spicy crispy chickpeas

I love spicy foods and roasting these spicy chickpeas makes a healthy snack that with among many healthy benefits provides you with a great dose of plant based fiber and proten.  The original recipe I tried for these was only with chickpeas, but black beans taste just as great with this spicy roasting method, you just need to be careful because the black beans crisp up faster than the chickpeas.  All in all the black beans should be roasted for about 30-40 minutes depending on your oven and the chickpeas should roast for about 50-60 minutes.

Spicy Crispy Black Beans & Chickpeas

Serves 4

• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed

You will need two amounts of the following ingredients each, one for each set of beans.  

• 1 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1. Preheat oven to 400 F
2. In two separate bowls mix the black beans and chickpeas with two separate amounts of the spices and oil, making sure they are coated evenly.
3. Keeping the black beans and chickpeas on separate cooking trays, place the beans in a single layer on a cooking sheet and and place in preheated oven.
4. Stir both trays of beans after 20 minutes.
5. Remove black beans from oven after 30-40 minutes.
6. Stir the chickpeas again after 40 minutes, and continue to bake for another 10-20 mintutes until crispy, but not burt.
7. Let cool and serve an an appetizer or snack.

Original recipe found HERE