14 Reviews of Chickpea Crunchies

From: Charishma Ramchandani

On Oct 26, 2002

Well, these are great! I strongly suggest that the various seasonings used in this recipe are made fresh, i.e., use of each freshly ground seasoning imparts a flavour of its own in this fantastic snack. I substituted the cayenne pepper with red chilli powder following Anu's review. Yes, this did make it a bit spicy, but for spice lovers, this is just great! I used 1 can of chickpeas to make this(it was equivalent to 2 cups). After washing and draining the chickpeas, I boiled them in plenty of water for 5-7 minutes. Then, I drained the water and dried the chickpeas on clean kitchen towels. (I like to boil the chickpeas when I'm using them out of a can because I find the chickpeas have a funny taste that I really don't like if I dont boil them). I tossed the dried chickpeas with the seasonings in a flat baking dish and baked the chickpeas at 200C for 30 minutes. These wonderful crispy treats will vanish off the serving bowl within seconds if served with some wine, IMHO Personally, I couldn't resist tasting the chickpeas when I'd tossed them with the seasonings, i.e., before baking them in the oven. I love them like that and for myself, I'll not be baking these, since, I loved the taste more when the chickpeas were just boiled and tossed with the seasonings than what they tasted like after being baked(That's just my taste buds talking)

From: Anu

On Sep 27, 2002

Addictive!!! These were downright fabulous, Dancer! And quite nutritious if you eat it in moderation, which of course, I won't do I didn't have cayenne pepper so I used red chili powder, and I think it made it a tad spicier, but no complaints! I also used freshly ground coriander seeds, which added a lot of flavour. I baked for 35 minutes, which was about right, though a few got burnt... next time 30 minutes should suffice. What a wonderful, unique way to use chickpeas!

From: Pabbit

On Jan 4, 2004

These are great. I used canned beans. I do think just a bit more flavor is needed. Garlic salt would be a nice addition. I have some lime flavored garlic salt that I intend to try next time.

From: ms_bold

On Nov 9, 2003

I used canned chickpeas which I rinsed and drained. I had not read the review that suggested boiling, but will give that a try next time. (I, too, think that canned chickpeas have an odd flavor.) I did have to bake for about 45 minutes in order to crisp the chickpeas. This makes a nice snack and could easily be added to a savory trail mix.

From: Shellbelle

On Nov 14, 2003

These are good, and a great alternative snack instead of junk food! Thanks for the recipe!

From: DeeCooks

On Feb 6, 2007

OMG these are good. I have switched up the spices and stuff depending on who will be eating them, but the first time I brought them out my husband said "oh my gosh I cannot believe the things you can do with food. This is fabulous." And it's healthy!!!!THANK YOU Dancer!

From: Heather'sKitchen

On Mar 10, 2007

I made these as a healthy snack for myself but my healthy food hating hubby ate them all! Next time I'll make a bigger batch Thanks for such a great recipe!

From: Codychop

On Feb 13, 2007

These came out too salty for me, and I didn't realize they would shrink so much! All together a nice idea but I didn't care for the spice mix.

From: trishypie

On Jan 30, 2006

These were very tasty but I added more spices and overdid it a bit (my fault, not the recipe!) Next time I will add more salt and less spice. I loved the crunch of these healthy little snacks! Thank you for posting your recipe!

From: Miraklegirl

On Jan 15, 2004

I thought I was going to love these because I really like chickpeas in almost any incarnation. For some reason, these just didn't work out for me. I didn't like the texture of the dried peas at all. It was almost... gritty. The flavour was great though. Sorry this one just wasn't for me.