High Protein Chocolate Chip Blondies (with a secret ingredient!)

And the secret ingredient in these oh so yummy Blondies is…..

I ran a contest in my private Facebook group and Instagram recently to guess what the secret ingredient in these Blondies was.  I had almost 100 guesses and only THREEpeople guessed correctly.

I gave some clues – they were:  “The secret ingredient is a pretty color (not green), and high in hormone balancing protein”.

Can you guess yet?

First, let me show you a little more.

Here is the dough when it was ready to be cooked:

And my beautiful little helper – who LOVED the dough almost as much as the finished product!

AND finally – the mysterious ingredient.  It is…  high protein, hormone-loving RED LENTILS!

Here they are cooked and ready to be processed and mixed in:

If you aren’t familiar with red lentils, go get some!  These tiny dry lentils are a powerhouse for your hormones.  High in protein, fiber, folate, iron & vitamin B6 they are a great addition to your grocery list if you are looking to add a little balance to your health & hormones.

Start by trying these Blondies, you won’t regret it!