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Sweet and Salty Chickpea Popcorn

Posts: 292 Member
edited December 2024 in Recipes
Sweet and Salty Chickpea Popcorn
Healthy, delicious, proetin- and fibre-rich little bites. What more can you ask for? Makes a great topping or protein add-in to my 'Spicy Peanut Kale' recipe.

Ingredients
1 (548 ml) can chickpeas, Drained and Rinsed (Patted Dry)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons kettlecorn popcorn seasoning (OR Substitute; 1 teaspoon sugar 1/3 teaspoon salt

Directions
1- Drain and rinse the can of chickpeas over the sink, using a colander.

2- Pat-dry the chickpeas with a paper towel so they're not dripping of any excess water. They should still be moist.

3- Spread the chickpeas out evenly on a cookie sheet, or inside a metal cake pan. Something with short edges will be best so you can let the chickpeas roll around, and not lose any in the process ;-).

4- Sprinkle the kettlecorn popcorn seasoning, or substitute the salt/sugar mixture, on top of the chickpeas. Then, do the same with the cinnamon. Tilt the pan a few times to evenly coat the chickpeas. Repeat if necessary with the remaining seasoning and cinnamon to taste. Use all of it for a more intense sweet/salty-tasting snack.

5- Set oven to Broil, and broil for about 20-25 minutes. Be sure to take out the pan and/or move the chickpeas around so they don't stick to the bottom of the pan, and broil evenly.

6- When finished, the chickpeas should be golden, a little dry on the outside and a little chewy still on the inside. If you want them crunchier, keep them in longer. I like mine a little chewy

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  • Posts: 103 Member
    LOL, I was just going to post a crunchy chickpea recipe for those of us who have 'crunchy munchy' cravings on occasion. Well done, I'll have to try yours. :-)
  • Posts: 4,123 Member
    this is pretty awesome! i would just change the seasoning since i don't like kettlecorn.
  • Posts: 54 Member
    sounds good
  • Posts: 153 Member
    Bumpalicious
  • Posts: 153 Member
    These are delish how do you store them?
  • Posts: 72
    Bump
  • I've got to try this! Thanks!
  • Posts: 340 Member
    sounds good :happy: any idea of how many calories this would be?
  • Posts: 153 Member
    sounds good :happy: any idea of how many calories this would be?

    I swaped sugar for 2 sweetners and put recipe in for 5 servings and it was 42 cal per serving
  • Posts: 216
    bump
  • Posts: 126 Member
    bump!
  • Posts: 821 Member
    bump Can't wait to try this!
  • Posts: 18 Member
    I have done something similar with canned black-eyed peas and a spicy cayenne garlic seasoning. Tasty and healthy!
  • Posts: 108
    This sounds like a great snack!
  • Posts: 292 Member
    I have done something similar with canned black-eyed peas and a spicy cayenne garlic seasoning. Tasty and healthy!

    That sounds great, I'll have to try that, too!
  • I wonder what the calorie count on that would be????
  • Posts: 24 Member
    I am a popcorn fanatic..... i hope this curbs by popcorn cravings.

    thanks
    moo
  • Posts: 22 Member
    Bump.
  • Posts: 292 Member
    I am a popcorn fanatic..... i hope this curbs by popcorn cravings.

    thanks
    moo

    Plain popcorn is great, too.... but this will definitely amp up your protein intake :-)
  • bump
  • Posts: 171 Member
    This sounds pretty tasty :) just to change things up a bit.
  • Posts: 228 Member
    Sounds good.
  • Posts: 12
    i saw something like this on pinterest. basically open can, dry, add seasoning, place in oven. however... the things popped and jumped in the oven. landing on the oven bottom and burnt. then the house filled with smoke and a just lovely odor. anyone who has actually done this, want to tell me what in the world i did wrong?
  • Posts: 5,658 Member
    Bump
  • Posts: 21 Member
    bump
  • Posts: 83 Member
    bump! thank you for sharing
  • Posts: 292 Member
    i saw something like this on pinterest. basically open can, dry, add seasoning, place in oven. however... the things popped and jumped in the oven. landing on the oven bottom and burnt. then the house filled with smoke and a just lovely odor. anyone who has actually done this, want to tell me what in the world i did wrong?

    Haha! Nope...maybe too hot of an oven, or kept them in too long? At least the house smelled nice afterwards! :-D
  • Posts: 936 Member
    Sounds good thanks!
  • Posts: 65 Member
    Can wait to try this!
  • Posts: 3,342 Member
    definitely saving this for later
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