Roasted Chickpeas

I am slightly obsessed with chickpeas. There is no hiding it. I could add chickpeas to pretty much any meal: salads, pasta dishes, veggie burgers, sandwiches, even alone as a bite-sized snack. 

On a recent trip to Whole Foods, I stumbled upon a new chickpea snack: Saffron Road's Falafel Crunchy Chickpeas. And I have to say they were quite tasty, just the right amount of spice and perfectly crunchy.

photo courtesy of: Saffron Road

I have made homemade roasted chickpeas before and wanted to try to recreate these. So, I chose to attempt a spicy falafel recipe and here's how it turned out:

1 15oz can of chickpeas, I chose 'no sodium added'

2 tbsp ground cumin

2 tbsp cayenne pepper

2 tbsp garlic powder

Directions: Preheat oven to 375˚F. Add rinsed chickpeas to bowl. Add spices. Mix until all chickpeas are evenly covered. Place chickpeas on parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until chickpeas have shrunk (as shown below). 

This tasty snack is best served at room temperature. The spices were just right, though I'd hold back on the cayenne if you're not too keen on spicy. 

Hope you enjoy!