Roasted Chickpeas Recipe
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This roasted chickpeas recipe is the perfect snack while I’m enjoying this new time warping discovery of mine.
You see, I have a new addiction. The Pinterest.com web site is nothing short of an obsession for me lately, and for good reason too! I ran across a recipe for these roasted chickpeas from the Marla Meridith web site and just had to take a crack at them myself.
These would make the perfect, clean snack to have at the movies. (Click here for more clean movie snack ideas.) Clean, healthy and totally portable, these babies have become an instant favorite for me.
Once I made the first batch, I realized that the possibilities for flavoring these little globes of goodness is absolutely endless. You can pretty much pick any spice that you love and it will taste great. Sweet or savory, spicy or salty, these are absolute gems in the snack department. In fact, at the bottom of this recipe you’ll find several suggestions for other flavor combinations.
If you haven’t had these yet, you really should give them a try.
“Simply maaaa-velous! ”
(Extra points in you know who made that last statement famous!)
Other Possible Flavor Combinations:
- Use 3 tablespoons Clean Eating Taco Seasoning + 1/2 teaspoon sea salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Use 3 tablespoons honey + 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon safflower oil
- Use flavored oils in just about any flavor
- Use 1 tablespoon garlic powder, juice of 2 lemons + zest and 2 tablespoon dried rosemary
- Use 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar and 1 teaspoon sea salt. Garlic and onion powder optional here.
- Use 2 tablespoons chili powder, 1 tablespoon. paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Use 2 tablespoons curry, 1 tablespoon garam masala (spicy!!), 1 tablespoon garlic powder and 1 tablespoon olive oil
HEALTHY SNACK IDEAS:
ROASTED CHICKPEAS RECIPE:
Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas (canned or homemade)
- 1 tbsp. garlic powder
- 1 tbsp. onion powder
- 1 tbsp. ground cumin
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
- Mix all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl.
- Spread the beans out over a parchment-lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 60 minutes being sure to stir at the 30 minute mark.
- Allow to cool and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe from the Gracious Pantry archives, originally posted on 8/31/11.
Amanda – Great! It’s the only way I cook beans anymore because they come out perfect every time. Glad you enjoyed them!
Gem – I tried it at 400 F. and they burned. That’s why I lowered the temp.
Cloudyg – Wonderful! Thanks for the tips!
Unicorn – I hope you enjoy them!
Kala – Could be any of those things. Could be your oven cooks different than mine too. As long as you got them crunchy the way you like, that’s all that matters. Glad you enjoyed them!
Marla – My pleasure! Such a fabulous idea!
Just made these with cajun seasoning and they were so yummy!!! My 3 year old nearly ate the entire batch. My menu this week is based on your clean eating recipies and I cannot wait to try them. Blessings!!
Christina – Thanks! I’m honored!
Just made these, but with curry powder & a little chinese five spice, salt & pepper. So yummy! Thanks : )
Sounds wonderful!
I can’t wait to try these. I am also going to try the chick peas with my almond roast recipe, which is1teaspoon of sea salt, pepper, tumeric, cinnamon, ground cumin, with 1Tablespoon olive oil. 2 cups raw almonds. Spread on a cookie sheet and put in preheated 400o oven for ten minutes, turn oven off and leave almonds in oven til they are cool.
Haha!! Ya, I love them too!
Drew – If you keep them in the fridge, they last for about 2 weeks, give or take. Maybe even a little longer.
I’ve made these before but was at a loss trying to come up with different flavor variations. Just a note… I’ve never bothered to cook my chickpeas prior to roasting. I just use dried ones that I soaked overnight and then drained and towel-dried. They always come out exactly as you described. If there’s no difference in outcome, is there any nutritional benefit to the extra step?
Wow! How interesting! I wouldn’t think that there would be, no. I’ll have to try that. Thanks!
Yes.
My pleasure!
i will try this sunday to take to work for snacks, try green peas also, same concept!
Yum!
Love this! But how could I do it to make them Wasabi Chickpeas?
Hmmm… not sure, but I’ll work on it.
Definitely!
before Thankgiving I bought some chickpeas (which I have never had) to make these and they are still in my cupboard, I am gonna have to try them.
Yum! Will definitely try this!
Just made these tonight – made half sweet and half savory and mixed them after roasting them. So delicious! Thank you for this recipe! I just wish I could stop eating them now…
I noticed that you did not peel the skin off the chickpeas. Some other recipes suggested that you do. To peel or not to peel, that is my question. I have some in the oven right now, but I have to tell you that peeling three cans of chickpeas is enough to stop me cold from making these all the time, is there any noticeable difference if I didn’t peel them? I can understand peeling them for hummus, but for this “popcorn” like snack…I just don’t see the need. What do you think?
Thanks in advance! :o)
I have never peeled a chickpea in my life, and in fact, didn’t know that anybody ever does! What a tedious process. Oi! Definitely do NOT peel them unless there is some reason to. I just buy mine in a can, rinse them off and they are ready to go. 🙂
I have just recently stumbled across your website and am so thrilled. I am on a journey to change my life and this blog is very inspirational. I have started following you on facebook and pinterest as well. I’m on a goal to eat cleaner healthier foods and though I would say I am only about 65% clean I feel better already. I am making roasted garbanzo beans for the first time and I am excited to see how they turn out. I decided to go sweet and used cinnamon pumpkin spice a little bit of olive oil and honey dripped on top. Thanks for being a great inspiration!
Thanks! I hope you enjoy them. 🙂
Im trying the Fast Metabolism Diet and these will be PERFECT for Phase 3! thank you so much for posting. Ill be adding this to my Pinterest Board!
Allie – Fantastic! I hope you enjoy them! 😀