The sprinkles made me do it.
Sprinkles can be very convincing.
Yesterday, one of my friends threw an impromptu party, and we were all supposed to bring a dish to share. Since a lot of people came straight from work, there ended up being an overwhelming number of packaged hummus containers, spinach dips, and pre-cut veggie trays. However, one dish stood out from all the others:
A giant bowl of buttery vanilla cake batter.
Cake batter healthy enough that you can eat it with a spoon.
Cake Batter Cookie Dough Dip
(can be gluten-free)
Recipe found here: Recipes with Beans.
- 1 1/2 cups chickpeas or white beans (1 can) (250g after draining)
- 3 tbsp cashew butter or a butter-type spread like Earth Balance (See nutrition link below, for all substitution notes on this recipe) (43g)
- 1 tbsp applesauce (or omit and increase cashew butter to 1/4c) (15g)
- 2 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp baking soda (to everyone who’s been asking: this is for flavor)
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup xylitol or sugar (or coconut sugar or evaporated cane juice) (160g)
- 1/4 tsp butter extract (adds a cake-batter flavor, but you can omit) (It is vegan.)
- 1/4 cup quick oats (20g) (or ground flax or rolled oats, or even 1/4c cake mix)
- optional: sprinkles!
Drain and rinse beans very well. Blend all ingredients in a food processor (not a blender) until very, very smooth. (If you must use a blender, please read my notes in the “nutrition info” link below, before attempting.) Dip apple slices or crackers or pretzels, spread on a banana or toast or pancakes or cookies, or eat with a spoon!
What’s your favorite party dip?
Spinach-artichoke dip? Seven Layer Dip? Or something sweet, like pumpkin or cookie dough dip? Here in Texas, queso is really popular. And of course guacamole.
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Looks like another yummy recipe I cannot wait to try!
I just got an ice cream maker (1.5 qt) and wondered about your recipes – are they the right amounts for the machine or should I double/half them?
Thanks so much for any advice you have – I am so excited to try this as I have been wanting one for so long (bought myself an early birthday gift as it was on sale and I had coupon – then I waited til my actual day to have my family give it to me – now the bowl if in freezer and we are READY to try it out : )
They’re the right amount 🙂
Made it for a BBQ we’re heading to tonight. It passed my EXTREMELY picky eater 13 yr olds taste test. I’ll be keeping the ingredients secret from him! Another hit out of the ball park- Thank you!
Hi Katie!
I’m new to your blog and I really love it!
I lived in Japan for a while too and this sort of reminds me of shiroan (sweet white bean paste) did you ever try it?
I am calorie conscious so I changed a few things in your recipe:
omitted butter & applesauce
replaced oats with protein powder
used truvia for the sweetener.
It turned out great! Thank you for the inspiration 🙂
Oh, I new sweet white bean paste from a japanese friend! Delicious! Red bean paste, too… so yummy.
I don’t think I ever tried it… But maybe I did and just don’t remember. (I was only six or seven when we left.) 🙂
Haha, I am just making the second bowl cause my boyfriend ate it all up ; )
Mmm, I can’t wait to try this!
I made this tonight…..it is amazing! Thanks, Katie!
Looks so good! I just made your deepdish cookie pie for a little studying snack and will definitely try this! (Beans + dessert = who wants to go back to oil and sugar? 🙂
i love to bring goodies to work and i spend alot of money bringing things from our local bakery because my coworkers are in the medical field and doctors and nurses live on sugar and the more unhealthy the better…i so am going to bring this is this week, i will be saving money by not buying from the bakery and saving my coworkers health by making something that is actually good for them…thank you, by the way i didnt know you were writing a book, omg i so cant wait for that to come out, will be buying several, one for me and then to give out…it wouldnt by chance be coming out before christmas would it? how awsume would that be, your book would be my xmas gift to soooo many people…
You just made my day :).
It’s definitely not going to be out before Christmas… But maybe Christmas by next year!
I just tried the recipe with less sugar and it tastes really good.
I’ve made a creamy vegan spinach artichoke dip that has always been a favorite!
http://sweetroots.blogspot.com/2012/06/creamy-vegan-spinach-artichoke-dip.html
Excited to hear about your book! I love your site. Thanks for such inspiring recipes!
Also sorry to hear about the criticism. That can be discouraging when people misunderstand something. You do a great job of keeping your chin up!