Make your own soft, gooey, and secretly healthy deep dish cookie pie for dessert tonight, with melted chocolate chips in each unbelievable bite!
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Deep dish chocolate chip cookie pie
What is even better than a warm chocolate chip cookie?
If you answered, “Katie, nothing is better than a warm chocolate chip cookie,” you’ve obviously never met a chocolate chip cookie pie…
Especially not when it is topped with Almond Milk Ice Cream or Keto Ice Cream, or my personal favorite dairy free Coconut Ice Cream Recipe.
Serve the showstopping dessert for Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, graduations, birthday parties, or the Fourth of July.
And prepare to be amazed at just how much you can love a dessert.
You may also like these Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies
The best party dessert of all time
I could sit here and tell you about how I was in charge of dessert for our neighborhood summer party.
I could tell you about my desire to impress the neighbors with a sinful tasting finale and then shock them by revealing the dessert was really not so sinful after all.
And I could tell you how this desire became reality when my dessert was the single biggest hit of the party, with everyone raving about it.
One guest even hired me to make a pie for her husband’s birthday in June.
But really, you don’t want to know all of this, do you? You just want the recipe!
Also try the popular Protein Cookie Dough
Deep dish cookie pie recipe video
Above, watch the step by step recipe video
Healthy dessert deep dish cookie pie
In comparison to your standard cookie pie, with its plethora of butter, eggs, and white flour, the above version is a much healthier alternative, while still tasting just as temptingly decadent and delicious.
Plus, you get a full five grams fiber and over six grams of protein per slice, thanks to the whole grain oats and chickpeas.
And I promise no one can tell that these ingredients are in there.
Need proof? Just read the thousands of positive reader reviews on this recipe post!
Depending on the specific ingredients you choose, the cookie pie includes options to be dairy free, nut free, oil free, no sugar added, gluten free, and vegan.
The chocolate pie is a real crowd pleaser.
Even people who are not used to eating healthy desserts will rave about the recipe.
Imagine chocolate chip cookie dough in the form of a pie.
Side note: If you make a half recipe in an eight inch baking pan, you can have a healthy cookie cake like the ones at the Great American Cookie Co in the mall!
And if you make one fourth of the recipe, you can even put it in a mini springform pan for a baby chocolate chip cookie pie.
Extra chocolate chips? Add them to Healthy Banana Bread
Chocolate chip cookie pie ingredients
The recipe calls for chickpeas, quick oats or almond flour, pure vanilla extract, baking soda, salt, applesauce or yogurt, nut butter or oil, sweetener of choice, and of course chocolate chips.
You can use white beans, such as cannellini or great northern beans, instead of the chickpeas. Garbanzo beans are just another name for chickpeas, so they are also fine.
If you want to use dried garbanzos instead of canned, substitute about 500 grams total of cooked garbanzo beans for the two standard size cans (15 ounces each).
An equal amount of canned pumpkin, roasted sweet potato puree, or even mashed banana can be swapped for the applesauce. You may also use plain or Greek yogurt.
Rolled oats or instant oats work as swaps in place of quick oats. If you wish to use all purpose flour or spelt flour, decrease the amount to three fourths of a cup.
Add brown sugar for the most authentic Toll House chocolate chip cookie flavor. If you prefer a healthier option, I also love the results with unrefined coconut sugar.
Pure maple syrup, honey, agave, or sugar free xylitol work as well.
For a neutral flavor, go with either almond butter or cashew butter or the oil option (vegetable, sunflower, or coconut oil). Or use peanut butter if you want a chocolate chip peanut butter cookie pie.
How to make the recipe
The first step is to open and fully drain the cans of beans. Rinse them well.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
If using rolled oats, pulse them alone in a food processor. Stop when they turn into a fine flour consistency.
Add all remaining ingredients except for the chocolate chips to the food processor, and blend until the mixture is completely smooth like cookie dough.
Tip: I highly recommend going with a food processor over a blender if one is available. While some readers mention using a blender successfully, my experience is that the texture and taste of this cookie pie is far superior when prepared in a food processor.
Turn off the machine, and stir in the chocolate chips by hand. Stir in a handful of shredded coconut or chopped walnuts or pecans as well if you wish.
Spread the cookie dough batter evenly into a greased nine inch springform pan. A ten inch pan works too.
Optionally, sprinkle more chocolate chips on top or swirl Homemade Nutella into the unbaked pie with a spoon.
Bake on the center rack of the oven for thirty five minutes. Then remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for an additional ten minutes.
Take off the springform top, and serve the deep dish chocolate chip cookie cake hot, topped with ice cream or whipped cream and hot fudge sauce.
Tips for storing the deep dish cookie pie dessert
Let the pie cool fully before covering it. Make sure to leave an opening in the container or cover so that extra moisture can escape.
You may store the chocolate chip dessert at room temperature overnight or while transporting it to a party or event.
After a day, I recommend storing in an airtight container. Due to the perishable ingredients, it is best to keep the recipe refrigerated when not serving.
