Sugar-free Cookie Dough Dip - Well, almost!

Being on a diet SUCKS! As soon as I say that nasty, dirty, dreadful word "diet" my mind is immediately filled with all the tasty treats, decadent deserts and salty snacks I am forbidden to devour. To give you an idea of the filth my brain is chock-full of; the other night, I had the most vivid dream of being in heaven. I know everyone pictures their heaven differently. In my heaven, I lived in a gingerbread mansion built atop a marshmallow mountain with a Nutella stream running through my backyard full of Swedish Fish. Jesus and I were making  grilled cheese sandwiches in my gourmet kitchen. (true story) I knew something drastic had to be done to flush these pornographic thoughts from my head.

The next day, I searched Pinterest high-and-low for a healthy dessert to satisfy my cravings and insure me a good nights sleep. What I found was a recipe for Sugar-free Cookie Dough Dip. I was skeptical that a can of chickpeas, dates and a handful of other ingredients could possibly taste like cookie dough but it surprisingly does! AND it's good for you!

Cookie Dough Dip

can of chickpeas drained and rinsed

heaping 1/8 tsp salt

tiny bit over 1/8 tsp baking soda

1 T plus 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

      1/4 cup peanut butter

      1 and 1/4 cup pitted dates

      1/3 cup mini chocolate chips – the recipe calls for sugar-free but I couldn’t find any

      2 T oatmeal

Soak dates in 3/4 cup water overnight or at least 8 hours. Pour the dates and liquid into food processor and add all the other ingredients with the exception on the chocolate chips. Blend until smooth. You may need to add a couple of teaspoons of water if mixture is too thick. Remove blade and stir in chocolate chips.

I piled this yummy dip on a graham cracker. And then I ate some in a bowl with a spoon. And then... ;) 

Lets just say I slept well that night!