These spicy cinnamon roasted chickpeas are a definite sweet and savory crowd-pleaser for parties or a delicious snack.
Watch the quick and easy video on how to make the BEST roasted chickpeas out there. There’s 2 secret tips you don’t want to miss!
Let’s count the ways in which yesterday was bizarre.
1. I woke up 30 minutes before my alarm clock and getting out of bed didn’t actually sound like some sick form of ancient torture. Mornings are usually fun around here, can you tell?
2. The work day consisted of 4 conference calls that were actually productive (a highly abnormal occurrence in my job the business world).
3. Ulysses came home from work and declared that we do “a financial analysis”. Um….ok?
4. We let Ginger out after dinner and she came back to the door with a potato. She had no desire to eat it. She just dropped it on her bed as if to say “here mom, I brought this for you. I know you made those goat cheese spinach mashed sweet potatoes recently and like them ” I laughed at the incredible weirdness of that whole situation for at least an hour. Apparently the neighbors must keep potatoes outside? wtf?
5. I ate a smoothie and an entire can of roasted chickpeas for dinner (while doing aforementioned financial analysis).
So….chickpeas…roasted. Why the heck haven’t I tried these little nuggets of deliciousness sooner?!
The crunchy exterior of a roasted chickpea is just super addicting and while I like them plain with their typical creamy bean inside, I think roasting them might have won me over.
There’s a very specific method to getting the crispiest and crunchiest roasted chickpeas which I talk about in this video tutorial post on how to roast chickpeas – but I’ve also included the video above because no matter what your spice mixture/seasonings are, the method is the same.
If you watch the video or read the recipe below, you’ll see there are two secret steps for the ultimate roasted chickpea result. Trust me, they’re worth it, don’t skip them!
And, who the heck actually determines the “servings per…” on food products? Because after eating an entire 15oz. can of these for dinner, I can assure them their 3.5 servings per can is off.
Way off.
Especially when you roast them in a spicy cinnamon mixture that tastes like a cross between bar nuts and apple pie.
Sound weird?
Yes.
But for every fleck of spice, there was an equal fleck of cinnamon and it freakin’ rocked my taste buds off.
If you’d prefer an all sweet route, give these cinnamon toast crunch roasted chickpeas a try. They literally taste just like the cereal and I dare you not to eat the whole pan. I also have some tips to getting the chickpeas super crunchy in that post!
If you’d rather an all savory route, these roasted BBQ chickpeas are perfect.
Spicy Cinnamon Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 15 ounces canned chickpeas drained, rinsed and skins removed
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F convection roast (or 425°F bake if you don't have a convection setting) and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Spread peeled chickpeas out on a baking sheet and roast for 10 minutes, shaking the pan once so they don't stick.
- Meanwhile, whisk together olive oil and all the spices (except fresh parsley) in a small bowl.
- Remove chickpeas from oven pour the oil/spice mixture over top. Toss to combine making sure all the chickpeas are evenly coated.
- Return the baking sheet to the oven and roast an additional 12 minutes, tossing once half way through baking.
- Turn the oven off, open the door a few inches and let oven cool with the baking sheet still in the oven for at least 10-15 minutes.
- Once cooled, sprinkle with parsley and pour into serving bowl.
- Store in a paper bag to retain crispiness if there are any leftover.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Gina Matsoukas is an AP syndicated writer. She is the founder, photographer and recipe developer of Running to the Kitchen — a food website focused on providing healthy, wholesome recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Her work has been featured in numerous media outlets both digital and print, including MSN, Huffington post, Buzzfeed, Women’s Health and Food Network.
Wow! Love all these ingredients… I never thought of using cinnamon in chickpeas. This sounds very interesting and very good… Nice picture with the spices around the peas. :)
I love roasting chickpeas! They’re so good like that.
Looking forward to trying this recipe…after I stop laughing about the potato.
Roasted chickapeas are amazing!! I like to make them spicy! They kind of remind me of corn nuts So good and these are healthy!!
I’ve roasted in cinnamon and sugar before but I like your addition of spices!
Yum, this spice combo sounds delicious – I love roasted chickpeas. Oof, the whole can? My tummy can’t hang with that ;)
Years ago, I had a neighbor that would leave sweet potatoes in their yard to feed the deer – maybe that’s what is going on near you. Or maybe Ginger has planted a secret garden.
There are a TON of deer around here. Maybe…
Although the thought of Ginger having a secret garden is way more fun to imagine ;)
Yum! These would make a great snack :)
I tried these once (made a sweet version) and ate them in one sitting. Did you “peel” them or roast them with the skins?
The potato delivery sounds hilarious!
I didn’t bother peeling, but some of the “skins” came off when I dried them after rinsing. So maybe like “half peeled” :)
I’ve tried roasting these before and they turned hard as rock! I’m going to give it another go. This spice combination sounds unreal!
LOOOOVE roasted chickpeas and these look incredible! Lucky for me I have a can in my pantry!