Chickpea peanut butter blondies

Ingredients

• 1 can (398ml.) chickpeas, rinsed & drained
• ½ cup peanut butter
• ¾ cup maple syrup (this time I discovered I had run out of maple syrup so I substituted for 1/3 cup agave, 1/4 brown cane sugar and 80ml water which works just as well) 
• 2 tsp vanilla
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cups dark chocolate chips, reserve ¼ cup for the top
• pinch sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 and line a loaf pan with parchment paper
2. In a food processor (or high speed blender), add all ingredients except chocolate chips and process until batter is smooth, similar consistency to hummus
3. Stir in 1/2 cup of the dark chocolate chips
4. Scoop the batter into the lined pan and smooth it out evenly. Lightly press the remaining chocolate chips over top
5. Bake for 60 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. This will vary with ovens so be patient and wait until the edges are beginning to brown
6. Cool for 10 minutes in the pan then transfer to a rack for another 30 minutes for them to set
7. Cut into squares