Chewy oatmeal nut-cookies / oil free

Earlier this week, I made some hummus (recipe to follow as well) and I really wanted to make something with the liquid I had left from the chickpeas (aquafaba), trying to reduce my food waste in every possible way.
These chewy nutty oatmeal cookies are super crispy on the outside and so soft and chewy on the inside.
On top of that, I have also made them oil free by replacing the oil with some apple sauce, yum!
It’s a quick, fun, easy to follow recipe that will leave your house smelling like a cookie factory and who doesn’t love that?

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INGREDIENTS (makes 12) :

  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 cup rolled oats

  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

  • 1/3 cup apple sauce

  • 1/3 cup maple syrup

  • 1 tbsp vanilla sugar

  • 2 bananas, mashed

  • 1 tsp cinnamon

  • 5 tbsp aquafaba

  • Handful of mixed nuts

  • Pinch of salt

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INSUTRUCTIONS:

  • Preheat the oven on 180°C / 356°F

  • In a bowl, combine the wet ingredients (mashed bananas, maple syrup, apple sauce and vanilla sugar) and mix it together

  • In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients (all-purpose flour, rolled oats, baking powder, cinnamon and pinch of salt) and mix it together

  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix it all together

  • Add in a handful of mixed nuts and give it a quick stir

  • Add the aquafaba with a spatula and stir it all together

  • Lay-out baking paper on an oven tray rack

  • With a spoon measure the cookies and lay them out, evenly and with enough space in-between

  • Bake for 30 minutes on 180°C / 356°F or until they are golden-brown.

  • Let them cool down out of the oven

  • Serve and enjoy!

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No bake cookie dough protein bars

I know it sounds impossible (& kinda strange I have to admit) but it is possible to make delicious sweet treats with chickpeas! Yes you read that right, chickpeas. One of the main ingredients to these no bake cookie dough protein bars are chickpeas and it’s heaven! The recipe worked out right away after trying it for the first time and I quickly became obsessed with these bars. They’re very filling, nutritious and the perfect healthy snack to have at any time of the day.

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INSTRUCTIONS:

  • In a food processor, pulse the chickpeas until crumbly

  • Add in oats, maple syrup and peanut butter and blend on high speed for 1 minute

  • Scrape off what sticks on the side of the food processor and continue to blend for 1/2 minute

  • Add cinnamon, protein powder and unsweetened almond milk - blend until dough becomes sticky and well-blended together

  • Transfer dough to a large bowl and knead dough a bit with hands

  • Out of the dough, create 5 bars

  • Melt chocolate au bain marie

  • Cover the bars with the chocolate

  • Leave in fridge for a couple of hours

  • Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS (makes 5 bars):

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