A healthy, homemade, protein-packed snack. Crunchy, smokey, savory, these roasted smoked paprika cinnamon chickpeas will keep your hands away from the chips and into this gluten-free vegan snack!
I’d like to take a moment of silence please, for two of the greatest spices in the world.
Smoked Paprika.
Cinnamon.
January’s Theme: Start Smoking In The New Year – The New Year is heating up with smoke and spiciness. From boldly flavored smoked salts to actual smoking techniques, subtly smoked food is on-trend. The same can be said for spice as we savor heat from harissa, sriracha and smoked paprika. Show us the healthy dish you’re heating up with smoke and/or spiciness.
When I read this month’s theme, I knew I had to highlight the smokey spice I so adore. I’ve had these roasted chickpeas in the files for too long, but now here is their chance to shine! I am 100% serious when I say not one day goes by where I do not use both smoked paprika and cinnamon. I am just being real here. The amounts I use of both of these spices is obscene. They say that once you start using a spice a lot (just like sugar), you need to keep increasing the amount to get the same satisfaction. Well yea, that’s my problem now!
I mean, it’s not really a problem, I just go through bottles of the stuff and will put gallons on anything and everything. To me, everything will taste good no matter what, as long as these spices on coating it! Smoked paprika is just like no other. The smokey robust flavor is out of this world and smells like heaven! My mom always jokes that she knows it’s dinnertime when she starts smelling the smoked paprika wafting through the house!
And since I love chickpeas and love roasted crunchy chickpeas as a snack, why not coat these bad boys in smoked paprika and cinnamon? Sounded pretty good and tasted even better 😉 So now you can enjoy the smokey cinnamony crunchy roasted goodness anytime that hunger strikes! Just a simple healthy protein packed snack! Ditch the chips and grab the peas!
Roasted Smoked Paprika Cinnamon Chickpeas
Ingredients: (about 3 cups, 12 servings)
+ 1 Cup Dried Chickpeas
+ 1/8 Tsp Garlic Powder
+ 1/8 Tsp Onion Powder
+ 1/4 Tsp Cinnamon
+ 1/4 Tsp Smoked Paprika
Directions:
+ Soak your chickpeas overnight in water. Then put them through one cycle of the rice cooker or cook them on the stove until soft. Allow to cool completely.
+ Turn your oven to 400°F.
+ Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine the chickpeas and spices, give it all a mix to coat. (You can de-skin your chickpeas, but I like keeping the skins on!)
+ Spread the chickpeas on the baking pan evenly and bake for about 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Make sure they don’t burn, so keep your eyes on them.
+ Turn the oven off and keep the pan inside, but the oven door ajar. Allow them to cool completely. Then store in an air tight jar.
So tell me:
+ Do you have a signature smell that let’s people know your cooking?
+ What’s your favorite snack right now?
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Oh yum, I love roasted chickpeas! Haven’t made them in awhile, am now inspired to make them again soon with your recipe, the spice combo sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing at What’d You Do This Weekend? 🙂
Joy @ Joy Love Food recently posted…Italian Wedding Soup
Yes! Get back to making them! Thank you Joy!
They look amazing! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Honest mum recently posted…A Night at the Opera
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I’ve only worked up enough courage to try garbanzos covered in chocolate. Haha. But these do sound good… 😉 Thanks for sharing them at Savoring Saturdays!
Raia recently posted…Bacon Cookies
Covered in chocolate!? That is insane! I want some!
They’re delicious. 😉
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Any recipe with chickpeas is a good recipe. Thanks for linking up with Funtastic Friday. Hope to see you again this week.
Sherry recently posted…Funtastic Friday #9
So right!
Oh my goooooooodnessssssssssss! These look soo good! Pinning!
Meaghan | Cook. Craft. Love. recently posted…Red Velvet Trifle
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Great spice blend – I’ll be giving this a try. 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up to Awesome Life Friday http://rchreviews.blogspot.com
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Awesome! Thanks Lynda!
Oh, yum. Wish I had some dried chickpeas to give ‘er a try. – Margy
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You can used canned if you’re short on time too!
