I really like crunchy, salty snacky foods and often resort to one serving of a family-size bag of Fritos. I love Fritos! But, this cannot go on if I intend to control my cholesterol, and peanuts only satisfy me for a short while until I finally need chocolate or candy corn to go with them.
So, I’ve been eating the heck out of roasted garbanzo beans. The saltier and spicier, the better! Today I roasted them with ranch flavoring and even doubled the batch because I knew my self-control would be weak. Fortunately for my cholesterol and waistline, they’re low in fat and calories (compared to Fritos, anyway) and packed full of fiber and protein. Enjoy!
Roasted Garbanzo Beans
2 cans of garbanzo beans/chickpeas, drained, rinsed and dried
1 tablespoon (or so) of olive oil
Liberal amounts of salt and pepper, plus additional spices to your taste (I’ve used a combination of chili powder and cayenne, as well as garlic and onion powder.)
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss the dried chickpeas with oil and spices and spread evenly onto a non-stick baking sheet. Roast for 20 minutes, then toss them around in the pan so the chickpeas turn over. Roast another 15-20 minutes, until the chickpeas are a caramel shade of brown. Roast longer for ultra-crunchiness.
yummy…I love this idea. I recently discovered “corn nuts” to provide the salty crunchy fiber-y needs I have. This looks like a very good alternative.
These look amazing!
They are delicious AND addictive!
Oooo… these look delicious! For a minute I thought these were corn nuts, my snack of choice. I need to learn how to make those for myself and perhaps try making them more healthy.
Thanks for the idea!
They are super simple to make. Give it a try!
Thanks, I will!