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Hormone-Balancing Chocolate Chickpea Cookies 🍪 Ingredients: - 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed and very well dried - 1 ripe banana - 1 large egg - ¼ cup almond butter (or cashew butter) - ½ cup almond flour - ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder - 6–8 Medjool dates, soaked in warm water for 10 minutes - ½ tsp baking powder - chocolate chunks - Pinch of sea salt Optional hormone-support additions: 1 tbsp ground flaxseeds 1 tbsp pumpkin seeds 1 tsp cinnamon Instructions: 1. Soak the dates in warm water for 10 minutes. 2. Add chickpeas, banana, dates, egg, almond butter, and vanilla. Blend until smooth. 3. Add almond flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, cinnamon, and flaxseeds if using. 4. Fold in chocolate chunks. 5. Scoop into cookies and top with extra chocolate and sea salt. 6. Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 12–15 minutes. 7. Let them cool completely >> they become fudgier as they set. ✨ Rich in fiber, healthy fats, and magnesium, these cookies make the perfect sugar-free sweet treat to satisfy chocolate cravings while supporting balanced blood sugar and hormones #sugarfree #whatieatinaday #periods #health#healthydessertnes