I’ve had these babies on my Pinterest board for ages, but couldn’t bring myself to make them because I was wary of its secret ingredient.

The secret ingredient?

CHICKPEAS!

They look delish though, so you don’t even need to close your eyes in order to trick your senses.

From now on, whenever I need some guilt free sweet stuff, I’m going to pull out a can of garbanzo beans.

You should try them. I swear that if I like them, you will too!

These blondies were inspired by Chocolate Covered Katie’s.

Recipe makes an 8x8in pan.

Ingredients:

• 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup ground flax seed
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips until very smooth (I used a hand mixer).

Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour into 8x8in pan.

Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top of the batter.

Bake for 30 minutes.

Don’t worry if they look a little undercooked – they will harden up once they cool.

Thanks as always to Jenn @ Peas and Crayons for hosting What I Ate Wednesday!