I share you love of Smoked Paprika and Cinnamon! I’m also a big fan of onion powder! Pinned your recipe to my Good Eats board.
I used Smoked paprika on my Glazed Bacon Pretzel Crackers.
So glad you shared with us at Merry Monday. Please be sure to come back Monday for the new party!
Shirley Wood recently posted…Glazed Bacon Pretzel Crackers
Thanks Shirley! Smoked paprika all the way!
I love roasted chickpeas with smoked paprika but never tried them with added cinnamon! Love that idea. These look awesome and I’d love it if you’d consider sharing this on the Waste Not Want Not Wednesday party that I co-host over at http://poorandglutenfree.blogspot.ca/. Thanks!
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Thank you so much Danielle!
Sound like a healthy treat to have!
Laura @ Life with Baby Kicks recently posted…Food for Thought; healthy(ish) flapjacks
You bet!
Thanks for linking up at our Gluten Free Fridays Party! I have tweeted and pinned your entry to our Gluten Free Fridays board on Pinterest! 🙂 I can’t wait to see what you share next time!
-Cindy
Thanks!
This is such a great idea. Snack time! Found your blog on Tasty Tuesdays x
Thanks Audrey 😉
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Stopping by from #MondayMadness. What a great idea. I’m saving this to my recipes.
Thanks!
I’ve never had roasted chick peas but these sound absolutely fabulous.
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O, you must try them then!
This is a great recipe! I’d love it if you would share it on my new corn-free link party.
http://www.creatingsilverlinings.com/corn-free-everyday-jan-25-15/
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I love roasted chickpeas! And adding cinnamon to savory… it adds such a cool “hmmmm” factor to dishes. 🙂
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted…Strange But Good Travel
Smoked paprika and cinnamon really just make my mouth SO happy, hahaha!
Oooh – a sweet and savoury chickpea? GENIUS!
It’s so good!
This is going to be featured on Healthy Vegan Fridays tomorrow (everyone LOVES your recipes… how could they not?!). Thanks for sharing, Rebecca! I’m pinning this to the HVF Pinterest board, too =)
Hahaha, thank you Kimmy! XOXO <3
Yum! Thanks so much for sharing. I don’t have any smoked paprika, but I do have all the other ingredients, so I’m definitely going to try these this weekend. Stopping by from SITS Saturday Sharefest. I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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Girl, you need to get some smoked paprika!
I guess I do! We’re headed to the grocery store this weekend for next week’s menu. I’ll check it out for sure. If not, we have a Penzeys Spices close by. I can also check there, too. They have just about every spice on the planet.
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Great recipe Rebecca. Sounds like a healthy snack to have around. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
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Sure is! Thanks Marla!
YUM! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
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I would have never thought of combining cinnamon with paprika!
Cece Leskova recently posted…Recipe: Protein Bread (LC, GF, Starch Free, Paleo-ish)
O, it is a great combo!
I never would of thought of pairing smoked paprika and cinnamon! Good combo!
They work AMAZING together!
I love roasted chick peas. This seasoning sounds sweet and savory! YUM
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These sound intriguing. I bet they are great by the handful! My signature smell coming from the kitchen is garlic or rosemary 🙂
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Totally!
Ah, love rosemary!
ZOW! Two of my favorite flavors. I’ve never roasted chickpeas and can’t wait to see what they are like. What aroma do people associate with my cooking? Garlic. 🙂
Susan@LunaCafe recently posted…Ants Climbing a Tree (Spicy Pork & Orange Cellophane Noodles)
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Haha, very distinct 😉
Love roasted chickpeas and this spice blend sounds – and looks – fabulous!
It’s so good! Thanks Jessica!
Hi Rebecca,
I too love spicy foods! What a healthy and delicious snack!you have created I can’t wait to make these and have them on hand to munch and to add to other dishes such as my super salads!
Deborah Davis recently posted…Live It Up at the Healthy, Happy, Green & Natural Party Blog Hop #50
This is not a spicy snack! Haha! Savory and smokey, but not spicy!
Honestly, don’t think I have every had a chickpea, but I love me some paprika. It’s like that little spice that doesn’t require too much to add that perfect taste. Great post.
