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Crispy BBQ Chickpeas Recipe

Roasted and crunchy BBQ chickpeas are smoky, savory, and slightly sweet. Eat them as a healthy snack or add to your favorite salads or grain bowls. Ready in just 35 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 40kcal
Author: MaryAnne

Ingredients

  • 2 (15-ounce cans) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place a dish towel or paper towels on a baking sheet, and spread chickpeas out, patting dry with towel.
  • Remove chickpea skins. *This is a necessary step in order to get crunchy chickpeas.
  • Remove towel from baking sheet. Drizzle chickpeas with olive oil and toss to coat. Roast for 10 minutes.
  • While chickpeas are roasting, combine molasses, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, and chili powder in a medium-sized bowl.
  • Add hot chickpeas to the homemade bbq sauce, and stir until chickpeas are well coated. Roast for an additional 20 minutes, tossing chickpeas halfway through baking.

Notes

  • **It's very important that you take the 5-10 minutes to pat chickpeas dry and peel off their skins. Doing so ensures that they turn crispy in the oven.
  • If you don't have the needed spices for this recipe, you can substitute ¼ cup of store-bought bbq sauce. Because most brands of bbq sauce have corn syrup in them, it won't be as healthy of a snack, but still better than potato chips. 😉
  • Storage: To ensure optimal crispness, store cooked chickpeas in a glass jar/container or paper bag. I don't recommend a plastic bag, as they will lose their crispness. The chickpeas can be stored for up to 5 days.
  • Make sure your paprika is in fact smoky paprika (also known as Spanish paprika) to guarantee a smoky BBQ flavor.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 40kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 294mg | Potassium: 44mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 160IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.2mg