Chickpea Peanut Butter Cookies

I have always loved peanut butter cookies but always felt guilty after eating them. I saw this recipe on a friends Instagram page and figured why not. Who would think of using chickpeas in cookies, not me. I was so surprised at how amazing they were and that the taste of chickpeas was not there.

What you'll need:
Yields about 25 small cookies

I can of garbanzo beans drained
1 cup plus 1/4 cup organic creamy peanut butter
6 tbsp. raw agave
2 tsp. baking powder
4 tsp. vanilla


Directions:

1.Preheat oven to 350F
2. Place drained and washed beans and all ingredients into a food processor and pulse till smooth. It is very sticky so you may have to slightly stir and continue to pulse.
3. Roll dough into small balls. Mine were a little larger than a quarter.
4. Place on greased baking sheet pan.
5. Using a fork make grooves going vertical and horizontal. Pushing down on the dough.
6. Place in heated oven for about 13-15 minutes or until slightly brown.
(You can eat them when they are warm but they are slightly mushy so may want to let them cool.)

Baked Bananas

One of my favorite foods is bananas! I eat them all day and why not for dessert? I've been eating baked bananas for a while so I wanted to share. When you bake the bananas they become super sweet like candy.

What you need:

Bananas

Nutmeg

Cinnamon 

Vanilla

Cooking spray

Directions:

1. Turn oven to 400 degrees.

2. Cut bananas in half or into cubes (slices)

3. Spray pan then spray bananas with spray

4. Place in oven for about 10 minutes, then take them out and sprinkle with nutmeg, cinnamon and vanilla. As much or little as you want.

5. Cook till brown and crispy.

6. Top with any ingredients you want. Peanut butter, Gogi berries, granola, apples, chocolate chips....or whatever you desire.