There seems to be a lot of love for my (sweet potato) protein brownies but not everybody liked the idea of sweet potato in a brownie.. so, listening to demand here is a new chocolate protein brownie recipe, minus the potato (and replaced with another secret ingredient.. chickpeas!!).
Chickpeas are a great source of both protein (19g/100g) and fibre (17g/100g) and provide our bodies with iron, magnesium and vitamin B6.
These chickpea protein bars are the perfect pre/post workout snack and would taste delicious with flaked almonds on top or even a teaspoon or two of coffee added to the mix!
Chocolate Chickpea Protein Brownies
Ingredients
- 1 can (240g drained) chickpeas
- 3 egg whites
- 1 scoop (25-30g) chocolate protein powder*
- 100g dark chocolate chips
- 1/2 tsp coconut or veg oil
- 2 heaped tbsp oats
- 2 tbsp sweetener or 2-3 dates
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add the chickpeas, egg whites, chocolate protein powder, oats, sweetener or dates, salt and baking powder to a food processor.. whizz until smooth
- Melt the oil and dark chocolate chips for a few minutes in a microwavable bowl and add to the food processor then whizz again
- Pour in to a small baking tray lined with baking paper and smooth out with a spatula
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes at 175 degrees C until cooked
- Slice in to 9-12 slices, allow to cool and enjoy!
Notes
*Or swap for ~1 tbsp cocoa & ~3 tbsp milk powder OR 4 tbsp hot chocolate powder!
Nutritional stats are for per 12th of the recipe.
Nutrition Facts
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 85 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 3 g | 5% | |
Total Carbohydrates 10 g | 3% | |
Protein 5 g | 10% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
*This blog post contains an affiliate link. Please read my disclaimer page for more information and for my policy on using protein powders in recipes, gluten-free foods/baking and vegetarian/vegan recipes.
Hi, tried these last night and they are yummy! Just wanted to know the sugar content of these brownies though?
I am trying to keep my sugar intake to a minimum 🙂
Thanks.
Author
Hey! The sugars are just 5g (from natural sources). It’s a low GI food which means that it won’t spike your blood sugars 🙂 Hope this helps! x
Hi i was just wondering do you think i could use vanilla protein powder instead and still be chocolately?
Author
Hello! If you add vanilla protein I would add some cocoa too 🙂 Let me know how it goes! Nic x
Just tried these and they taste very bland and like chikpea!
Author
Hey! Sorry to hear that, you sure you used all the ingredients in the right quantities? I’ve never heard anything bad before about this recipe (I get lots of feedback on twitter!) .. perhaps the choc sweet pot brownies are more up your street 🙂
Think I will try it again. I did use all the ingredients and followed the recipe as written. As I have been keeping my insulin spikes to a minimum (successfully) I was curious about sugars that occur naturally and their reaction to insulin?
Author
It’s a low GI product but hard to predict what blood glucose levels will do given any exercise that day, other food eaten with it, quantitiy eaten etc.! You may prefer the sweet potato brownies (another low GI product!).
These were AMAZING!
I only melted half the choc chips & just added the rest to the final mixture so it gave little “puddles” of choc in the finished brownie.
These will be getting made again for sure. So easy to make!
Author
Ooh that sounds amazing! Thank you so much for your great tip Dee! Enjoy 🙂 x
Was considering making these this weekend. Can you use maple syrup or honey in place of sugar?
Author
Hello! I personally would use stevia or xylitol but you could add honey to taste – just not too much so that the mixture doesn’t become soggy – maybe add slightly more of the oats if using honey! Let me know how it goes 🙂 x
These were amazing made with Cadbury’s fudge hot chocolate powder instead of protein powder, very happy flatmates 🙂
Author
Ooh great swap! Thank you so much for your pic & comment Hannah! x
Just put these in the oven. Hope they’re not too moreish as I am a chocoholic! Better than eating lots of chocolate biscuits I suppose. X
Just out of the oven and they are delicious!
Author
Hurray!! 🙂
Just made these again with raisins in, so nice! 🙂 xx
Author
Oooh love that addition!! Thank you for your lovely comment 🙂 xx
Hello, I was just wondering which protein powder you used or would recommend to make these? Thank you x
Author
Hello! This blog post (under ingredients) will answer your question! http://nicsnutrition.com/recipe/no-bake-peanut-butter-protein-balls/ x
These are amazing!! Totally addicted 🙂 I made the first batch and replaced the sweetener with dates and they were delicious. I had to make another batch yesterday and added a heaped tbsp of PPB and used the dates again instead of sweetener. My kids love them! Thank you for the recipe 🙂 xx
Author
Aw thank you for your fab swap tips Clair!! xx
Hey, I really struggles to blend the chickpeas what could make this easier? Although it was tough I did eventually manage to make these brownies and they were amazing!
Author
Aw that’s fab! Perhaps add a touch of hot water to help them blend in the future? x
This look absolutely incredible! I am definitely going to make them! Your pictures always look so good!! Xx
Author
Aw thank you so much!! xx
Hey, hey! Just wondering if anyone has used this recipe who follows IIFYM diet? And how you went about calculating macros?
thanks!
Author
Hey! It’s in the blue and white box above the macros xx