Garbanzo beans

Flourless chickpea banana bread made with – you guessed it – chickpeas instead of flour! Simply blend the ingredients in a blender for a fluffy, dense, flavorful and delicious banana bread that is grain-free, refined sugar-free, dairy-free and healthy!

You knew this was coming, didn’t ya?

It was only a matter of time…

If you’ve been around The Roasted Root a while, you know I have a tendency to make sweet treats using chickpeas or black beans. 

On this week’s edition of bean-infused deliciousness, we’re baking banana bread! No need for flour of any kind! All you need is a can of garbanzo beans (chickpeas), and you have a solid foundation for bean bliss.

Highlight Reel:

• Gluten-free, grain-free, flourless
• Dairy-free
• Refined sugar-free
• Lower in fat and sugar than regular banana bread
• Fun and easy to prepare with minimal cleanup

Let’s discuss the details behind this bread.

Vegan garbanzo bean blondies that are grain-free, refined sugar-free, and egg-free. These melt-in-your-mouth blondies are not only delicious, but serve as a healthier dessert!

If you’ve been around this site a while, you know I’m no stranger to making dessert out of beans. My Black Bean Brownies, Dark Chocolate Chickpea Brownies, and Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies have created quite the ruckus round these parts.

WELL, it’s the return of the bean blondie, and this time, we’re whipping up a chocolate chip cookie bar situation using garbanzo beans (chickpeas), cashew butter, pure maple syrup and vegan chocolate chips to create the ultimate gooey melt-in-your-mouth fest.

I made two batches of these bars – one for my visiting nieces and nephews and one for my household. They were given all the thumbs up by everyone who tried them!

Recipe Features:

These garbanzo bean blondies are…

• Super chewy and gooey.
• Egg-free
• Vegan
• Gluten-free
• Grain-free
• Refined sugar-free
• Quick and easy to prepare

All you do to prepare this straight-forward recipe is blend everything (except the chocolate chunks) in a blender…it couldn’t be easier!  

Let’s bake!

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