Clean Eating Cookies

Hello everyone! I hope you all are having a great day! Today, I was craving something sweet and decided to make some clean eating peanut butter and chocolate cookies. 

So, I am sure you are asking," how can a cookie be clean?" Well they are with this easy recipe.

Healthier Peanut Butter Cookies

1 1/4 cups chickpeas
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup + 2.5 tablespoons natural peanut butter
1/4 cup natural honey
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup cacao nibs

Preheat oven to 350°F.  Combine all the ingredients, except for the cacao nibs, in a food processor and pulse until extremely smooth. It took about 30 seconds for me. Next, fold in the cacao nibs.  Roll into balls. The resulting mixture will be thick and sticky. Place cookies onto a non-stick baking sheet.  Bake for about 14 minutes. Mine made 14 cookies.

(Recipe based off of http://mywholefoodlife.com/)

Photo by JP

Cacao Nibs

You can replace cacao nibs with regular chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, nuts, etc. I chose Cacao Nibs because of their health benefits. 

Did you know that Cacao is one of the MOST antioxidant-rich foods on the planet? The Navitas Naturals website states that, "Research has shown that antioxidants like those found in our cacao nibs offer immune-boosting properties as well as the ability to prevent serious health conditions including heart disease and cancer. One of nature's richest dietary sources of magnesium, cacao nibs are also an excellent source of iron and dietary fiber. You'll feel really great about eating cacao nibs, due to the alkaloids theobromine, phenylethylamine and anandamine, which boost your mood and can make you feel like you're in love!"

Besides being used in baked goods, you can also sprinkle these bad boys on your cereal, yogurt, ice cream, oatmeal or whatever you wish. 

I definitely recommend giving them a shot! 

I paired them with a glass of unsweetened almond milk to which I added a dash of cinnamon--delicious and my sweet tooth is satisfied. 

Until next time, have a blessed day!

JP