Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Blondies

Ingredients:

1/4 cup smooth peanut butter - I use Hi-PRO Nutrition (can replace with cashew butter or almond butter)
1 ripe banana (the browner the sweeter)

1 can of chickpeas

4 tbsp date syrup/maple syrup

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1/4 cup dark chocolate chips

Optional: 1/4 cup rolled oats or 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Method: 

1. Preheat oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.

2. Mash the banana.

3. Drain and rinse the chickpeas

4. Add all ingredients, except chocolate chips, to a food processor.

5. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand

6. Pour the mixture into tray and bake for 20 minutes.

7. Leave to cool for 15 minutes before slicing into about 12 brownies.