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If you want me to run the other direction, feed me healthy snack food.
Seriously, pretty much every “healthy” quick grab-and-go snack I’ve tasted might as well be cardboard. When I need a pick-me-up during the day and don’t want to be too naughty, I usually go for a fruit-filled smoothie or maybe some celery and peanut butter. Now, I have a new go-to snack option!
I kept seeing roasted chickpeas as a snack option on Pinterest, so I decided to try my hand at roasting them myself. Once they are roasted, you can add whatever flavors you like. I love recipes that are easy to customize!
These chickpeas are filled with the warm spices of fall, with a dose of sweetness from honey without being too sweet.
I love how versatile they are too. You can eat them as-is, add them to trail mix, use them as a crunchy element on salads, top your yogurt or smoothie bowls with them… the sky is really the limit.
This month’s Fantastical Food Fight theme is “honey,” so I thought it would be the perfect opportunity to share. Learn more about the Fantastical Food Fight here and scroll down to get more honey recipes!
Here’s how to make them. Give ’em a whirl!
Crunchy Honey Cinnamon Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 cups cooked chickpeas
- 3 Tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon cardamom
- pinch cloves optional
Instructions
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Rinse chickpeas and pat dry with paper towel.
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Spread evenly on a baking sheet in a single layer. Bake at 375 degrees F for 45 minutes until crispy. If still soft in the middle, back for 10-20 minutes more.
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Pour hot chickpeas into a bowl and toss with honey and spices to coat completely.
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Spread onto baking sheet again and bake for another 15 minutes to caramelize.
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Allow to cool slightly before eating. Eat warm or store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Recipe Notes
You can use canned chickpeas or cook them yourself from dried. Try to get them as dry as possible before you begin roasting.Here are the other recipes being posted today for the Fantastical Food Fight:
And if you like honey, here are a few other recipes to try that we’ve posted in the past..
Quick and Easy Honey Ginger Cookies:
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I really like roasted chickpeas and all the different ways you can flavor them. These ones look delicious!
I know that these would not last very long in this household. Love the flavors you used.
I have never tried roasted chickpeas, and pretty much share your view on “healthy” food. You’ve convinced me to try these.
What a clever idea!!
How did you ever manage to stop eating these? I wouldn’t be able to resist their sweet and crunchy power!!!
I definitely need to get around to making roasted chickpeas. I don’t think I’ve ever had them that way and I like them already, so that seems like something fun and new to try. Plus honey cinnamon – YES. I definitely see these being a great addition to trail mix.
Roasted chickpeas with honey and those spices must have been addictive!!!! I am thinking of making a batch with pumpkin spice! 😀
These look fantastic- Making these, must make the kitchen smell awesome!
Oooo I love these mildly spiced and sweet chickpeas… just about perfect for guilt free snacking…
I have recently discovered my love for chickpeas! These sound divine!