Healthy Toasted Chickpeas Snack
Healthy, Tasty, and Addictive!
I have to be honest, when I first heard of toasted chickpeas (garbanzo beans) I thought that there was NO way I would like them. I have been a vegetarian for almost 4 years and have used that as my excuse to eat potato chips and cookies non-stop! Eventually, I realized that I wasn't practicing what I preached. I gave my kids healthy foods and snacks, yet I was a junk food junkie. The "healthy" snacks sold at the grocery were expensive and not that great. So, I decided to try to find some snack foods that I could make at home that would satisfy my cravings....This one did!
It is easy to make and can be altered in just about any way you would like.
- If you like them a bit more on the sweet side, add some sugar or stevia.
- Want them a bit spicier? Add some diced jalepenos to the mix as you bake them!
- Try them with Italian seasoning! A different twist but still awesome!
- Looking for an oriental spin? Use wasabi powder and soy sauce!
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Ingredients
- 2 cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and dried
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce, any
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- to taste salt and pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
- Lightly oil or spray a cookie sheet. Preheat oven to 450 degrees
- Toss all ingredients together and spread out in a singe layer on cookie sheet.
- Bake for approximately 25-30 minutes. This will depend on how crunchy you want them. Cook them for as long or as little as you like!
- Serve warm and enjoy! if you are going to keep them, cover and keep in fridge.
