Flourless Chocolate Walnut Cookies
These chewy and delicious flourless chocolate walnut cookies are naturally sweetened, gluten free and vegan.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 12 min
- Yield
- 24 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 15 ounce can black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder (optional)
- 3/4 cup natural peanut butter (or nut butter of choice)
- 1/3 cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or spray with cooking spray.
- 2
Place black beans and cocoa powder in a high speed food processor and pulse until it reaches the consistency of sand, about 3-5 minutes.
- 3
Add espresso, peanut butter, syrup, vanilla, baking powder and salt then puree on high speed until ingredients are evenly incorporated, about 3-5 minutes, scraping down the sides of the machine once halfway through.
- 4
Remove the blade from food processor and scrape off any excess batter.
- 5
Using a small cookie scoop, scoop out batter evenly between two pans - should make two dozen cookies.
- 6
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon chopped walnuts on top of each cookie and gently press down into the batter.
- 7
Bake cookies until firm, about 12-14 minutes.