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  1. Joann
    Joann

    I have to say I’m not a fan of figs but I’m very intrigued by this. I may have to give this a try some time. I LOVE the little bowls you have the cocoa and flaxseed in. Where did you get those?

    February 10, 2012

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  2. Heidi @ Food Doodles

    You know, you’re very convincing :D I think I’d be scared of chickpeas in something like these, but the way you describe them, I really want to try them! I love the figs in them – the little crunch from the seeds is so good! I love adding figs to my nut and dried fruit “truffles” for that reason. Any idea what I could use in place of egg whites, I’m not really a fan of using them in things like this, but I really would like to try these. Do they need something kind of sticky or just wet?

    February 10, 2012

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  3. Samantha

    I can’t even wait to make these.

    February 11, 2012

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  4. Josie Lee

    you have just done something amazing for humankind! Healthy-beany chocolate truffles…omg I cant wait to try!

    February 11, 2012

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  5. mellissa @ ibreatheimhungry

    Sonia these look AMAZING! You know me and chickpeas! ha ha! I can’t wait to give these a try – you’ve really outdone yourself this time and that’s saying something!!!

    February 11, 2012

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  6. Cara

    You’re amazing, I can’t wait to try these! Do you think all of the mix-ins are necessary for bulk and/or holding the mixture together, or could we do a plain chocolate truffle?

    February 11, 2012

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  7. Erin @ Texanerin Baking

    I’m also wondering about the egg / mix-in questions so I’ll wait and see what you say before I get the ingredients for this. They look really pretty! And I also love the little bowls.

    Oh, I know! I’m going to use a flax egg to replace the egg.

    I can’t wait to try them!

    February 11, 2012

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  8. Michelle (Peachy Palate)

    INCREDIBLE and PINNED! Have to make them!!!!

    February 11, 2012

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  9. thelittleloaf

    I didn’t think you could beat those peanut butter energy squares but WOW! Looking forward to making these – might even have to be tonight!

    February 12, 2012

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  10. Nora @ Natural Noshing

    MAKING THESE!!!! These are gorgeous and I love the photos and ingredients! I made “bean ball truffle bites” with cooked beans but I wasn’t 100% satisfied with them so I didn’t post the recipe, yummy but not wow – but THESE sound and look like you got it all right! wooohhooo – maybe this will be my quick snack this week when I don’t have time to cook at all with our store opening!

    February 12, 2012

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  11. Erin @ Texanerin Baking

    Help! I’m trying to make these now. When you say “3 cups chickpeas, cooked and cooled” is the 3 cups of chickpeas the amount of raw chickpeas, or the amount of cooked chickpeas? I only wanted to make a third of the recipe, so I measured out 1 cup of raw chickpeas, and after soaking for a few hours, I now have 2.5 cups of chickpeas.And after I cook them, I guess I’ll have even more. Let me know if you can so I can continue production. :)

    February 19, 2012

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  12. Erin @ Texanerin Baking

    Thank goodness I didn’t actually want to make the entire recipe and put in three cups of raw chickpeas! Thanks for the answer, And I also think “3 cups cooked chickpeas, cooled” is clearer. I’ve googled this and can’t find the answer. How soft are cooked chickpeas supposed to be? I keep seeing cook until soft “to your liking.” But I’ve never had chickpeas before so I don’t know how they’re supposed to be. Are they supposed to be about as soft as green peas? Should I be able to smash them with the back of my fork? Mine are super hard after one hour of boiling. I’ve read that they need anywhere from 1 – 2.5 hours. I’m a failure at chickpea cooking. :(

    February 19, 2012

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  13. Erin @ Texanerin Baking

    Don’t be sorry! I’m the idiot who didn’t try a fig before dumping an entire bag in the food processor. Thanks for the lesson on chickpeas. I’ll know better for next time. :)

    February 21, 2012

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  14. Chris
    Chris

    Hey There!

    Really curious about these and want to try them ASAP! Just wondering if you have a Cup-to-Weight Ratio for us UKians? All my cups at home are different sizes and I don’t want to over/under do it!

    Thanks!

    February 27, 2012

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  15. Casey

    Wow. Chickpeas! I would have never assumed. I’ll have to try these out some day soon. I’m honestly so curious to see what they taste like. From what you’ve described, my mouth is already watering!

