Chocolate Cookie Dough (vegan, no bake, gluten free, oil free, refined sugar free, soy free, nut free)

Chocolate Cookie Dough

(vegan, no bake, gluten free, oil free, refined sugar free, soy free, nut free)

Okay, I get it, some people don't like peanuts. Or nuts in general. Or sometimes you just crave chocolate! That's why you're here, right?

I love my peanut butter and chocolate cookie dough, but lately I'm really into the pure chocolate version as well! I, personally, love serving it with some sour, cultured coconut yogurt, which takes the whole cookie dough experience to a different level, and some frozen berries. (a lot actually) (you can use whatever toppings you like tho)

Also, many people use chickpeas for their cookie dough, similar to a sweet hummus, however, chickpeas are hard to digest and for me, they make me bloated in large amounts. That's why I love using kidney beans or white beans in this recipe!

Chocolate Cookie Dough

Serves: 1
Preperation time: 5 minutes
Fridge time: serve right away or let sit in the fridge for up to 3 hours to thicken (longer will let the surface harden - similar to a 'skin' on your hot chocolate)

Ingredients

• a can of white beans or kidney beans (240g)
• 25g cacao powder (or chocolate protein powder)
• 25g to 75g plant milk of choice (I like to use almond milk or cashew milk with this - you can also try to add only a dash if your food processor is strong enough, which will make your final product more thick and sticky)
• sweetener of choice - depending on your prefered level of sweetness (lately I've been really into coconut sugar. Read instructions for the correct amount)
• optional but recommended: a dash (or more) of cinnamon
• optional: 5g Maca Powder (gives it an earthy, slightly caramel-like flavor)

Instructions

• drain and rinse your beans 
• add all the ingredients but the sweetener to a bowl and use a handblender and blend until the dough forms a uniform consistency. Add more liquid if desired. (The dough will thicken a little in the fridge)
• add sweetener, little by little and keep blending and taste-testing until you reach your desired level of sweetness!
• transfer to a bowl, decorate and serve as desired

Tipp: 

• You can also use a blender or food processor if desired. You can also adjust the ratio of the liquid in that case.
• If you rinse your beans well, you won't taste them. If you are still able to taste them, try a different brand of beans or cook them yourself.