Garbanzo beans, or chickpeas, make fine replacements for madademia nuts in cookies and other confections.
Here is one of the trickiest ways to get kids (or even adults) to eat healthy, fiber rich, oh-so-good-for-you beans ... put them in cookies. Garbanzo beans (or chickpeas) are awesome in cookies. Even if you are not trying to get healthy, try this anyway. The garbanzo beans look like macadamia nuts and even have a bit of crunch. You must try this! And not only in cookies, but in brownies, muffins and more. And you save money because garbanzo beans are considerably cheaper than macadamia nuts.
Instructions
1. Buy a 15-1/2 ounce can of garbanzo beans. They are also called chickpeas. First, look in the canned vegetable aisle. If you can't find them there, look in the bean aisle. Still no luck? Look in the aisle with Mexican foods. You will find them somewhere in any grocery store.
2. Make your cookie mix (or brownie mix, or muffin mix, or whatever you want "nuts" in) the same way as usual. If the recipe suggests something like "add 1/2 cup of nuts" just substitute and add garbanzo beans instead (rinse and drain them first!). If the recipe does not state a measurement for nuts, go ahead and add 1/2 cup or more if you like. Then just bake as directed.
3. Serve your cookies and don't say a word about them being filled with beans. No one will know. The garbanzo beans will look and taste like nuts. Garbanzo beans are absolutely awesome in oatmeal cookies. But really, any cookie or brownie recipe will be great with garbanzo beans.
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