I love cookie dough. But, there’s only so much of it you can eat before you have to start to consider the safety of eating that much raw egg and flour.

Enter: this Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough.

This Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough is totally safe to eat by the spoonful – no worries about raw eggs or flour whatsoever.

Is it the same as a regular cookie dough? Absolutely not. There’s nothing like a few bites of cookie dough when you’re baking cookies.

Why You’ll Love This Chickpea Cookie Dough

There’s only so much you can eat of raw cookie dough – for safety reasons after all! And this chickpea dough is a great alternative option.

Plus, it makes such a nutritious snack. Because of the chickpeas, it’s full of protein and fiber – both nutrients that help to make meals and snacks filling.

It also has peanut butter, which contributes unsaturated fat and more protein – other components that also help to make a snack filling.

Am I suggesting that you replace all the cookie dough in your life with chickpea cookie dough? Absolutely not. There’s a time and for all foods.

In Food Freedom for the Whole Family, we talk about Body and Food Congruence. It’s an important part of listening to your body where you learn to recognize not only what food you want to eat, but also how you want to feel after eating.

So, let’s say you’re craving something sweet but want to feel energized and comfortably full afterwards – this chickpea cookie dough would be a great option. (You’ll learn much more about this concept in the course!)

Pair this Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough with fruit. Have it with crackers. Or eat it straight with a spoon. You’re gonna love it!

How to Make Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough

Prep the ingredients

Drain and rinse chickpeas.

Remove the outer skin as much as possible.

Tip: use a towel to rub the chickpeas dry, it helps to remove the skin quickly.

Add to a food processor & blend

Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth.

Place in the fridge

Fold in the chocolate chips.

Optional: place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to chill and harden the dough slightly.

Use crackers to dip

Enjoy this Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough with crackers like graham crackers.

Add fruit to serve

Or pair this Chocolate Chip Chickpea Cookie Dough with fruit like apple slices or strawberries.

Serve and enjoy!

If You Love This Chickpea Cookie Dough, Try These

Healthy Edible Cookie Dough: This version of edible cookie dough is still nourishing, but tastes more like a traditional cookie dough.
Cookie Dough Bark: Pour melted chocolate over your cookie dough and freeze it. Not only is this version so good, but it’s also higher in protein and fiber thanks to a little ground flax.
Edible Brownie Batter: If you also love brownie batter – but want to eat it safely – this edible version is so good.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars: These bars are made with whole wheat flour, which adds a little more fiber and protein than a traditional cookie and gives them a dense biscuit-like texture.
Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies: Made with just a few simple ingredients, these nourishing cookies are so satisfying.