A giant, gooey chocolate chip pumpkin pizookie.
Above, topped with Coconut Ice Cream.
So what the heck is a pizookie???
It’s something between a pie and a cookie. A soft, chocolatey, fudgy delicious deep dish chocolate chip cookie.
Sounds pretty fantastic, right?!
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My roommate, Emily, and I invited a bunch of friends over for a housewarming party Saturday night, and I wanted to christen the new oven in style.
So I figured it was a great time to test out an idea I’d been meaning to try for a few months.
Enter this pumpkin deep dish cookie pie–with lots of chocolate chips–reminiscent of the Pizookies they sell at the chain restaurant, BJ’s Brewhouse (if BJ’s made a pumpkin version, which they sadly don’t).
Have you ever heard of a pizookie? Apparently, the name is a combination of “pizza” and “cookie” and was first coined by BJ’s Brewhouse. Their website says BJ’s offers Red Velvet pizookies and Triple Chocolate ones.
Hmmmm… what flavor should I try next?
To say this pumpkin pizookie was a huge success would be an understatement!
More than one person at the party said it was the best pie he or she had ever eaten, and I think every single crumb was gone just ten minutes after I served the pie.
Seriously, do not worry about serving the following recipe to a crowd of “non-healthy” eaters. They will devour this healthier chocolate chip pie like there is no tomorrow.
If you’re still unsure, read the over 1000 positive comments on this post.
You’ll find a similar number of positive comments and rave reviews if you look at my white bean blondie and Chickpea Cookie Dough Dip posts.
I know it seems weird, but these bean desserts are actually HUGE crowd pleasers.
Honest!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Pizookie
(gluten free!)
Inspired by the Deep Dish Cookie Pie.
- 2 cans white beans or garbanzos, drained and rinsed (500g total, once drained)
- 1 cup quick oats
- 1/4 cup pureed pumpkin (or butternut squash or sweet potato)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 and 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil or coconut oil, or 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1 1/2 cup sugar, unrefined if desired (For a sugar-free version, use xylitol. I know some readers have successfully made my original pie with maple syrup, but I haven’t tried.)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Blend everything except the chips very well in a food processor. (A blender can sometimes work, but the taste and texture will be much better if you use a food processor.) Blend until it’s super-smooth. Mix in chips, and pour into a pan. (I used a 10-inch springform pan, but you can use a smaller pan if you want a really deep-dish pie.) Cook at 350F for 35 minutes. Let stand at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan.
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Okay now that I see chocolate AND pumpkin I am sold! Just found out my family is coming to California for the holidays so I hope this is something I can make for the gatherings! Love seeing the success of your recipes and how so many readers are loving your ideas! Congrats, Katie!
Oh my goodness that looks delicious. Your pictures are awesome and really just make me want to eat that dessert right now!
I don’t think I had ever heard of the term until you said it! I am still leery of beans in desserts. Not so much that I think I’ll necessarily dislike the first taste, but more so about the after taste. I know a lot of people who can detect the bean flours in desserts (I sure can), so if I used actual beans….I don’t know! But I’m intrigued.
Try cannellinis. They are very very mild and lack the strong beany flavor you can get with garbanzos. Just my 2¢!
Yum – I LOVE pizookies! They’re definitely one of my favorite desserts. We don’t have BJ’s here in Utah, but when I was in college in California, BJ’s was my favorite dinner restaurant. I can’t believe they have a Red Velvet pizookie now – that sounds amazing! Your pumpkin one looks great too!
I’m hyperventilating right now….AAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! Yes – I’ve heard of a pizookie – but – you – as per u-su-al out do ya fine self sista!
All of a sudden my Indian dinner will have to take a back seat!
Bookmarked! This looks divine. I think I’m going to try it in muffin tins to make individual-sized desserts all for me!
This looks absolutely incredible!! Since there is all that protein from the beans, I can totally have this for breakfast, right?!?!
Or dinner, right? 😉
mmmm sounds delish!!! Everything about this recipe screams yummy!!!
Have you ever heard of a pizookie? = Yes! Gina talks about them and makes them quite a bit and I’ve had them in restaurants. Yours looks incredible. Now THAT is a gooey hot mess that I want in my life 🙂
Another amazing recipe!! I am a new follower here and I would like to take this time to thank you for making so many delish yet healthy treats! I have tried a few already and each day I find a new creation to try out! Thanks again.