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My bird's nest cookies have a gluten-free chickpea cookie base! So simple and easy to make, and perfect for Easter or a picnic! #easter #picnic #birdsnestcookies #cookies #easyrecipes #glutenfree
5 from 6 votes

Bird's Nest Cookies

Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 22 cookies
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Ingredients

Cookie base

  • 1 (15oz/400g) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed well
  • ½ cup (45g) old fashioned oats
  • ¼ cup (33g) cane sugar
  • ¼ cup (60ml) maple syrup or honey
  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar

Nest

  • 3.5 oz (100g) milk chocolate, chopped
  • ¾ cup (72g) unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 20 chocolate covered almonds

Instructions

Cookie base

  • Preheat the oven to 340°F/170°C and grease a 24 cup mini muffin pan (or two 12 cup mini muffin pans) and set aside. 
  • In a blender or food processor, add all the ingredients and process until smooth. Add a tablespoon of cookie dough to each cup in the mini muffin pan, until you have 20 cups filled. Bake for 20 minutes and let cool completely.

Nest

  • Add the chopped chocolate to a bowl and melt it (using either a microwave or double boiler). Add the coconut and mix until all the coconut is coated with the chocolate.
  • Divide the chocolate coconut mixture onto the 20 cookies. Top with a chocolate covered almond and let cool until the chocolate hardens. 
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