NomEatNom - Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie

What’s better than a big ol’ bowl of cookie dough?

An entire pie made of cookie dough!!

Oooooooo!

OR…

Even better: how about an entire pie made of healthy, fiber-rich, nommmyyyyyyyy cookie dough??

Now, we’re talking!

After inhaling and loving every last bite of my chocolate cookie dough dip, I decided to recreate it as a deep-dish pie.

I mean, if it worked as a cookie dough, why not try it baked, too?!

I am so, so happy to report that it was a great success.

A great, nom-worthy, addictive success.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pie
(Serves 8)

Ingredients:

1 cup rolled oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. aluminum-free baking powder
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. sea salt, according to taste
1/2 cup date sugar (or 3/4 cup if you like things on the sweeter side…remember you’re getting the goodness and nutrients of dates, so don’t worry about being stingy!)
1/2 super ripe banana
2 cans garbanzo beans (aka chickpeas), drained and rinsed
3 tsp. pure vanilla extract
3 T virgin coconut oil, melted
1/3 cup cacao nibs (or dark chocolate chips, if you prefer)
2 T coconut butter, optional (make your own!)
1/2 T pure unsweetened cocoa powder, optional

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine all of the ingredients, except the cacao nibs, coconut butter, and cocoa powder, in a food processor and process until smooth and well combined.

Fold in the cacao nibs.

Spread the thick batter into a greased nine-inch springform pan or deep dish pie/cake pan. Sprinkle the top of the pie with a few extra cacao nibs and a pinch or two of date sugar, if desired.

Bake for about 35 minutes, or until the top is golden.

Remove the pie from the oven. Remove the springform rim and transfer the pie to a serving platter.

If desired, whisk together the coconut butter and cocoa powder. Add a little water, or milk, if needed to reach your desired consistency. Drizzle the pie with this mixture of nommy goodness. Sprinkle with cacao nibs and a dollop of Greek yogurt, ice cream, frozen yogurt, whipped cream…your choice!!

~~Devour with your hubby straight from the pan.~~ Slice and serve. 🙂