Lentil Oatmeal Chocolate Chippers

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  • 1 cup (250 mL) brown sugar
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) margarine
  • 1 egg
  • 1½ (7 mL) tsp vanilla
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) green lentil purée
  • 1½ (375 mL) cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
  • 2 cups (500 mL) quick cooking rolled oats
  • 1½ cups (375 mL) chocolate chips
  • ¾ cup (175 mL) chopped pecans (optional)

Preheat oven to 190° C (375° F).

In a bowl, mix together sugar and margarine. Add egg mixture just until blended. Add vanilla and lentil purée and mix until blended.

Sift flour, salt, and soda together. Add flour mixture one-third at a time to creamed mixture. Mix on low until just blended. Add oats, chips and pecans and lightly blend.

Scoop 1 tsp of dough onto a greased cookie sheet 1” apart and flatten with a fork. Bake 12-15 minutes. Do not over bake.

Nutritional information

Per Serving (62g)

  • Calories 149
  • Protein 2.4g
  • Carbohydrates 21g
  • Fibre 1.9g
  • Sugars 10.1g
  • Fat 6.8g
  • Cholesterol 5.1mg
  • Potassium 94mg
  • Sodium 159.7mg
  • Vitamin A 4%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 1%
  • Folate 3%
  • Iron 16%
  • Zinc 2%

Recipe courtesy of Canadian Lentils.

 

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