Dessert for 16

Gingerbread Chickpea Blondies

Name: Gingerbread Chickpea Blondies
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz can chickpeas; 1/2 cup cashew butter; 3 tbsp pure maple syrup; 2 tbsp blackstrap molasses; 2 tsp ground ginger; 2 tsp vanilla extract; 2 tbsp ground flaxseed; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp cloves; 1/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1/3 cup chocolate chips; 1 tbsp cashew butter; 2 tsp pure maple syrup; 1 tsp coconut oil; 1/4 tsp cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground ginger

$1.21for 440 minServes 16

Chickpeas, cashew butter, molasses, spices, and chocolate chips bake into chewy gingerbread blondies finished with a quick maple glaze.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned beans, 8 oz$0.09/oz typical	8 oz	$0.72Typical price
	Peanut butter, 5 oz$0.14/oz typical	5 oz	$0.71Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.5 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.39Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 2 oz$0.45/oz typical	2 oz	$0.90Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.83

Swaps

Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Honey or maple syrupSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Baking powder and sodaCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oil

Not included in the cost.

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
16servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Gluten-free Budget Desserts Holiday Winter Spring

Typical price

$0.30 per serving$1.21 for 4

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Ingredients

8 oz can chickpeas
1/2 cup cashew butter
3 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 tbsp blackstrap molasses
2 tsp ground ginger
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp ground flaxseed
2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/3 cup chocolate chips
1 tbsp cashew butter
2 tsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp coconut oil
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground ginger

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8-inch square pan.
Blend chickpeas, cashew butter, maple syrup, molasses, ginger, vanilla, flaxseed, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until smooth.
Stir in the chocolate chips, spread the batter in the pan, and bake for 22 to 25 minutes.
Mix the remaining cashew butter, maple syrup, coconut oil, cinnamon, and ginger into a glaze.
Cool the blondies for 5 minutes, then spread the glaze over them before cutting.

Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with canned beans on sale.