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Chocolate Pea Cookies

March 14, 2018 by Lindsay 40 Comments

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These gluten-free Chocolate Pea Cookies are packed full of a green vegetable and you’d never know it! They’re kid-friendly and make a great breakfast or healthy snack.

Chocolate Pea Cookies made with green beans and peanut butter.

Hi friends!

Allow me to introduce you to my latest invention – Chocolate Pea Cookies! So many of you loved my Carrot Oat Bars that it got me all excited and I wanted to come up with another new way to add some veggies to a baked good.

I know green can sometimes be a tricky color to get kids excited about, so I decided to depend on some cocoa powder and make a chocolate cookie. Then I snuck a full cup of sweet green peas into the recipes! I really had no idea how they were going to turn out, but much to my surprise, the recipe came out great!

toddler eating chocolate pea cookie with blankie

Little Miss has been gobbling these up for the past couple of weeks. And they’re so easy to make. Just steam the peas in the microwave whenever you have a minute and then when it’s time to bake, just dump everything in a food processor, whirl and scoop.

These cookies are gluten-free and dairy-free (as long as you use dairy-free chocolate chips! I like Enjoy Life). They’re nice and fluffy and not too sweet. I use 1/4 cup sugar but if you’d like a slightly sweeter cookie you can increase to 1/3 cup.

Chocolate Pea Cookies made with green peas

Be sure to let me know if you guys try these! I’d love to see pictures of you and your kiddos enjoying them!

Here’s how you make these Chocolate Pea Cookies:

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Chocolate Pea Cookies

Chocolate Pea Cookies made with green beans and peanut butter.

★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

These healthy Chocolate Pea Cookies are packed full of a green vegetable and you’d never know it! They’re kid-friendly and make a great breakfast or snack.

  • Author: Lindsay
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 10 min
  • Total Time: 20 minutes
  • Yield: Makes 14-16 cookies 1x
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup steamed green peas (cooled)
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/4 – 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Add all ingredients except chocolate chips to a food processor. 

Process until smooth and well-blended. 

Stir in chocolate chips.

Scoop onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper and bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.

Notes

I make these with 1/4 cup sugar and they’re not overly sweet. If you’d like a slightly sweeter cookie I would use 1/3 cup sugar.

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So easy, right?

 

These healthy Chocolate Pea Cookies are packed full of a green vegetable and you'd never know it! They're kid-friendly and make a great breakfast or snack.

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Enjoy!
–Lindsay–

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Baking, Snack Tagged With: Chocolate Chips, Cocoa Powder, Egg, Peanut Butter, Peas, Sugar

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Lindsay Livingston is a Registered Dietitian and new mom from Columbus, Ohio. On her blog, she shares simple, healthy recipes, nutrition tips, workouts and snapshots of her life. Follow her on Twitter @LeanGrnBeanBlog and Instagram @TheLeanGreenBean and be sure to subscribe via RSS or email so you never miss a post!

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Comments

  1. Amy Wyckoff says

    March 14, 2018 at 9:38 AM

    What a great recipe! I can’t wait to try these tonight with my little guy. He is 2 1/2 and LOVES cooking with mom every day.
    Thank you for another great recipe, Lindsay!

    Reply
  2. Nancy White says

    March 14, 2018 at 10:22 AM

    Is it possible to get nutrition stats?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 14, 2018 at 10:23 AM

      sorry, i don’t have them. you could try plugging into my fitness pal

      Reply
      • Ana q says

        April 18, 2020 at 3:18 PM

        These are awesome! My 2 year old and I loved them. Thanks for the awesome recipe 🙂

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  3. Kelli at Hungry Hobby says

    March 14, 2018 at 1:40 PM

    This is pure genius!! I love it. Perfect for kiddos who don’t do super great with veggies!

    Reply
  4. Lucinda says

    March 17, 2018 at 9:52 PM

    These are yummy.
    Perfect for a little something sweet. Will be having these around a lot.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 21, 2018 at 10:46 AM

      yay! glad you liked them!

      Reply
  5. Jessica says

    March 19, 2018 at 10:30 PM

    My kid is allergic to eggs. Could I substitute applesauce or banana or something else for the eggs?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 21, 2018 at 10:45 AM

      I’m not sure. You could try a flax or chia egg and see how that went!

      Reply
    • Amanda says

      August 19, 2019 at 7:43 PM

      Just made these with my 2 yo, and they were a hit with the whole family!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    • Danielle says

      March 14, 2020 at 4:16 PM

      I know this question is two years old but wanted to comment for new people that come across this recipe.