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I don’t believe you! Haha! That is pretty much impossible! No hummus? No soups/chili? What!?
What a great idea to pair up cinnamon and paprika! These chickpeas sound totally addicting!
Ah, yes they are!
I love garlic but dislike the powder so would make these beauties without, gorgeous! Thanks for linking up x
Honest mum recently posted…Sweet Potato, Coconut and Carrot Soup
Haha, no, black garlic is NOT like normal garlic! It tastes nothing like it and is not strong, but balsamicy and slightly sweet!
I love roasted chickpeas and make them often! This looks like a great recipe! =D
Thank you Lillian!
I like to use cinnamon and cayenne pepper together in savory dishes. Gives it a wonderful sweet, spicy kick.
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A little cayenne goes a long way 😉
Love roasted chickpeas! These look fantastic 🙂
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ooh yum I love smoked paprika!!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner recently posted…What’s inside my Popsugar Must Have Target Fitness Box
You said it 😉
These look great!! I love chickpeas!
Who doesn’t? 😉
These look phenomenal, Rebecca! I found you on a link party. I’m a new food blogger and love meeting others. I’ve followed your social sites and hope we can connect on those. I don’t always do healthy foods, but sometimes there will be stuff for you on my blog 🙂 I look forward to reading more of yours!
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Brilliant combination of flavors Rebecca – I would never think to combine garlic and onion with cinnamon – now I’m curious! It’s been a while since I’ve made roasted chickpeas, too.
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free recently posted…Petite Pommes Anna (Buttery Scalloped Potato Stacks)
O you will love it! The spices all work so well together and create a nice balance!
Can you use canned chickpeas for this recipe?
Jamie recently posted…Bacon Wrapped Sausage Jalapeno Poppers
Sure!
Smoked paprika is the B.O.M.B!!! I love the idea of mixing in a little cinnamon, I’ve got to make these right now. Thanks for sharing this Rebecca. 🙂
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Oh man, I am SO bookmarking this recipe for when I go back on South Beach Diet after I have the baby this March!!! Thank you for sharing!
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LOVE this! I love both those spices but never considered them together. Cannot wait to try.
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This will rock your world then 😉
Wow what a creative way to spice chickpeas! Roasting is actually the ONLY way I like to eat them, they’re so crunchy and addictive when they’re roasted! 🙂
Lauren @ A Dash of Soul recently posted…Homemade Nutella
Really? Haha, I will take them in any form!
I’ve never thought of adding cinnamon to chick peas! That sounds super yummy!!
Elizabeth @ Enjoy Every Bite recently posted…Spicy Sriracha & Peanut Noodles – Recipe Redux #2
Anything with cinnamon is yummy 😉
These look so great! I love chickpeas and spice!
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I love roasted crispy chickpeas and I’m always looking for new flavor combinations for them. This looks yummy! I don’t snack much because I like big meals, and my meals aren’t usually good for snacking. But I love snacking on crispy chickpeas. I made some paprika crispy chickpeas and added them as a garnish to a roasted carrot and ginger soup. It was amazing!
Bailey K. recently posted…The Islands of Thailand
I’m not a snacker either! These are usually a complement side to my lunches! Haha!
So many people use them as a topping for soups and salads! I must get on that!
Wow, these sound so delicious {love smoked paprika; never thought of combining it with cinnamon!} and I love that there’s no sugar in them, and yet I bet the cinnamon and onion powder give a hint of sweetness to satisfy a snack craving!
Audrey @ Gluten-Free Vegan Love recently posted…Gluten-Free Vegan Fresh Cranberry Cake {Refined Sugar-Free}
You are so right Audrey! Let the beautiful spices do the talking for the taste buds!
Oh man girlfriend, you had me a chickpeas. I LOVE them roasted. Popcorn, almonds and roasted chick peas. My favorite crunchy snacks. Probably I could live on only those three foods.
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Hahaha! That’s good snacking! Snacks should always be crunchy!
This will make a great snack for my husband! I am excited to surprise him with these to take to work.
O that is great!
