Chili-Lime Roasted Chickpeas

Name: Chili-Lime Roasted Chickpeas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 cups.
Ingredients: 2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon grated lime zest; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 3/4 teaspoon sea salt

Looking for a lighter snack that's still a crowd-pleaser? You've found it! These zesty, crunchy chickpeas will have everyone happily munching. —Julie Ruble, Charlotte, North Carolina

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Ingredients

2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed, drained and patted dry
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
1 tablespoon lime juice
3/4 teaspoon sea salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Line a 15x10x1-in. baking sheet with foil. Spread chickpeas in a single layer over foil, removing any loose skins. Bake until very crunchy, 40-45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk remaining ingredients. Remove chickpeas from oven; let cool 5 minutes. Drizzle with oil mixture; shake pan to coat. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

Rosemary-Sea Salt variation: Prepare chickpeas according to step 1 in the recipe above. Toss beans with 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 1 Tbsp. minced fresh rosemary and 1/2 tsp. sea salt.

Orange Curry variation: Prepare chickpeas according to step 1 in the recipe above. Whisk 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp. grated orange zest and 1 Tbsp. curry powder. Toss beans with oil mixture. Cool completely.

Lemon-Pepper variation: Prepare chickpeas according to step 1 in the recipe above. Whisk 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil, 1 tsp. grated lemon zest and 2 tsp. freshly ground pepper. Toss beans with oil mixture. Cool completely.

Test Kitchen tips:

Chickpeas are tossed with the spice mixture after baking because spices can become bitter if they burn.

Drying chickpeas—just rub them with a kitchen towel or paper towel—before roasting helps make them as crisp as possible.

Nutrition Facts

1/3 cup: 178 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 463mg sodium, 23g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 6g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

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susanlily

Feb 10, 2020

Thought the taste was good. The crunchiness, however, was gone before they were even cooled. I assume the humidity in my area is to blame since they were very crunchy when I removed them from the oven. Disappointing :(
Adgirl22

Jan 18, 2020

Did everything that it said..not too impressed. Added 5 minutes to the bake time and they still are bit mushy in the middle. Sauce was tasty...but Wont do it again.
Ceege

Jan 17, 2020

How far ahead can these be made and still retain their crunchiness?? Superbowl 2020 is just around the corner and these sound like a really nice treat for our party.
radcliff62

Oct 17, 2019

I baked the chickpeas 50 minutes at 400 degrees then added the seasoning, but they weren't crunchy at all!
Lisa

Sep 26, 2017

My new favorite snack! The limes give it the tiniest hint of sweetness.

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