Roasted Chickpeas- A Healthy Alternative to Chips or Popcorn

Chickpeas for all!

Our apartment goes through chips and cookies like its our job. We love snacking, and usually... it is on the unhealthiest things. I needed to find a healthy alternative that still would fuel our craving for something salty and crunchy. Enter: Roasted Chickpeas.

Roasted Chickpeas
INGREDIENTS: (serving size: 4 large snacks)

• 2 cans of garbanzo beans- drained and patted dry;
• Olive oil;
• Salt to taste;
• Any spices you want to flavor your chickpeas with, I used: Cayenne Pepper, Salt, Pepper, Cumin, and lime.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Pre-heat your oven to 420.
2. Scatter your chickpeas on a cookie sheet (or 2) with a little bit of olive oil.
3. Place in oven and bake until they are dried out and crispy (anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour depending on how "done" you want them)

WARNING: Chickpeas like to pop in the oven...If they start to get out of control, or you like to keep your oven sparkling clean, turn down the temp and cook longer on lower heat. You can also cook them in a skillet but then you have to stand there the whole time!

4. Last, take the chickpeas out of the oven, and while they are still warm, toss in a bowl of your favorite spices. Then enjoy with your favorite movie. :)

I loved this recipe because it is ridiculously easy and cheap and also you can switch it up with Mexican spices, Italian, something sweet...whatever your taste that day is!