      I used a gelatin egg replacement and they turned out great. They didn’t rise as much as the batch I made with eggs and weren’t as cakey but still delicious and my kids loved them.

      Reply
  6. Gizelle says

    March 23, 2018 at 8:31 PM

    Just made these cookies and they are so good!! Any chance to sneak some veggies in for my picky eater is a bonus!

    Reply
  7. rosemary wensley says

    March 24, 2018 at 7:17 PM

    loved these thank you! The few tweaks that I made, used almond butter, and threw in a few fresh almonds, also used 2 tablespoons of honey, sweetened with a banana and a date. my kids loved these, even my pea hating child!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      March 24, 2018 at 9:50 PM

      yay! glad to hear it!

      Reply
  8. Anna says

    April 23, 2018 at 10:40 AM

    Peas in a cookie, that is a first for me!! Made them yesterday, they are really good!! I like that they don’t taste crazy sweet. I even had my boyfriend (who is generally skeptical of “weird” baking creations) taste them and he definitely couldn’t detect that there were peas in the recipe. I used 1/2c peanut butter and 1/4c almond butter because that’s what I had, and Hershey’s special dark cocoa. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 23, 2018 at 2:29 PM

      yay! sounds like a win! glad to hear it 🙂

      Reply
  9. Mandy says

    June 8, 2018 at 6:52 AM

    These look and sound wonderful – have pinned to try later

    Reply
  10. Jenn says

    June 8, 2018 at 1:45 PM

    Made them exactly as written in the recipe and they were delicious!

    Reply
  11. Karen says

    June 30, 2018 at 11:23 AM

    Holy cow are these cookies good. I made them this morning and had one for breakfast

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      July 1, 2018 at 6:34 PM

      so glad you liked them!

      Reply
  12. Lisa says

    August 19, 2018 at 4:35 PM

    Wow, these are incredible! I used Hershey’s special dark cocoa powder and they taste like Devil’s food. Big hit with my kids!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      August 19, 2018 at 7:25 PM

      yay!! glad to hear it!

      Reply
  13. Liz Florey says

    September 22, 2018 at 3:06 PM

    Have you ever made these with whole wheat flour and the dairy? I’m looking to add as many calories for my nephew who is a little under weight and brings a whole new meaning to “picky eater”!

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      September 23, 2018 at 7:47 PM

      No, I’ve never made them with flour or added dairy. You could try adding some yogurt!

      Reply
  14. Jean says

    December 6, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    These are delicious! Both my 4-year-old and 18-month-old gobbled them up. Definitely adding them to my regular menu.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      December 10, 2018 at 7:35 AM

      yay!!! so glad

      Reply
  15. Jessie says

    May 1, 2019 at 10:13 PM

    These are the most delicious cookies ever! My family loves them so much. Thank you for the recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  16. Anna says

    September 7, 2019 at 5:48 PM

    I was intrigued by these cookies, so I tried them. They were easy but they came out cakey and not very chocolatey. If you’re looking for a breakfast cookie or a virtuous cookie, then go for it, but if I were to do these again, I would experiment with replacing some of the peanut butter with melted butter and upping the cocoa or using melted chocolate.

    Reply
  17. Karlien says

    April 18, 2020 at 12:44 PM

    What black magic is this? These are delicious and incredibly easy to make. I made them for breakfast this morning and my cake-hating 3 year old devoured it. These are more like cake/brownies but in the shape of cookies, so that did the trick for her. Will be making these a lot. It’s packed with protein and a wonderful addition to our breakfast rotation. Thanks Lindsay!

    Reply
  18. Savannah says

    April 20, 2020 at 9:57 PM

    Can I swap sugar for something else? Banana? I am not consuming added sugar.

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      April 26, 2020 at 10:50 AM

      you can definitely try with banana!

      Reply
  19. Ann says

    May 4, 2020 at 8:49 PM

    Surprised at how much my kids liked these. Used the Costco brand peanut butter (no sugar) and the full amount of sugar in the recipe. These are plenty sweet and have a texture almost like a muffin top. My 10 yo says they remind him of a chocolate torte and requested I make them again. Thanks !

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  20. Angelia says

    May 8, 2020 at 11:58 PM

    Hi, can I use cacao powder instead of cocoa powder? If I can, how much should I use?

    Reply
    • Lindsay says

      May 9, 2020 at 6:41 PM

      I don’t really have any experience with cacao. I think it’s more bitter so you might need to increase the sugar?

      Reply
  21. Gabrielle Williams says

    January 7, 2021 at 2:52 PM

    LOVE THESE. 2/3 of my kiddos will eat. One isn’t crazy about the cake texture but I’ll eat his portion! So easy and good!

    Reply

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