Snack Attack!

I have found a new favorite snack: roasted garbanzo beans, commonly known as chick peas. I found a couple recipes Pinterest for some great flavors for this crunchy snack. I have a major sweet tooth (isn't that obvious) so I decided to try the honey cinnamon glaze recipe. NOM

Not only are these golden brown garbanzo beans quite tasty, but they made my apartment smell phenomenal! The other options were sesame soy, garlic parmesan, and smoky spice blend. I'm curious about how the sesame soy recipe is like.

Ingredients

• 2 cans chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or about 4 cups cooked chickpeas from dried beans
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• seasonings of your choice (see below for suggestions)
  

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Prepare the beans for roasting by draining and rinsing them, then letting them dry on a towel until most of the excess moisture is absorbed. Spread on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Roast the chickpeas in the oven for 45-60 minutes or until the beans are crunchy throughout (just test one- if they are still mostly soft on the inside and there’s no crunch, keep baking).
3. Immediately (while beans are still hot), toss with olive oil and seasonings. Serve hot or at room temperature. They are best the first day, but can be kept in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

Honey Cinnamon- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, a pinch nutmeg, 1/4 teaspoon sea salt, 2 tablespoons honey (you can throw these back in the oven for 10-15 minutes to carmelize if you like)

The recipe comes from the site Mindful Parents, Messy Kids

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