Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

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are a wonderfully crunchy healthy snack!

Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

If you have never tried roasting chickpeas, I highly recommend them as a great snack.  These Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas have a little sweet side to them to satisfy my cravings.  They have the perfect crunch that reminds me of a sugar cereal to be honest.

You can also change the ingredients to create several different flavors.  Try sprinkling them with with a little olive oil and garlic powder.  They are great with olive oil, soy sauce and lime juice.

I made one batch and completely failed it. I poured my mixture over them and THEN baked them.  NO good. The syrup and/or brown sugar burned.

Then decided to try it a different way and YAY….The best little sweet healthy snack was born! I roasted the chickpeas plain first. Then coated them with the mixture and put them back in the oven to caramelize them. YUMMY YUM YUM!

They taste like a sweetened cereal! And the kids LOVED them!!

I actually soaked and cooked dried chickpeas this time instead of buying a can just in case I failed again. I have SO many more for so much cheaper. The whole bag of dried peas cost $1.79. And I bet I have 4 times as many as one can.

Ingredients Needed for Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

1 – 15 oz can Chickpeas  or Garbanzo Beans

1 TBSP Olive oil

1 TBSP maple syrup

1 TBSP brown sugar

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

How to Make Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

2. Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Pat them dry with a paper towel.

3. Spread the chickpeas on baking sheet line with parchment paper.

4. Bake for 45- 50 minutes. Give the pan a little shake every 15 minutes to move them around. You want to bake them until they are crunchy all the way through. Test one.  If it’s still soft in the middle, cook a little longer. Retest until completely crunchy.

5. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, maple syrup , brown sugar, cinnamon.

6. Put the chickpeas into the the maple syrup mixture and toss until they are coated.

7. Put them back onto the lined baking sheet and caramelize for about 10-15 mins.

8. Remove and ENJOY!

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Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas are a wonderfully crunchy healthy snack!

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword roasted chickpeas

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 230 kcal

Author Sherri

Ingredients

• 15 oz Chickpeas or Garbanzo Beans
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Rinse and drain the chickpeas. Pat them dry with a paper towel.
3. Spread the chickpeas on baking sheet line with parchment paper.
4. Bake for 45- 50 minutes. Give the pan a little shake every 15 minutes to move them around.
5. You want to bake them until they are crunchy all the way through. Test one. If it's still soft in the middle, cook a little longer. Retest until completely crunchy.
6. In a small bowl, combine the olive oil, maple syrup , brown sugar, cinnamon.
7. Put the chickpeas into the the maple syrup mixture and toss until they are coated.
8. Put them back onto the lined baking sheet and caramelize for about 10-15 mins.

Nutrition Facts

Maple Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas

Amount Per Serving (4 oz)

Calories 230 Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6g 9%

Sodium 8mg 0%

Potassium 320mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 35g 12%

Dietary Fiber 8g 32%

Sugars 11g

Protein 9g 18%

Vitamin A 0.6%

Vitamin C 1.7%

Calcium 5.8%

Iron 17.1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.