# Chickpea Tahini & Hazelnut Blondies

A vegan, dairy-free, and egg-free blondie recipe that uses chickpeas, tahini, and hazelnuts for a surprising and delicious result.

- Servings: 9 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 g chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 110 g tahini
- 70 g plant based butter or coconut oil, melted
- 150 g maple syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 240 ml milk (plant-based or whole)
- 100 g plant based white chocolate, chips or chopped by hand
- 160 g plain flour (or gluten free alternative)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Large pinch sea salt
- 80 g hazelnuts, chopped
- 75 g plant based white chocolate, chips or chopped by hand
- 50 g tahini (for topping)
- 50 g maple syrup (for topping)
- Scattering sesame seeds (for topping)

## Instructions

1. Line a 20cm brownie tin with baking paper.
2. Heat oven to 160°C.
3. Add the drained and rinsed chickpeas, tahini, melted butter or oil, maple syrup and vanilla extract to a blender and blitz until very smooth.
4. Slowly pour in the milk whilst blitzing until well combined and smooth.
5. Combine the flour, baking powder, 75g white chocolate, salt and hazelnuts in a large bowl.
6. Melt 125g white chocolate in a microwave at 20 second bursts, stirring lightly between until melted.
7. Pour the chickpea mixture and melted chocolate into the dry ingredients and stir and fold gently.
8. Pour the mixture into the lined tray.
9. Whisk 50g tahini and 50g maple syrup together with a little water to loosen into a drizzly consistency.
10. Drizzle over the maple tahini mixture and scatter over the sesame seeds.
11. Bake for 28-30 minutes until the blondies are set at the edges and lightly golden but still soft in the centre.
12. Slice into squares once set.

## Equipment

- brownie tin
- baking paper
- oven
- blender
- large bowl
- microwave

## Tips

- If using an airtight blender, add milk in 2-3 batches to ensure a smooth mixture.
- Blondies will firm as they cool.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/17xi4gv22a/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/377563d8-c43e-413f-96b9-dc03038f436c
- Extracted: 2026-01-13

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