Chocolate Chip Chickpea Blondies (vegan, Gluten-free, Oil Free)

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2 cups cooked chickpeas*

⅓ cup creamy almond butter

⅓-½ cup maple syrup

½ tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

Pinch of ground cinnamon (optional)

1 cup gluten free rolled oats

1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water

⅓ cup vegan chocolate chips

Preheat your oven to 350F while you prepare your blondie batter.
Add chickpeas, nut butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, baking soda and cinnamon to a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Next add flax egg, and rolled oat and pulse to combine. At this point, you can give your batter a taste to check that sweetness is to your liking.
Stir in vegan chocolate chips and transfer batter to a parchment paper lined baking pan. Use the back of a spatula to evenly flatten out the batter, and smooth the top of your blondies.
Bake for roughly 20 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and use a toothpick to test whether the inside is cooked through. Bake for an additional 5-10 minutes as needed.
Let cool before cutting, and enjoy!