Description
Crunchy roasted chickpeas that actually stay crunchy for days! Perfect high fibre alternative to potato chips & great as a crouton sub too!
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chickpeas (cooked from scratch for extra savings)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Sprinkle of Pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
*All the ingredients for this recipe are from our pantry and freezer tips!
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a baking mat.
- If using canned chickpeas; drain the liquid from the can, rinse the chickpeas, and try to pat them dry as much as you can. *Use the chickpea liquid for my vegan Aquafaba Mayonnaise!
- Spread chickpeas on the lined baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, sprinkle with seasonings, and shake the pan to coat the chickpeas as evenly as possible. *Use two trays if the chickpeas are too crowded.
- Bake for 25 minutes. You can give the pan a quick shake at 20 minutes to jostle the chickpeas around. After 25 minutes, turn off the oven but don’t open the oven door. Keep the chickpeas in the oven as it cools down. This is what makes them really crispy!
- After a few hours when the oven is cool, remove the chickpeas and transfer to an airtight container for storage. Store on your countertop for up to one week (if they last that long!). Try them on this Grilled Tofu Vegan Caesar Wrap!
Notes
Approximate Cost: $0.80 CAD using chickpeas cooked from scratch. Using canned chickpeas adds about $3.29 to our cost!
I find that chickpeas cooked from scratch actually get much more crunchy than canned chickpeas. The canned chickpeas also shrink quite a bit when roasted (I suspect because they have been sitting in brine for so long and have a much higher water content on the inside which evaporates as they roast). The chickpeas cooked from scratch are bigger, crunchier, and thriftier!
Feel free to season these how you like. Try using curry powder, adding some spice or making an Italian spiced version as a crouton substitute.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Roasted
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern Inspired