HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CHIP BLONDIES | Simple, Real Ingredients + Easy!!

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chunks

💰Cheaper: chocolate bars chopped

Dark chocolate provides antioxidants while chopped bars can be more cost-effective.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients, while cake flour can be less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is often cheaper.

Add 1 can of rinsed chickpeas to a food processor.

Add 1/2 cup of peanut butter to the food processor.

Add 3/4 cup of maple syrup to the food processor.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla to the food processor.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda to the food processor.

Add 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder to the food processor.

Blend all ingredients in the food processor until smooth.

Fold in 1/2 cup of chocolate chips using a spatula.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Line a bread pan with parchment paper.

Pour the batter into the lined bread pan and spread it evenly with a spatula.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Let the baked bars cool for about 20 minutes before cutting.

Lift the bars out of the pan using the parchment paper.

Cut into desired sizes using a sharp knife.

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