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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I am in LOVE with all these desserts with hidden garbanzos that you are coming up with!
Could I make this pie into chocolate chip cookies, though?
Sure! You could just bake it like the blondies, too. I’m also thinking of trying muffins!
This looks delicious Katie! I love how it looks undercooked and super gooey in the middle. Perfect!
My goodness gracious, Katie!!! I want to make this soooo badly!!! But…..it has so much sugar in it! Ugh, I have to figure out a way to make it without….Any ideas? Maybe some dates would do the trick?
I like the blondies with stevia, so I’m sure this recipe would work with stevia as well!
Alex, I made this with 1 1/4 c of sugar and it was way too much for me (and I love sweet things). I think you could easily get away with less sugar! Also I think you could replace 1/2 the chocolate with dried cranberries or pistachios or something if you want to cut the sugar out there. It is a great recipe though and you should try it!!
If Alex or Katie or anyone ever makes this without sugar let me know how it tastes! And if I get a moment and give into temptation and try to make it myself without sugar I will definitely also report back :).
I make this all the time. I halve the recipe (because we eat the whole pie, the two of us, and I don’t want us to get TOO fluffy. LOL.) and use about 3 tbs of stevia baking blend. That’s about 3 tbs of sugar sweetness. And it’s perfect, IMO. Not too sweet, the little chocolate chips add dots of sweeter bits to some bites. OMNOMNOM.
Doing a full batch I’d bet you could get away with 6 tbs of sugar or even just 1/3 c (which is a little shy of 6 tbs). If you like stevia, the NuNaturals baking blend is awesome in this!
Hi,
I too would like to try a smaller version this recipe. When you halve it, what size pan do you bake it in please?
Thanks!
That is a good question. I think I would stick with the 10-inch and maybe freeze the rest, if it would freeze OK. Or maybe one of the silicone things for cupcakes? I just can’t think of what I have that would still give it that “deep dish” texture.
When I halved it I used ramekins (those little souffle size cups) and by the way I only used 1/4 cup brown sugar when i halved it and it was plenty. They’re in the oven now, i’m trying for 10-15 minutes
Not sure if you ever ending up trying it but I just made it with a cup of stevia baking blend and a half a cup of brown sugar and it is absolutely amazing! I think I could even cut back on the amount of chocolate chips to 1/2 to 3/4 cup and it would still be great
I made it tonight for Valentine`s, very yummy but a little bit too sweet for me …the kids loved it (and so did my husband)…you can easily cut the sugar. I will definetly remake it but with a lot less sugar…
I know this is a late comment but I can attest to the success of using dates as sweetener in this recipe! I just made Katie’s chocolate chip blondies and replaced the 3/4 of a cup of brown sugar with 1/4 of a cup pressed dates. Honestly no difference–SO DELICIOUS. Do it!
Hi Katie!
Recently stumbled upon your blog and am loving all of your sweet concoctions I have made so far! It’s like you are my food twin – I use chickpeas all of the time when baking, am OBSESSED with all things coconut (have you tried coconut sugar to sweeten treats?), and don’t even get me started on oatmeal, etc… haha! I have some food sensitivities / allergies, though, and cannot eat bananas (so sad, I know) nor peanuts. Any ideas on what I can use instead of banana for your recipes and for the melted banana trick? Mashed-up pineapple perhaps? I have been putting mashed-up berries in my oats since I was a kid and that is quite tasty!
Keep up the chocolate-covered-creativity!
🙂
I’ve not tried coconut sugar! Bet I’d like it… since it’s from coconut :).
As for bananas, it depends on the recipe. Let me know if there’s a particular one you’d want to make banana-less ;).
Hi! I’d really like to de-banana your fudge, the raw chocolate fudge cake, carrot cake (my fav!) in a bowl, ice-cream and milkshakes (omg – spinach! and carrot cake!). I would really appreciate any ideas you have 🙂
By the way, I made this cookie pie for three of my friends last night and, between the four of us, we ate the ENTIRE thing — they couldn’t get enough! Amazing.
Raw chocolate fudge cake: https://lett-trim.today/2011/03/07/you-gotta-try-this/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
(That works for the fudge too. Or you can sub peanut butter for the raspberries, or even blueberries or strawberries. Use the same amount as the raspberries.)
As for the other recipes, maybe try mango or pineapple in the carrot bowl. And either of those, or cherries or frozen pear for the other recipes. And let me know whatcha think!
Thank you, Katie! Can’t wait to experiment — I’ll let you know how everything turns out 🙂
Hi! I’d really like to de-banana your fudge, the raw chocolate fudge cake, carrot cake (my fav!) in a bowl, ice-cream and milkshakes (omg – spinach! and carrot cake!). I would really appreciate any ideas you have I cannot keep up with all of these mouth watering recipes! I have the blondies on my list of things to bake, now I definitely need to add this! It looks like….warm….ooey gooey cookie dough. People would definitely not believe this is healthy and that’s why I love recipes like this! XVVV COM
I cannot keep up with all of these mouth watering recipes! I have the blondies on my list of things to bake, now I definitely need to add this! It looks like….warm….ooey gooey cookie dough. People would definitely not believe this is healthy and that’s why I love recipes like this!
I seriously wish I had some special occasion coming up like…tomorrow so that I could make this and bring. Because otherwise I’d just make it and eat it all myself. Guaranteed. That being said, it’s being saved as soon as this comment is finished. And It’s being made as soon as, well, any good reason to make luscious healthified baked goods pops up!
Omg that looks soooo good!
I am doing a post about beans in desserts and probably publishing it tomorrow. Already have your blondies linked in it. My issue is that i am SCARED to put beans in desserts. I dont want to “ruin” the dessert with beans. I love beans…just so unsure of them in desserts but I swear, if anything has me convinced it’s THIS picture of that warm, gooey, ooey deep dish cookie. Omg I hope you submitted that.
Everyone should be drooling over it 🙂
LOL oh but Averie, you put all sorts of fun secrets in your desserts… what about avocado mousse? 😉
Definitely give bean blondies a go, or this cake! I am telling you, everyone at the party was raving about it BEFORE they knew it was healthy. Those are the best kinds of desserts; the ones where you don’t even realize they’re semi-good for you!
(Oh, and I am going to submit the first photo… but even if they don’t take it, it’s still one of my favorites! :))
I think the beans will be great, I use a lot of lentils and they are so great at being un-obtrusive, I think the beans will be super. And I feel dumb since you have all probably made this already 🙂
That pie looks amazing!!!! Great recipe, Katie! 😀
I love that this is made with beans!! So it really IS healthy. I’m printing off the recipe now. 🙂
YUM! I really want to make a dessert out of chickpeas. There are so many options out there! This one looks great!!!