Surprisingly good No Bake Chickpea Protein Cookies for an easy and quick dessert! These healthy chickpea cookies use protein powder, peanut butter powder and coconut flour for a sugar free and low calorie recipe. Vegan and gluten free too!
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I was actually going for a remake of my chickpea cookie dough protein bars, but ended up with this smooth mix that fit a lot better as a cookie recipe. No bake chickpea protein cookies definitely sounded better than bars here.
These were also super easy to make – just mixing, diving and rolling. And then eating. They’re low fat too so they work as a great post workout snack too!
Ingredients for this No Bake Chickpea Protein Cookie Recipe
These no make chickpea protein cookies are make with simple and healthy ingredients like protein powder, peanut butter powder and sugar free chocolate chips and syrup. No flour or eggs either – a great low fat, gluten free and vegan chickpea cookie recipe.
- Chickpeas – You can use the canned chickpeas or cook some from dried garbanzo beans.
- Peanut Butter Powder , also known as Powdered Peanut Butter. I recommend Lakanto for a sugar free version (the code HAYLSKITCHEN gives you a discount). Or you could use the one from PbFit too.
- Vanilla Protein Powder to make this high protein garbanzo bean cookie.
I used part I used whey-caesin Vanilla protein powder from Quest Nutrition, and part Whey Vanilla from ProteinWorld for this recipe to keep it sugar free.; Use the code HAYLSKITCHEN for a discount. - A bit of Coconut Flour
- Maple Syrup the Sugar-free from Lakanto again (same discount code here)
- Unsweetened Almond Milk or another non dairy or regular milk
- Some Creamy Peanut Butter
- Vanilla Extract
- Chocolate Chips – I use sugar free ones from Lakanto here too (same discount again). Lily’s is another sugar-free option!
If your protein powder is not sweet enough, you might need some more maple syrup, or use stevia sweetener instead.
Tips for the best Protein Powder Chickpea Cookies
These protein powder chickpea cookies are really easy to make, but here’s some tips to get them actually tasty and perfect!
- Take off the skin from the chickpeas – it makes the mixture more smooth.
- Use ‘Pulse’ setting on food processor so the mix doesn’t puree.
- Use room-temperature milk so it blends well and doesn’t harden the peanut butter.
- Add the coconut flour at the end along with the chocolate chips – this way you can avoid the risk of it turing into paste too.
To store Low Calorie No Bake Chickpea Cookies
These low calorie chickpea cookies needs to be stored in the fridge or freezer since they’re a no bake recipe. Place it in an airtight container and it should last 5 days in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer.
To freeze, stack healthy chickpea cookies with parchment paper in between, and place in airtight containers or freezer-safe zipper bags.
Alternative ingredients for Healthy Chickpea Cookies with No Sugar:
These low calorie and healthy chickpea cookies use protein powder and have no eggs and no sugar with this ingredient list. Here’s some options though if you need them.
- Chickpeas: Make White Bean protein cookies using dry or canned Cannellini Beans instead
- Peanut Butter Powder: ⅓ cup Regular Peanut Butter, but also use less milk – start with 2 Tbsp
- Peanut Butter: Almond Butter or Cashew Butter
- Coconut Flour: Try using about ⅓ cup of Almond Flour or Oat Flour. I haven’t trued this myself though.
- Almond Milk: Any regular milk
- Maple Syrup: Honey. This won’t be sugar-free or Vegan anymore
Some more Chickpea Desserts You’ll Love
- Chickpea Cookie Dough Protein Balls
- Protein Chickpea Cookie Dough
- Chickpea Skillet Protein Cookie
- Chickpea Cookie Dough Protein Bars (No-Bake)
And some No Bake Protein Powder Desserts!
- 5 Ingredient Chocolate Protein Truffles
- Birthday Cake Protein Bars
- Low Fat Peanut Butter Protein Cereal Bars
- No Bake Protein Cinnamon Rolls
- Chocolate Protein Fudge – 3 Ingredients
- Low Carb Cookie Dough Protein Balls
Chickpea Protein Cookies – No Bake & Sugar Free
Ingredients
- 1½ cup Chickpeas, Drained can (390g) or Cooked from dry (110g)
- ½ cup Peanut Butter Powder, 48g, see notes for sub
- ¼ cup Whey Vanilla Protein Powder, 22g
- ¼ cup Whey-caesin Vanilla Protein Powder, 22g
- ¼ cup Unsweetened Almond Milk, 60ml
- 1½ tablespoon Creamy Peanut Butter, 24
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup, Sugar free recommended below, 15ml
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- ⅓ cup Coconut Flour, 35g
- 3 tablespoon Chocolate Chips, Sugar free recommended below, 42g
Instructions
- Place chickpeas in a food processor or blender, process until roughly broken down.
- Add remaining ingredients except coconut flour and chocolate chips – chickpeas, peanut butter powder, vanilla protein powder, almond milk, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract.
- Pulse until smooth, about 1 minute. Add more milk to thin if needed.
- Transfer to a bowl, add coconut flour and chocolate chips; Fold to combine.
- Divide into 12 pieces, roll into balls and flatten into cookies.
Notes
- Nutrition details are calculated using products recommended below.
- See post for alternate ingredients, tips and storage options.
- Quest Nutrition Vanilla Milkshake Protein Powder
- ProteinWorld Whey Protein Powder
- Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 30% off your order
- Lakanto Peanut Butter Powder
- Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 15% off your order
- Lakanto Semi Sweet Chocolate Chips
- Use code HAYLSKITCHEN for 15% off your order
- Servings: 12 3” cookies | Serving size: 1
- Calories: 107kcal
- Fat: 3.8g | Saturated fat: 1.3g
- Carbohydrates: 12.3g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1.7g
- Protein: 7.8g
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