roasted garbanzo beans

Snacks, snacks, snacks. I adore snacks. It kinda makes me think that I was an animal in a prior life that liked to graze because I would way rather have snacks than a meal.

Salty snacks are my favorite. I don’t have a whole lot of a sweet tooth, but I can put away a bag of chips without any issue at all. Especially if it’s tortilla chips with guacamole. I have zero will power with chips and guac. Or chips and salsa. Or really just chips.

In the never ending journey to be healthy though, I know that while some chips won’t undo all of my hard work, the whole bag isn’t a good decision. So needless to say, chips aren’t always an option for me.

But in an effort to have something salty as a snack option, I’m always on the lookout for ideas of something healthy that tends towards salty, but can also be prepped and stored for the week when it comes to snacks.

Which leads me to a Sunday afternoon, prepping food for the week (predominately snacks of course) and wondering what to do with the garbanzo beans I had in my pantry. Originally I wanted to make hummus, but I didn’t have any lemon and was too lazy to go to the store so I needed another idea.

One that would hold equally as well as the hummus through the week and also be super delicious, which should go without saying.

My oven was already on so the rest came together fairly easily. Sometimes when I’m in full foodie mode, that’s just how it goes I guess!

roasted garbanzo beans

Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

1 15 oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained

Seasonings of your choice

2 tablespoons olive oil

Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Grab a large cookie sheet with a rim and spray with non-stick spray. Put all the garbanzo beans on the sheet, sprinkle on your favorite seasonings (my usual are salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder and paprika), drizzle olive oil over the top and toss so the oil and seasonings are evenly distributed. Spread into a single layer on your cookie sheet and bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until garbanzo beans are slightly browned and crunchy.

Wait for them to cool and store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in your fridge. Enjoy plain, with salads, in wraps or whatever else sounds delicious!