Spiced Chickpea "Nuts"

Sorry I haven't tried these yet, but based on reviews I would lower the temp and use a lower sodium taco seasoning mix on these. Will get back on results.

I like this, but it's hard to get the peas crispy without burning them.

Taste: added 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika and another 1/2T olive oil to balance the addition of the paprika. Seems fine to me but others must judge for themselves. Plenty of ideas offered on this topic already. Your spice cabinet awaits! Crunch: 30 min on an "airbake" style baking sheet with perforations produced a crunchy result for some "nuts" out of the oven, but most of the interiors were soft. Adding another 5min (total 35 min) did not make all of them crunchy. Adding still another 5 min (total 40): all now crunchy but about a third burned. Adjusting the temperature to 400 or 425 F might help, but I'm going to try putting the raw beans in my electric food dehydrator first off to see if that helps with crunchiness at the end. I think proper cooking equipment will make an important difference to the success of this recipe, as will reliance on organic ingredients.

I haven't made these. I have looked at the recipe over and over, and it says nothing about the chick peas. Do you use canned?

used ADOBO seasoning. loved it

Theses were so good. I made the recipe as is. I had no issues with drying the chick peas and did nothing special or time consuming. Just rinsed well, drained well (shook the collender until there was no more water dripping), lay out on paper towels for 10 min. Moved to a dry paper towel for another 10 minutes and that was all. Followed the rest of the recipe and they came out great. Crunchy and full of flavor! I'll be making this again and again and again!

I doubled the recipe and subbed curry powder for the allspice and some of the cumin. I did not pat dry the chickpeas and did not have any problems. They are delish.

If you drain and properly dry the nuts, they definitely get crispy. I would say mine were lacking in salt. I would definitely make this again adding salt & cayenne since as noted, the cumin alone is pretty bland.

No Taste, Disappointing I had such high hopes for this recipe. It was very bland. I was expecting them to be crunchy like a nut they just shriveled up and were slightly mushy in the center. I would not waste my time making these again. Pros: Easy Cons: No flavor, boring

Not very flavorful I followed the recipe exactly and felt the spice was understated. My chickpeas did not get crunchy after 30 minutes in the oven. I couldn't leave them in any longer, because they were starting to burn. Doubt, If I will try this again. Pros: Easy Cons: Not crisp

Spiced Chickpea "Nuts'' You have to soak dry chickpeas for at least 12 hours and wash them before making this. Do not use canned or raw (unsoaked peas) Pros: healthy and tasty Cons: Not enough info

A few things ... This recipe is great but you have to rinse the chickpeas really well, and then dry them thoroughly with a paper towel (I had to use 6 paper towels before it was dry. This is REALLY important! And don't worry, the paper towels can be reused so its not a waste). (I make my own garlic olive oil using a garlic confit recipe) I used garlic olive oil and fresh cracked pepper. After tossing in the pepper and olive oil I lightly tossed them with Italian bread crumbs. I had to bake for ~35-40 minutes to get them crunchy. They continue to become more crunchy the longer they sit. Pros: Healthy, Flavorful Snack

I really like it... and I add some brown sugar and cinnamon, it was heaven!! Pros: easy

I really like it... and I add some brown sugar and cinnamon, it was heaven!!Pros: easy

Crunchy, healthy snack I agree that this is a very good recipe. What I like is that you can adapt the seasonings to meet your taste preferences. Cayenne pepper is a good addition if you like hot and spicy. I used 5-spice yesterday and enjoyed that flavor profile. I lowered the oven temp to 400 and cooked for 45 minutes. Pros: Easy, adaptable Cons: Requires attention

Good Snack This was a very good snack, but I probably won't make this recipe again. This is one of those snacks that needs to be eaten within a day because the chickpeas lose their crunch fairly quickly. Also, they required a lot longer to cook than the recipe stated. This would be a good dish to make for a party or a long car ride. I would suggest toasting the spices on the stove with the oil before coating the chickpeas and baking. This would bring out the flavor of the spices a lot more. Pros: n/a Cons: more time consuming than expected

Good SnackThis was a very good snack, but I probably won't make this recipe again. This is one of those snacks that needs to be eaten within a day because the chickpeas lose their crunch fairly quickly. Also, they required a lot longer to cook than the recipe stated. This would be a good dish to make for a party or a long car ride. I would suggest toasting the spices on the stove with the oil before coating the chickpeas and baking. This would bring out the flavor of the spices a lot more. Pros: n/aCons: more time consuming than expected

I made a batch today. I like the texture, but the spices was a little bland for me. I'll try it again, but use different spices. Pros: easy, healthy snack Cons: bland

Quick Snack Low Effort I followed the recipe to the mark and it turned out good. I also made a 2nd batch and tossed in different seasonings instead to kick it up a bit since recipe was a little safe/bland for me. I added sea salt instead of regular salt, chili powder, garlic, ginger, red and black pepper, cayenne, paprika, basil and cilantro. I liked my second batch better and for the cost of a can of beans and seasonings I will probably continue to experiment a bit to find just the right mix. Pros: Low cost, easy to assemble

Quick Snack Low EffortI followed the recipe to the mark and it turned out good. I also made a 2nd batch and tossed in different seasonings instead to kick it up a bit since recipe was a little safe/bland for me. I added sea salt instead of regular salt, chili powder, garlic, ginger, red and black pepper, cayenne, paprika, basil and cilantro. I liked my second batch better and for the cost of a can of beans and seasonings I will probably continue to experiment a bit to find just the right mix.Pros: Low cost, easy to assemble