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Chocolate covered chickpeas in a gold rimmed bowl over a wood cutting board beside a white and brown serving utensil.

Simple Chocolate Covered Chickpeas

Chocolate covered chickpeas are a delicious twist on a classic snack, This crunchy snack is high in protein and full of fiber.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Freezer Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 180 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Baking sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F
  • Open the can of chickpeas, drain under a sieve and rinse them under water. Shake the sieve to remove excess moisture.
  • Spread the chickpeas on a kitchen towel and pat them dry. Remove any loose skins, and lay out on baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
  • If some skin peels off of the chickpeas, remove them before baking.
  • Bake chickpeas in oven for 20-30 minutes, until crispy. Ovens can vary, if your chickpeas are not crispy enough, keep going until they are!
  • Let cool before dipping in chocolate.
  • Line another baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside. 
  • Place chocolate chips in microwave and heat. Stir at 15 second intervals to prevent chocolate from burning.
  • When the chocolate is almost completely melted, remove from microwave and stir to finish melting.
  • Add avocado oil to the melted chocolate and mix well.
  • Combine the chickpea in the melted chocolate and stir to completely coat the chickpea with the melted chocolate.
  • Using a fork transfer the evenly coated chocolate chickpea to parchment paper one by one and in a single layer, keeping them separate. Remove as much excess chocolate as possible.
  • Continue in this manner until all the chickpeas have been transferred. 
  • Transfer to freezer for 15 minutes to harden.
  • Once removed from freezer, individually remove them from parchment paper to consume. Store in fridge for 5 days,

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Nutrition

Calories: 180kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 114mgPotassium: 123mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 6IUVitamin C: 0.04mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chickpea, Chocolate, heart healthy
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