Fudgy Chickpea Brownies: 80 Day Obsession Approved Recipe

Whoever said you can't have tasty things & be on a meal plan..

Well, bless their hearts.

And I hope they find this recipe!

I myself found this delicious concoction from FIXATE (via Beachbody on Demand) when I was hunting for an approved goodie to eat for our "refeed" day during 80 Day Obsession.

Some or none of that might make any sense to you..

First of all, my husband & I are working through a 13 week program called 80 Day Obsession, read more about what it is HERE.

Secondly, at the 6 week mark in this program, we get a day called REFEED.

It's an opportunity to eat some approved goodies to boost our glycogen before leg day. And we get them every other week from week 6-13! Whoop whoop!!

What did we have on our first refeed day??

Well, I had FOUR of these brownies & a cheeseburger with half a bun.

Sounds pretty amazing, right?

Well it was.

ANYWAYS.

Back to the recipe!

I know my Instagram & Facebook followers have been ITCHING for this ever since I posted a picture last week on my stories & wall.

I mean, don't these look awesome?!

*insert drooling emoji*

And YES.

They're made of chickpeas.

But guess what?

They're also made with chocolate..

Plus the mix is blended into oblivion.

So you can't freakin' tell!

Seriously.

Okay, enough teasing.

Here it is.

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FUDGY CHICKPEA BROWNIES

Ingredients:

1 15 ounce can of chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained & rinsed

1/4 cup of unsalted butter

2 large eggs

1/2 cup of pure maple syrup

2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

1 pinch of himalayan sea salt

1/4 cup of semi sweet or dark chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Line a 9x9 inch baking dish with parchment paper & lightly coat with spray.

In a blender or food processor, combine chickpeas, butter, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder & salt. Blend until smooth.

Add in chocolate chips & mix by hand.

Spread batter into lined dish.

Bake for 25-28 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean from the center.

Cut into squares & enjoy!

*This recipe makes 12 servings.*

So you get more than just a bite or two, but not probably the slice you'd normally cut yourself from a brownie dish.

FYI:

For anyone following the portion fix system, one serving counts as a yellow container!

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So whether you're on meal plan or not - of course make sure you factor it in if needed - you've gotta give these bad boys a try!

When the first meal of our refeed day came where I got to eat these - I put the baby down for her nap, heated these up & ate with a teaspoon of natural peanut butter. OH - with a fork. In silence. At the table.

You better believe I took all the necessary steps to enjoy them.

And for the left overs, I quickly wrapped them up & put them in a freezer bag. I'm definitely going to be enjoying these again in 8 days!

Let me know what you think, friends!