Chickpeas Muffins
Who loves chocolate and peppermint muffins? You cannot see me but I am raising my hand! Count me in. But if only the calories were not so high. There has to be an alternative. If you are nodding your head in agreement, then indulge with these Minty Chocolate Chickpeas Muffins made with healthy ingredients. And can you believe they are made with chickpeas instead of white flour! At first that sounded odd to me and could not believe they would be any good. But was I wrong! They are delicious and addicting. You can make them as mini-muffins or regular muffins. The mini muffins are perfect if you are going to a gathering and want to bring a healthier dish. Plus they freeze nicely. I make my healthy snacks for work ahead of time and then freeze until needed! Inspiration for this wonderful recipe is Beachbody 21-Fix Day Food Program.
Making the Chickpeas Muffins
This is a super easy recipe to make! As a disclaimer, my Chickpeas Muffins tend to collapse a bit after taking them out of the oven but they are still delicious! Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 24 mini-muffin cups or 12 regular muffin cups by lightly spraying with non-stick spray or lining with paper liners.
Now let’s get out our food processor because it is going to do all the work for us! Place the drained and rinsed chickpeas in our food processor blending until smooth. Then slowly add the eggs, raw honey, coconut oil and peppermint extract blending into the chickpeas. Slowly add unsweetened cocoa powder and baking soda blending until smooth. Divide the batter among the muffin cups. Bake for 15 – 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool before removing storing the Chickpeas Muffins in an airtight container. This recipe came from Beachbody and is part of the 21-Day Challenge. Please refer to their recipe for accurate conversion of containers.
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Chickpeas Muffins
Pin RecipeEquipment
- Food Processor
- Cupcake Pan (12 or 24)
- Non-stick spray or cupcake liners
- Draining colander
- Flour sifter
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 15 ounces Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) rinsed and drained
Wet Ingredients
- 3 Eggs
- ½ cup Raw Honey local
- 3 Tbsp Coconut Oil melted
- ½ tsp Pure Peppermint Extract
Dry Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder sifted
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
Instructions
Oven Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350° F.
- Prepare 24 mini-muffin cups or 12 regular muffin cups by lightly spraying with non-stick spray or lining with paper liners.
Muffin Preparation
- Place chickpeas in a food processor blending until smooth.
- Slowly add the wet ingredients into the food processor blending into the chickpeas.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients into the food processor blending until smooth.
- Divide the batter among the muffin cups.
- Bake for 15 – 25 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Let cool before removing storing in an airtight container.
Whoa…I may have to try those. Can always go for less of a carb hit.
They are delicious. But keep in mind chickpeas are a vegan protein and a carb. I should update my post with that information. But definitely a healthier option to white flour.
As a long time vegetarian, I am very grateful for recipes that support my lifestyle.
I will keep that in mind. I am sure there are more I can post. Right now I am experimenting with Kale.
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What a fantastic thought. I love muffins and chickpeas, win win! X
They are really good. And a nice alternative – especially making them as mini-muffins.
Looks delicious. I’ve seen somewhat similar recipes using black beans instead of chickpeas. I’ve never tried either, but maybe it’s time! 🙂
Black beans is interesting. If you give it a try let me know what you think. 😀
Happy New Year!! Wow never hear of this recipe Bernice. Thank you for sharing 🙂
Happy 2020! I will be sharing more recipes with this type of healthy spin.
Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe! I never thought of using chickpeas in place of flour, I would love to try this flourless muffin recipe.
At first it seemed unusual. But I have it a try and really loved them! 💕 I hope you enjoy them.