To make the tahini you will have to do the following: In a food processor add the chia and sesame seeds. Keep blending them until they turn to a paste, scraping sides as needed. Add the water and blend again until smooth - about 1 minute. You will have to stop to scrape the sides with a rubber spatula a few times in between.
    4. Set aside.
    5. In the same food processor bowl blend up the garbanzo beans and garbanzo bean liquid. Blend until it turns to a smooth paste - no chunks - stopping to scrape sides as needed.
    6. Warm up the butter or coconut oil in a microwave or in a pan on the stovetop.
    7. Add the rest of the ingredients, blending each time you add a couple ingredients. Add the tahini and blend again. Add the butter and blend again.
    8. Transfer to greased baking dish with a rubber spatula spread evenly.
    9. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes until sides are crunchy and extra brown.
    10. Let cool before serving.


    Chickpea Tahini Brownies | Perfect Protein Treat for kids | Plant-Based Vegan | gluten-free grain-free
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    1. Bethany @ athletic avocado

      February 24, 2017 at 10:33 pm

      These brownies look so fudgey and decadent! I love that you used two of my fave ingredients: tahini and chickpea!

      Reply
      • Juli Novotny

        February 26, 2017 at 5:02 pm

        I love those two ingredients as well! They are really sticky and gooey. I like them like that and I mentioned in the notes to add some brown rice flour if you want them more fluffy and a tad dried, but doesn't sound like you like them dry. 😉

        Reply
    2. jamie

      March 08, 2017 at 6:13 pm

      these look so good! if i was going to use storebought tahini how much would you recommend?

      Reply
      • Juli Novotny

        March 08, 2017 at 6:52 pm

        Jamie - I would say 1/3 cup.
        Great Question!!!

        xoxo,
        Juli

        Reply
    3. Mimi

      February 24, 2018 at 4:37 am

      Have you tried these with agave or maple syrup? If so, did they turn out well? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Juli Novotny

        March 07, 2018 at 4:53 pm

        I have not! But I think it would be wonderful! Let men now how they turn out! Thank you for the comment. -- Juli

        Reply

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