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Healthy Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie (Gluten-Free)

September 5, 2013

I can tell what you’re thinking. That “healthy” and “deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie” don’t belong together. It’s an oxymoron. I must be off my meds.

Healthy Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie Pie

And to be fair, this should really be called “healthier“, not “healthy”. Because dessert will never be carrot sticks—it’s just a fact of life. Dessert CAN be made healthier, though, without giving up taste or awesomeness. And that’s what we’re doing here today.

This dish is pretty intense. Despite some major ingredient substitutions, it’s rich and sweet and soft and gooey. Plus lower in sugar and full of fiber and protein. And gluten-free.

I might go so far as to say I like it better than I’d like a regular deep-dish cookie pie (which has never been to my particular taste).

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie finished

As you may have guessed, this healthy delight has a secret ingredient. No, it’s not the tears of a baby duck, or the hoof of a firstborn unicorn. What is it, then?

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie chickpeas

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie beans

I KNOW, RIGHT?! Crazy.

That’s right, this recipe calls for EITHER garbanzo beans (a.k.a. chickpeas) or white northern beans instead of flour, meaning it’s fairly chock-full o’fiber and protein plus significantly lower in calories. Lower, not calorie-free. People who know more about these things than I do estimate that a piece would run around 200 calories vs. around 700 for your run-of-the-mill deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie. Yowza.

Now, my first question when I read the original recipe was “But which is better, the garbanzo beans or the northern beans?” That’s why I’m here, friends. I took one for the team and made this not once, but twice so I could answer that question for you. Because I love you.

Healthy Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie

Short answer—they’re both equally awesome. The white beans produced a somewhat creamier, richer product (probably more in-line with what most people like), but I think I actually liked the chickpeas a little better. A little more texture and heft. But either will do nicely.

This recipe’s also beautifully easy. It just requires a food processor (I’d strongly recommend that over a blender, which just won’t do the trick). And a pan. I mean, even easier than regular cookies!

Throw everything except the chocolate chips into the food processor.

Fire that bad boy up. Blend until it’s a good creamy consistency (creamier than what this picture shows).

blending your batter

Stir (don’t blend!) in your chocolate chips.

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie chips

And transfer it over to your greased baking dish. A pie or springform pan would look much cooler than my bread pan, but I halved the recipe (out of respect for my poor, sedentary, surgery-plagued waistline) so I had to find something that would still put the “deep” in deep-dish.

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie ready

Bake for 30-40 minutes. You’ll have to use your eyes a little here, because obviously everyone’s cookie pie is going to be a different thickness based on the type of pan you used.  So start checking around 25-30 minutes to be safe.

Personally, I want it a bit on the under-done side…that’s true of cookies for me in general, but particularly most gluten-free recipes like this (like my awesome black bean brownies).  They don’t benefit from getting dried out.

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie baked

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie closeup

Serve it warm, and if you’re one of those people (I’m not), throw some whipped cream or ice cream on top of there.

healthy deep-dish chocolate chip cookie pie finished3

It saves nicely as long as you wrap it up really well (it’s prone to drying out), but definitely re-warm it in the microwave before serving again.

Other gluten-free desserts you’ll love:

  • Chocolate, Cinnamon, & Almond Loaf Cake
  • The Best Black Bean Brownies
  • Almond Cake with Fruit Compote
  • Chocolate Financiers

Healthy Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie (Gluten-Free)

  • 2 cans of white beans or garbanzo beans (drained and rinsed)
  • 1 cup of quick oats
  • 1/4 cup of unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 tablespoons of oil (canola, vegetable, or coconut)
  • 2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups of brown sugar (you can substitute others as well)
  • 1 cup of chocolate chips (I used mixture of dark & milk)
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Blend everything (except the chocolate chips) very well in a good food processor (not blender).
  3. Stir in the chocolate chips, and pour into a greased pan (the original recipe recommends a 10-inch springform pan; since I halved the recipe, I used a bread pan).
  4. Bake for around 30-40 minutes, though check it carefully earlier if yours is not quite as “deep-dish”. Let sit for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan or serving.

Original recipe from Chocolate Covered Katie

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