Pumpkin Chickpea Blondies

Ingredients: 15.5 ounces chickpeas (garbanzo beans) rinsed and drained ½ cup pumpkin purée ½ cup superfine almond flour ½ cup peanut butter ⅓ cup maple syrup

Ingredients continued: 1 teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon vanilla extract ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup chocolate chips divided

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in a food processor.

Fold in chocolate chips, reserving ¼ cup. Line a 7 ½" x 9 ½" (or similar size) baking dish with parchment paper or coconut oil.

Spread mixture in dish. Top with the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips, pushing them into the bars.

Bake at 350° for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean (keeping in mind you could hit a chocolate chip with the toothpick).

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