Roasted Chickpeas!
I thought I was being all edgy and cool making these, but since Google-ing it, I realize there has been buzz about these little yummy gems for a while. However, they are so easy to make, I won't worry about being a trendy little sheep.
There are a lot of recipes out there, but what has been working for me is to toss 3.5 cups (the equivalent of 2 cans, but I soak and cook my own beans -- much cheaper and less packaging waste) of chickpeas with 3 TBSP of olive oil, a bit of salt and spices, then roast at 450 degrees for 30-40 minutes. If your children are very young, you may want them on the soft side. They can get very crunchy if you leave them in the oven for a long time. I like them super-crunchy, but you may not.
the kitchn has a good round-up of spice combos you can try.
Best of all: it's a WHOLE food! If you are interested, go to WHFoods to find out why chickpeas are good for you (and your kids!).
I've linked this to Monday Mania.
I've never heard of roasting them. My kids love hummus, maybe they would like these. We'll have to give them a try. Fruits, cheese, and olives are big here for predinner snacks.
ReplyDeleteNice! I have a bag of chick peas in my pantry--and was planning to try making my own hummus (but I've failed to find tahini).
ReplyDeleteMaybe I'll try these little gems!
I've never heard of this, but we all love chickpeas, so I'll have to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting - nobody except me likes chickpeas, but maybe they will eat them this way. I pinned it :)
ReplyDeleteThis made me think of how they eat roasted chickpeas with salt and pepper in the All-of-a-Kind Family books. It's a special treat the girls spend their pennies on. In Yiddish, arbis.
ReplyDeleteWe eat chickpeas all the time at our house but I've never tried these -- great idea! Can't wait to make them.
ReplyDeleteLove it! And chickpeas are so gosh darn good. :)
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I used to make these and had forgotten about them! They are awesome! Thanks for the reminder. I'm definitely going to make these again SOON. :0)
ReplyDeleteI love chickpeas, but I never thought of roasting them. I'll have to try this with my kids and see if they like them.
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