Happy Tuesday night y’all. I feel like it should be Thursday; at the very least Thursday. It’s been a good, yet very busy week thus far and I needed a snack.
I try to avoid snacking. That doesn’t mean I don’t do it, because I totally do. The quality of these aforementioned snacks varies from fruit to hummus to rice cakes…maybe some ice cream every now and again… Let’s just say I try my very bestest to keep snacking both healthy and to a minimum. Blah blah blah – am I blabbing on and on enough yet?
Today I needed a snack like woah. The dilemma was that I just didn’t know what to have and I was sick of the usual suspects. My mom recently mentioned baked chickpeas…DONE!
Not Quite Spicy Enough Baked Chickpeas
by healthygirlandthecity
Serves 2-3 depending on how hungry the snacker!
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- a little cayenne pepper – a few dashes will do
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1 can chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans)
What to do once you have all the ingredients ready?
- Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
- Mix olive oil, spices & salt in a small bowl
- Make sure you drain & rinse the chickpeas – I let mine air dry for a bit, then mixed them in with the olive oil/spice mixture until coated
- Plop onto a baking sheet and bake for about 35 minutes…I let mine sit in the oven for a bit after – the crispier, the better
chickpeas: before baking
baked chickpeas – yay!
These are freaking awesome, but I wish I made them spicier. I will definitely be playing around with this one. SUCH a great snack!
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Love the new logo and the recipe as well – we’ll have to try it here at home tomorrow
Thanks and let me know what you think of the chickpeas!
Hahah. I just posted on this last week:
http://ahappylass.wordpress.com/2013/01/22/tasty-tuesday-roasted-chickpeas/
Also I think we have the exact same blog theme. Kindred spirits?
The chickpeas are so yummy. Try toasting them the next day. Even better.
Just started following your blog! I’ll have to try toasting them again – thanks!!!
I’ve been wanting to try baked chickpeas but have been a little scared to. This is a good recipe for my first time !
It’s sooo easy & definitely worth it! Let me know what you think…
I love chickpeas gosh there is so much you can do with them and yet I had no clue they could be baked I am trying this asap.. Thanks
You need to give this a try – I feel like you can totally play around with the spices, depending what you like. Enjoy!
Thanks for the reminder. Someone mentioned these to me months ago, and I completely forgot to try them. With my focus on the healthy qualities of spices, this will a great reblog. Cayenne pepper is mentioned as a metabolism booster, although I like to remind people that it probably is not enough to make a big difference without bigger lifestyle changes (obvious, right?!)
Lifestyle changes are key, but enjoying some baked chickpeas w cayenne pepper doesn’t hurt! Thanks for stopping by the blog!!!
Reblogged this on Kim the Dietitian’s Weblog.
Oh my goodness, those chickpeas look amazing! I’m definitely going to have to try those. I’ve been feeling “snacky” lately too. I love your new logo!
Sorry for the delayed reply – have you tried them yet? Sooo good… And thanks for the logo feedback!
I make these all the time! Delish!! x