    March 3, 2012

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  16. Maude G

    Des poids chiches? Wow quelle bonne idée! Je dois absolument les essayer. J’adore ton blog, je l’ai ajouté dans ma “blog list”. Je suis toujours contente de trouver des foodies Montréalaise! Bonne journée! :)

    March 23, 2012

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  17. Elena @MTJW

    Tried these out on the weekend. Ended up with something very different in the end because I ran into some food processor issues. My roommates loved the result though! Thanks for the inspiration!

    http://www.morethanjustwaffles.com/post/19949784497/accidental-chickpea-cookies-inspired-by-the

    March 26, 2012

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  18. emi reiner
    emi reiner

    chickpeas – wow! I never thought of that. I will try it. Thanks again.

    April 29, 2012

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  19. Susan
    Susan

    I just made these and I’m SUPER happy about them. I wanted straight chocolate, so I skipped mixing in pistachio, cranberries, and coconut. Since I wanted mine vegan, I used flax eggs and it worked really well. I rolled mine in cocoa powder, hemp hearts, and ground almonds. Also, the store was out of figs today, so I ended up substituting dates. I think it would have been better with the figs since I love the little seeds as well, but it’s still really good.

    It is a frustrating process to make them if you don’t have a good food processor. Mine is wimpy and super tiny, so I was on the verge of my head meeting the counter. However, now that I’m done and I’ve had a few, I’m totally zen about it again. Chocolate will do that.

    September 16, 2012

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  20. Rebekah

    I made these and they were terribly disgusting. I had to throw the entire batch out, wasting all the ingredients and the money I put into making it. Sorry, but this recipe was not something I’d encourage anyone to try.

    December 6, 2012

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  21. Caitlin
    Caitlin

    Okay so since I’ve tried your decadent chocolate cake…i’m going to have to make these! I made something similar awhile ago with dates and almonds (and cranberries, pumpkin seeds, pecans, a bit of coffee, and cocoa and coconut) but…the recipe I found online is now gone! :( so now I can try THESE! :)

    I’ll see if I can find dried figs… either that or i’ll use the rest of the dates I have left (from making the decadent chocolate cake! :) ). and I have some chia seeds that i think would be an interesting crunchy coating (or even to add to the mix!). These sound like a great post-workout snack!

    January 20, 2013

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  22. Caitlin
    Caitlin

    so…my trial and somewhat failure (but dates saved the day!). I bought some dried figs but I guess they weren’t the right kind of dried figs because they did not want to turn into any kind of paste (or anything!) in my food processor – so I ended up having to use dates instead of the figs (which is okay, because that means I now have chopped bits of dried figs to snack on!). And I was worried at one point that the consistency wasn’t going to be good (that it was going to be mealy) but I added a bit more egg white (as you suggested) and also a little splash of almond milk, and it seemed to help. I also put in almonds in place of the pistachios (i prefer them) after roughly chopping them in processor. I think next time i might use a bit more cranberries because I love the chewy-ness of them (and hopefully next time figs! can i ask what kind/brand of figs you use and where you get them? (i’m in Vancouver, so I am hoping I’d be able to find the same brand/type here!). My batch ended up making 7 dozen so…i’m bringing some into work tomorrow and we’ll see what the verdict is! :)

    January 24, 2013

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  23. Caitlin
    Caitlin

    oh and i forgot to say…i’ve had 5 already so I think you can see what my verdict of them is! LOL :D Much nicer than the other recipe I tried before! Love the consistency w/the chickpeas

    January 24, 2013

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  24. Caitlin
    Caitlin

    Hmmm those figs look like the ones I bought! I guess my food processor just didn’t like them very much! Oh well…I might just need a better food processor :) .

    I didn’t end up adding the chia seeds in the end (because I think the texture may put some people off – they’re crunchy enough with the almond bits). I’ve had good feedback from my co-workers who have tried them, and I’ll be bringing some to share with friends tonight as well. I think the dates worked well enough for it (even though they’re higher in sugars and carbs than the figs). I think next time I make them, instead of egg white I’ll try all almond milk and see how that is. How long do you think they can keep in the freezer?

    January 24, 2013

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