Pumpkin Chickpea Cookie Dough

Healthy Pumpkin Chickpea Cookie Dough Recipe. My pumpkin cookie dough is great as a dip or a healthy fall dessert! It is a no sugar cookie dough dip you can serve at your next Halloween party, or roll into balls for chocolate covered pumpkin cookie dough balls.

My Healthy Pumpkin Chickpea Cookie Dough Recipe is:

• Easy to make!
• No bake
• Healthy ingredients
• High in fiber
• Gluten Free
• Dairy Free
• Vegan

This is the best pumpkin chickpea cookie dough recipe you'll ever make! My pumpkin chickpea cookie dough is totally healthy for you. Made with no eggs, no sugar, and no peanut butter.

If you love making healthy desserts at home, make sure to read my Ultimate Guide on Making Healthy Easy Dessert Recipes featuring healthy cookie dough bars.

HEALTHY VEGAN PUMPKIN COOKIE DOUGH INGREDIENTS

My easy pumpkin cookie dough recipe is made with all gluten free, dairy free, and vegan ingredients. All healthy for you too with NO added sugar!

• Chickpeas
• Dates
• Cashew butter
• Pumpkin puree
• Pure vanilla extract
• Pink sea salt
• Pumpkin pie spice
• Dark chocolate chips

BENEFITS OF PUMPKIN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH

My healthy pumpkin cookie dough is high in protein, fiber, and loaded with nutrients!

• Chickpeas are super high in fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and protein. They are also a great source of plant based calcium.
• Dates are a good source of fiber, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and some calcium.
• Cashew butter, made from just cashews, is high in healthy fats, copper, magnesium, manganese, zinc and phosphorus. They also contain a good amount of iron, selenium, thiamine, vitamin K, and vitamin B6.
• Pumpkin puree, made from just pumpkin, are a good source of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, iron, magnesium, riboflavin, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.
• Pure vanilla extract
• Pink sea salt contains natural micronutrients that help with sodium function in the body.
• Pumpkin pie spice has anti-inflammatory spices cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves.
• Dark chocolate chips, 85% or higher cacao, is a great source of fiber, iron, magnesium, copper, and manganese. Cacao also has potassium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.

HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH BITES INSTEAD OF DIP

If you want a thicker texture, add 1 tablespoon of coconut flour.

And if you want to roll your dough into no bake pumpkin cookie dough cookies, add 2 tablespoons of coconut flour. After rolling into balls, place on a parchment lined plate and freeze 30 minutes- 1 hour. Remove from the freezer and dip in melted dark chocolate. Store no bake pumpkin chocolate cookie dough balls in the fridge for up to a week.

You might also like Classic Healthy Chickpea Cookie Dough !

TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST HEALTHY PUMPKIN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH DIP RECIPE

USE STEAMED CHICKPEAS. You can make super soft chickpeas from dried ones right at home. The softer the better to blend into a soft cookie dough dip!

SOAK DATES IN HOT WATER. Soak dates in hot water for 15-30 minutes before blending to help soften them and blend uniformly into the cookie dough.

USE HIGH QUALITY SPICE. You will get the best flavor from fresh high quality pumpkin pie spice.

HOW TO MAKE PUMPKIN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH IN YOUR FOOD PROCESSOR

PUMPKIN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH INGREDIENTS YOU NEED:

• 1 cup soft chickpeas
• ¼ cup soaked pitted dates
• ¼cup unsalted cashew butter
• ¼ cup pumpkin puree
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• Dash pink sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ¼- ½ cup dark chocolate chips

EQUIPMENT YOU NEED:

• Food processor or high powered blender

How to make easy pumpkin chickpea cookie dough:

In your food processor, add all of your ingredients except for the chocolate chips.

Food process until the mixture is smooth and creamy, or the texture that you like.

Remove the food proessor blades.

Stir in the dark chocolate chips.

Scoop, Dip, and Enjoy!

HOW TO MAKE A PUMPKIN BLIZZARD WITH MY PUMPKIN COOKIE DOUGH

My easy chickpea cookie dough can be eaten straight from the bowl with a spoon, used as a dip with cookies, rolled into bite sized balls... and even made into a cookie dough blizzard!

All you have to do is roll your cookie dough into bite sized balls, if the dough is sticky just drop with a spoon. Place the dough in the freezer to firm up.

For your pumpkin blizzard recipe, blend together:

• ½ cup frozen pumpkin
• ½ cup frozen coconut milk
• 1 ½ frozen banana
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• ½ cup flax milk

Blend on high speed till very creamy then layer in a jar with the balls of cookie dough.

Enjoy!

FAQ'S

Frequently asked questions about healthy pumpkin chickpea cookie dough.

CAN I BAKE COOKIE DOUGH DIP?

I tried to bake this pumpkin chickpea dough into cookies but it did not turn out very good. If you are going to try baking them as cookies, I would add 1-2 teaspoons of baking powder to the dough.

HOW CAN I MAKE PUMPKIN CHICKPEA COOKIE DOUGH WITHOUT NUT BUTTER?

Yes! You can just replace the ¼ cup cashew butter with either more dates or more pumpkin puree.

SHOULD I USE CANNED OR STEAMED CHICKPEAS?

Steamed chickpeas are better because you can cook them into a much softer texture than canned chickpeas.

DO I NEED TO REMOVE THE SKINS OF CHICKPEAS?

There is no need to remove the skins of the chickpeas!

IS THIS RECIPE SAFE FOR BABIES AND KIDS?

Yes! If you have an older baby who has tried all the ingredients in this recipe, this is safe for baby, just leave out the chocolate. And if you want a healthy no sugar fall dessert for kids this is the recipe for you! It's a great recipe to make for when kids have their friends over and want a treat they can share!

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