Peanut butter chocolate chip chickpea blondies are gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free, refined sugar-free, and super easy to prepare in your blender. Plus, they’re vegan and packed with fiber and protein for a healthful dessert!
Looky here, it’s the cousin to the Double Chocolate Chickpea or Black Bean Brownies recipe I showed you a couple weeks back! Did you try them? Are you sold on bean-based treats yet?
For this rendition of baked beans, we have a peanut butter-packed chocolate-studded chickpea blondies type of scenario made out of garbanzo beans…and you guys…UGH! It definitely gives the brownie a run for its money.
Oh, and, hey peanut butter lovers! Guess what day Wednesday was? That’s right…it was National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day.
Regardless of what day Wednesday was or wasn’t, it has been quite a long time since I’ve posted a peanut butter treat. In fact, the last one was the Flourless Peanut Butter Skillet Cookie I showed you circa October 2015, and prior to that, the Dairy-Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl Coconut Milk Ice Cream from August of 2014. Methinks we were long overdue.
Back to my story.
I did some serious contemplating over what to name these…
- Chickpea Blondies
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bites of Pure Bliss
- Barway to Heaven
- Stop in the Name of Peanut Butter Love
..were some of the options I thought of.
Name calling aside, really all you need to know is they are PACKED with peanut butter flavor…they’re not one of those hint-o-pb situations…they are a HOLY peanut butter, there’s peanut butter in there, no mistaking it, no sir types of scenarios.
Which reminds me…if you like peanut butter or if you’re intolerant/allergic to it, you can use any nut butter you’d like. Cashew butter would be my #1 recommendation for replacement, because have you had cashew butter? Dream boat.
And the chocolate…don’t forget the chocolate. I used a chopped up dark chocolate bar, but you can use your favorite chocolate chips – semi-sweet, milk chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter for some double peanut butter action…you catch my drift.
How to Make Peanut Butter Chickpea Blondies:
So we prep the bar batter in a blender by whizzing up everything but the chocolate. Add in the chocolate, transfer the batter to a baking pan, bake, and wait patiently as our home fills with the most amazing peanut butter-scented fog.
All in all, we end up with a grain-free, dairy-free, eggless, refined sugar-free vegan treat that we may as well call health food.
Notes and Options for Change-Ups:
- The peanut butter I used was a no-stir peanut butter. If you use an oilier or drier peanut butter, it could affect the consistency of the bars. If the peanut butter is on the dry end, consider adding more coconut oil. If on the oily end, consider omitting the coconut oil.
- You can also prepare this recipe with cannellini beans (or black beans…it will just look kinda weird with black beans is all) instead of chickpeas.
- For a cake-like consistency, omit the coconut oil and add 1 egg. Bake for the same amount of time.
- You can use any liquid sweetener for this recipe, including coconut palm syrup, agave, and honey. If using honey, keep close watch on the bars, as honey has a lower burn temperature than other liquid sweeteners – check the bars after 25 minutes and go from there.
It’s your party and you’ll peanut butter if you want to.
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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed, see note*
- 1/3 cup unsweetened peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- 2/3 cup pure maple syrup see note**
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cider vinegar or lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon optional
- 3/4 cup dark chocolate chips or chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit, and line an 8" x 8" baking pan with parchment paper.
- Add all of the ingredients for the bars to a blender except for the chocolate. Blend until completely smooth. Stir the chocolate chips/chunks into the batter.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish and smooth into an even layer. Bake on the center rack of the oven for 25 to 35 minutes (mine took 35).
- Allow the bars to sit 1 hour before cutting to help them set up (if you cut them before an hour, they will fall apart very easily). Cut, serve, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition

Karmen
Monday 24th of May 2021
I so rarely leave reviews, which is horrible and trying to be better. I stumbled across this recipe after searching what to make with black beans. These are SO good that I made a batch for my own birthday dinner and again two days later. Amazing! My finished product isn't as golden brown, and I'm not sure why? But, they taste just absolutely amazing. I added some sweet potato frosting to a few but I think I might like plain better. Mind-blowing!
Karmen
Wednesday 26th of May 2021
@Julia, can you think of any reason mine aren’t turning out golden brown? Now I’m on a mission to make them look as good as yours too!
Julia
Monday 24th of May 2021
I'm so thrilled to hear it, Karmen! I love how simple yet tasty the cookies turn out...definitely a great go-to! Also your sweet potato frosting sounds AMAZING! xoxoxo
Amber
Tuesday 15th of May 2018
Do you have the macros listed? I could not find them... thanks Great snack for my kiddos! Amber
Julia
Tuesday 15th of May 2018
Hi Amber! I just added the macros to the recipe card. Let me know if you have any other questions! xo
Tracy
Monday 19th of February 2018
I’m not going to lie... I love everything unhealthy, I did not have high hopes for this, I mean no grains, dairy or sugar?! But I am trying to be healthy and I needed desert so I thought I would give this a try (hopes very low) I tried the batter... it was good! And then while baking it smelt amazing! I ate a small price while cooling and holy smokes Batman I am in love! How is this so good?! I’ll prob eat the whole pan!! Thank you so much for this amazing recipe!! I’ll be making double next time!
Julia
Tuesday 20th of February 2018
Yaaaaas! I'm so happy to hear it, Tracy! It's crazy how sneaky healthier food can be! xo
Fredagh
Monday 22nd of January 2018
Hi, I’m on a low carb diet and wondered is there an alternative to the maple syrup that I could add? ty
Julia
Monday 22nd of January 2018
Absolutely! You can use a zero-sugar sweetener like Stevia or Swerve. Both are sugar alcohols, and you don't need very much in order to make the blondies sweet. That said, I'm not sure how much you would use because I've never tested the recipe with a low-carb sweetener. I'd start with 3 tablespoons, taste the batter, and add more as desired ;)
Kali
Wednesday 10th of January 2018
Oh these look amazing! Have you tried them with peanut butter powder? If so, same quantity?
Julia
Wednesday 10th of January 2018
Hi Kali,
I've never tried them with peanut butter powder. I think if you made them with peanut butter powder you'd need to add some oil to make up for the loss of the fat from the peanut butter. Definitely let me know if you try it! xo