Summer!!!! I love you! Where have you been all my life?!! You know what, I'm not even mad, let's just get busy making up for lost time. Bring on the BBQ's, bleach blonde hair, bikinis oh and let's kick it off with a 3 day weekend. HOLLER!! While I'm all for a splurge here and there - don't let all the partyin' and good times crash the progress you're making on your bikini bod. After all, you still have the whole Summer ahead of you.
That's why I got your back with a paleo friendly dessert that will bring all the boys to the yard. My girl Jill introduced me to this recipe on her blog Glitter Grace & Thyme. When she was going through in vitro she had to have a very strict paleo diet. Let me tell you, this girl knows her way around a paleo kitchen! Since I'm not *exactly* 100% paleo, I've made a few tweaks but for all intents and purposes this is still a paleo friendly recipe. Either way you stack, it you have yourself a healthy(ish) dessert.
In honor of those summer time highlights I can't wait to have, I present you my Paleo Chocolate Chip Blondies.
First start blending a can of chickpeas in a food processor. If you have a bad #ss kitchen aid mixer, that will work too. After the chickpeas are smooth, add the PB, vanilla extract, coconut sugar, maple syrup, baking soda, baking powder, sea salt, mix until smooth. Hand mix in 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.
Spread mixture into a parchment paper lined pan and then sprinkle on top the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 for 40- 50 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Remove - let cool then cut that sh#t up and dive in!
Chocolate Chip Paleo Blondies:
- 1 can of chickpeas, drained (16oz)
- 3/4 cup of natural peanut butter
- 2 tsp of vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup of coconut sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp of sea salt
- 1/2 tsp of baking soda
- 1/2 tsp of baking powder
- 1 cup of chocolate chips, (use the dairy free chips to make it 100% paleo)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 8x11 pan with parchment paper, coat the parchment paper and sides of the pan with coconut oil.
Place all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor or a kitchen aid and mix until smooth. Add 3/4 of the chocolate chips to the batter and mix
Pour the batter into the pan and sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips. Bake for 40-50 minutes make sure to do the toothpick test at 40 - it's easy to over cook these.
Remove from oven and let cool.
This recipe is proof, blondes really do have more fun!