Souped up popcorn is one of my favorite unhealthier snacks, hehehe. I need to try making something other than dessert popcorn sometime! 😛
I love the idea of putting cinnamon + smoked paprika together! 😀 This would be awesome as a snack on its own or to throw into salads! <3
Farrah recently posted…Recipe ReDux: Sriracha Roasted Walnuts with Ginger
It is one of my favorite flavor combos!
I am a paprika nut, too! Goes on my potatoes, my corn, my beans, , my chickpeas, my hummus, in my Thai peanut and satay sauces. It’s just so delicious 😀
jess meddows recently posted…The Salsa Kitchen Chiang Mai
OMG! Yes! Smoked paprika is ALWAYS on my plantains! Haha! The best way to flavor those bad boys 😉
I have a tin of smoked paprika that I don’t use nearly often enough! Can you really cook chickpeas in the rice cooker?! What is the water to chickpea ratio?
pam (Sidewalk Shoes) recently posted…A Kitchen in France by Mimi Thorisson
You should be using smoked paprika EVERYDAY! Haha!
I don’t really measure! But if I soak 1 cup of beans overnight, I put them in the rise cooker with 4 cups of water the next day and it always works!
I have never roasted chick peas or tried smoked paprika! Two things on my to do list– this is such a great healthy snack. Can’t wait to try.
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There is no time to lose then! Smoked paprika will change your food life…really!
Roasted chick peas are a favorite snack at our house…and topper for salads. Love the cinnamon and spice combo!
Marjory @ Dinner-Mom recently posted…Shrimp Sushi Roll Salad and Creamy Sriracha Dressing
Right! They are so great! Snacks, toppings, anything!
These look awesome! I’m not much of a spice-loving person, but if there is one spice I adore it’s paprika! It isn’t burn spicy, it’s flavor spicy. I especially love it on baked potatoes, which seems a little weird now that I’m writing that 😀
Haha, paprika isn’t spicy unless you get hot paprika!
I love smoked paprika but never tried the combo with cinnamon, sounds yummy!
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Do it!
I’m a big fan of chickpeas, but I keep forgetting to roast them. That’s about to change. Thanks.
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These look fabulous. Perfect smokey snack 🙂
francesca recently posted…{Recipe Redux} Vegan Sriracha Chili
I totally agree, haha!
Roasted chickpeas are awesome. That crunch is the best part! I use cinnamon on a daily basis, and a lot of it!
Alanna recently posted…Smoked Brussels Sprouts with Maple Cashew Cream
You can NEVER have enough cinnamon!
paprika and cinnamon? brilliant flavor combo! pinning for menu planning 🙂
jill conyers recently posted…Smoked Salmon and Brown Rice Rolls
It is always my go-to!
As you may have seen, I also did a roasted chickpea- great minds… I love your flavor combination!
Haha, they are the best 😉 Thanks Sonali!
Mmmm, love that you added cinnamon too! Crispy chickpeas are such a great snack and I love putting them on my soups. I don’t know if I have a signature smell to let people know I’m cooking, it’s probably more of the sound of me taking things out, singing, or listening to a podcast. My favourite snack right now is juice or fruit with some hemp seeds and desiccated coconut sprinkled on top! Yum!
genevieve @ gratitude & greens recently posted…Recipe Redux: Tahini Brownies With Smoked Sea Salt
Ah yes! Everyone is using these as “chickpea croutons!” I must try!
Haha, I only sing to myself when I’m home alone 😉
Mmm fresh lovely snacking!
Oh yeah, my spice is ginger and I hadn’t heard that you build up a “tolerance” for spice but I guess it’s true. I sometimes use fresh AND powdered ginger in the same recipe nowadays!
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I like ginger in moderation, but it isn’t one of my favorites, haha!
I love chickpeas and paprika but never thought of putting the two together. Thanks for sharing this recipe!
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I have never tried making roasted chick peas, but the spices in this recipe really appeal to me! In addition to being a healthy snack, it’s very inexpensive and that’s definitely a plus for me. Pinning to make very soon!
Jen recently posted…Ten Things You Didn’t Know You Can (and Should) Compost
They are one of my favorite snacks! I usually buy them 😛 But making them myself is much more fun, haha!