Or for an almost instant cookie pie whenever you are craving soft homemade chocolate chip cookies, slice and freeze leftovers. Thaw in the microwave or in a warm oven or toaster oven before serving.
However, once you taste this incredible deep dish chocolate chip cookie treat, it is highly unlikely you will have any leftovers!
Deep Dish Cookie Pie
Ingredients
- 2 cans white beans or garbanzo beans (500g total, once drained)
- 1 cup quick oats or almond flour
- 1/4 cup applesauce or yogurt
- 3 tbsp oil or 1/4 cup nut butter
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup brown sugar or unrefined sugar (click for a Sugar Free Cookie Pie)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Drain and rinse beans very well. Blend everything except the chocolate chips very well in a food processor. Mix in chips, and pour the batter into a greased pan. I normally use either a 10 or 9-inch springform pan. Cook at 350 F for 35 minutes. Let stand at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan. Serve hot, or let cool. Storage tips are included above.*Some commenters have had success using a blender, but I feel that the texture comes out much better when using a food processor.View Nutrition Facts
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hi katie! just stumbled on your blog and have a list of things to try now! i made your choc cake in a mug tonight and it hit the spot…so easy and so delicious! thank you for sharing your genius with us.
just a quick suggestion…what about replacing brown/white sugar in your recipes for palm/coconut sugar, which is much less processed and, i think, lower-glycemic index…? it can replace sugar part for part. i did it tonight in your cake in a mug recipe and it worked great! if you use a lot of brown sugar it’s perfect because it has that caramel-y sort of brown sugar taste. i know brown/white sugar is easier for the masses to find, but even if you wanted to suggest it as an alternative and people can decide if they want to try it. i also love that you use coconut oil in your recipes…it’s such a healthy oil and so many people are afraid of it unnecessarily!
thanks again for your amazing blog!!
Thanks, Susanne 🙂
I actually DO list coconut sugar as an alternative in some of my recipes. I just recently discovered it… and Sucanat and evaporated cane juice as well! There are so many ingredients (not just sweeteners, but in general) that I still want to try in my recipes! It’s overwhelming, but fun :).
When you say white beans is it just any kind of bean that is white? Do garbanzos work better?
Have you ever made a cookie pie with white chocolate and fresh cranberries? I’m thinking of trying that spin next.
P.S. Thanks for having the most fabulous site!
Yup, cannelini, white kidney beans, etc. I’ve used both white beans or garbanzo… it doesn’t really matter much :).
Your cranberry idea sounds delicious!
Hi Katie!
I was just wondering how many servings there are (or can be) in this pie?
Thanks!
So tasty, SO TASTY!! I just made this tonight, and my husband & I have eaten 1/4 of it already! I used great northern beans and sugar-free chocolate chips. My husband is sometimes hesitant of ‘healthy’ desserts, but he loved this!! Thank you, Katie!
Do you know the calories on this? I think it is nice when you have link to the nutritional info 🙂 Also, sorry if you’ve already addressed this. I didn’t see it in any of the comments! Looks delish!!
OMG, yum yum yum!!!! Thank you so much for this recipe. My son has a lot of food allergies and so many of your recipes are just perfect for us. Also, my husband is a total junk food addict and he loved this and could not for the life of him guess the main ingredient! Yummmm! I think I will make this for my baby’s first bday =)
Just made this tonight..was hesitant since I made the cookie dough dip recipe and it turned out with a weird chick pea taste..but this was delicious! I wish I could show you the pictures I took..I cant wait to trick my family, they are always giving me crap about being healthy. What do you think went wrong with the cookie dough dip?
ps I know most people dont like calorie to be provided but is there anyway I could get it for some of these recipes? email or something?
Did you use all the sweetener? And drain the beans very well?
I’ve made this twice and it’s a huge hit with everyone who has tried it. Then last night I decided to turn it into a brownie because why not more chocolate right? Well let me just say, I made no changes besides adding 1/3 cup of cocoa powder (and I used regular oats because I had no quick cook oats) and blended it really really well in my food processor, and there is absolutely no way to tell they aren’t regular brownies! I think the cocoa masks the can’t-quite-put-your-finger-on-it-but-almost-healthy taste of the regular cookie pie. Try it this way! So, so yummy.
Ok, that sounds GENIUS! I’m bookmarking your awesome idea! 🙂
Hi, not sure if someone mentioned this already, but did you know that oats have gluten? The recipe is low-gluten — not gluten free. Just wanted to be sure incase someone is thinking they can make these for someone with celiac disease. 🙂 Maybe they could try rice flour instead?
Hi Cheryl,
Oats actually ARE gluten-free. Celiacs are warned not to eat them because most companies use the same machinery to make all their grains, so oats can be cross-contaminated. But some companies sell specifically-labelled gf oats :).
Also I think ground flax or even kamut flakes can be subbed. And you’re right: I bet brown rice flour could work too!
I just made this and it’s FANTASTIC! I didn’t have any applesauce so I used an overly ripe banana instead, which you can taste a little bit, but it’s still delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe! 🙂