Hi chocolate cinnamon sticks!
Well, except cinnamon sticks aren’t yummy, because you can’t eat them. I’m striking out here; first with yesterday’s fruit loop fiasco, and now this. Let me make it up to you.
How? Why I’m so glad you asked!
I invented this dip while making Snickerdoodle Blondies.
Snickerdoodle Dip
(high-protein and gluten-free!)
Inspried by the extremely-popular Chickpea Cookie Dough Dip.
- 1 1/2 cups chickpeas or white beans (1 can) (250g after draining)
- 3 tbsp nut butter of choice (or other fat source) (see link below for fat-free option)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp baking soda
- heaping 1/8 tsp salt
- sweetener (see note below, for amount)
- 1 tbsp unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup ground flax or quick oats (20g) (you can omit)
- 2 and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- optional ingredients: a pinch cream of tartar, raisins
Drain and rinse your beans very well. Blend all ingredients in a food processor (not a blender) until very, very smooth. Now this next step is very important: Dip every single thing you can grab into the batter. Stuff it all into your mouth.
Click on the following link for a Fat-Free Option.
**People with “normal” tastebuds will probably like 3/4c brown sugar. You can also use stevia if you like the taste of stevia-sweetened desserts, or liquid sweeteners are fine, as is white sugar or evaporated cane juice. Tastes differ, so just sweeten until it suits you! Dip apple slices or crackers, spread on a banana or toast, or…
Try it as a frosting for the following recipe: Breakfast Pizza Cake.
Do you taste as you’re cooking?
Or do you wait for the final product before taking a taste? I like to take a few tastes as I go. That way, if a recipe isn’t turning out well, I still have a chance to fix it. And you can bet whenever I cook with chocolate chips… well, let’s just say not all the chips end up in the actual recipe.
Hey Katie! Thank you for all the wonderful recipes! I’ve made the snickerdoodle and chocolate chip cookie dough recipes several times, and today I decided to try a gingerbread version. I used peanut butter, replaced the applesauce with molasses and replaced half the cinnamon with powdered ginger (I likely could have used even more spice). For sweetener, I used 1/4 Sucanat and 2 packets of Stevia. It turned out deliciously (in my opinion)! Thanks again for brightening up my life and satisfying my (semi)sweet tooth 🙂
I tried you’re recipe for chocolate cookie dough, but really didn’t liked it! Don’t know if I did something wrong, or if the bean-thing just isn’t me. I used Chickpeas, not Garbanzo beans, could that be it?
Sorry!
Love,
See Katie’s Recipe FAQ page at the top of her blog.
Omg yumm!!! Its so nice to have a website for all the yummy goodies my husband loves me to make, only these are healthier than making him a boxed brownie/blondie mix…ugh. i hate that stuff. Its too sweet for me. But now we have a wonderful selection of yummies that i can confidently feed myself and my husband and not feel horrid for feeding a little to my 14 month old son!!!
I received a gift of a jar of this dip yesterday. I am looking forward to trying it tonight. I did not refrigerate it because at the time, I thought it was a nut butter. After reading the ingredients in the recipe, I am wondering if having it out at room temperature for a day is okay. I will definitely refrigerate after opening. I am also saving your blog website for future reference. The recipes all sound wonderful!
One day is okay. But it’s best to fridge.
Oh My Gosh!! Just made this and now I know I will not be eating dinner as this will be it!! This is so yummy. I was torn between this recipe and the cookie dough dip (which of course I will make tomorrow) and am happy with my choice. Dipping banana in it as I type. I love this and your cookie pie recipe. Keep up the awesome!
Can I sub coconut oil for nut butter? What about in the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip recipe – can I sub coconut oil there?
Thank!
Unfortunately, when I used the ground flax, 1/4 cup was just too much. Almost dominates every other flavor in the dip 🙁 Next time I’ll just use the oats instead. But thanks for sharing the recipe, Katie. I’m a big fan of the cookie dough dip!
Made this using dates as sweetener. Turned out GREAT!
you had me at ‘snickerdoodle’.
Just found your blog and love it. Thank you! All the recipes sound great, and I love that you have a ‘what about “normal” people?’ check. I have to do that too, and I have to tell you, it gets harder to know as I continue along this path… Dying to try out this dip using dates as a sweetener. I think my partner will be over the moon.
Nice thing to note is that ‘Snickerdoodles’ are totally freaking American. No one outside knows what they are, unless they went to an American school overseas. I have greatly enjoyed educating all my friends. 🙂 Who doesn’t freaking love cinnamon and sweets??! cheers!
I modified this recipe to make it pumpkin spice dip instead and it was AMAZING!! Love your recipes. Thanks!
How much does it make? Nutrition facts?