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Chickpea Banana Berry Smoothie Bowl Printer Friendly Ingredients Blended: 2 frozen bananas ½ cup sprouted chickpeas ½ cup coconut milk 3 medjool dates (pitted) ¼ cup pineapple 1 cup blackberries or marionberries Toppings: Your choice! sprouted buckwheat granola coconut chips marionberries hemp seeds chia seeds almonds blueberries pepitas puffed quinoa goji berries sesame seeds mulberries cacao nibs Directions To sprout chickpeas: Add 2 cups* of dried chickpea beans to filtered, cool water and let them soak 8-12 hours (or overnight). Rinse them in a colander under cold running water. Put rinsed chickpeas in a big pot and cover with 3" water, then bring them to a boil. Turn down heat and let chickpeas simmer until they are tender/cooked through, normally around 30-40 minutes. This makes extra sprouted chickpeas. Use them for multiple smoothies, or add them to your lunch as a salad topper! To make smoothie bowl: Blend ingredients in a high power blender or food processor until smooth, soft-serve like consistency is achieved. Add the toppings of your choice and enjoy! Recipe developed by Lee From America