These healthy baked chick peas are the perfect snack food.
For a bowl of this delicious crunchy goodness in a barbecue spice mix, you’ll need:
400g tin of chickpeas (about 200g drained)
1/4tsp Dried garlic
1/4 tsp Onion salt
1/4tsp Smoked Paprika
1/4tsp Caster sugar
A pinch of cumin
A pinch of cayenne
If barbecue isn’t your “thang” there are plenty of other flavour ideas at the bottom of this post, you’ll find them in the experiment section as always.
First of all, preheat your oven to 175 degrees C. Now drain your chick peas. They’re always in super starchy water so make sure you give them a good rinse before patting them dry with some kitchen paper or a tea towel.
Now it’s spice time. Spin your swanky new spice rack an unnecessary number of times (just me?), add your spices to a bowl and toss your chickpeas in them and spread on a baking tray. As always, I have my trusty non stick sheet underneath, but you can use greaseproof paper instead.
Pop them in the oven for about 15mins then give them a jumble around. After another 15mins in the oven they should be ready. Check one as you take them out, they should be crisp on the outside but don’t worry if they aren’t super crunchy yet, they will be once they’ve cooled.
Let’s face it, two of you are probably going to eat them all in one sitting, but don’t feel guilty – there are only 204 calories in the entire batch and 19grams of protein. If by some miracle these don’t disappear in the same day they’ll happily keep in an air tight container for a week.
Experiment:
Sweet and sticky:
1tbsp honey and a little salt for balance
Moroccan:
1 tsp harissa paste, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
Bombay spice:
1/4tsp ground corriander, 1/4tsp cumin, 1/4tsp tumeric
Cinnamon sugar:
1/2tsp brown sugar, 1/4tsp cinnamon
Mo Adore | Morag Lee says
Thank you for this recipe.
Chickpeas are a really good way for me to keep my protein up or use as a replacement for meat or quorn in a curry dish. But they taste so boring! Will deffo try this out.
Vicki Higham says
You’re right – on their own they’re fairly bland. I love the texture this gives them! I hope you enjoy making some.
Miss M says
These look amazing! I always tend to have chickpeas around for things like soups and curries, but I would never have thought of this! They would make a great replacement for savoury snacks like crisps and so much healthier. Yum!
Louise
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Vicki Higham says
I’ve always related chickpeas to curries too! They don’t seem to pop up in many other dishes which is such a shame because they’re so full of protein and good for you
La beauté obsession says
I love chickpeas, this recipe will be great for a tasty healthy snack! I’m so glad I found your blog, it’s great! 😉
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The View From The Table says
That is a mighty fine spice rack! Great recipe too
cumbriafoodie says
Yep…..you`re a proper food geek young lady 😉
Nice blog with lovely big photos….keep it up. x
Vicki Higham says
Thank you Alan!
Anonymous says
When you open the oven to jumble them do you get a eyeful of flying spices cloud?
Sammie says
This looks amazing, i wouldn’t of ever thought to make these, yum!!
Sammie
Little Blonde Life
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Simone says
Awesome! Will give it a try.
Thanks 🙂