Chocolate-Covered Chickpeas (3 Ingredients) (2024)

These Chocolate-Covered Chickpeas are easy, healthy vegan protein snacks easy to make with only 3 ingredients. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, and sugar-free!

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These are the best crunchy protein snack ever! We discovered roasted chickpeas covered with dark chocolate on holiday in Australia. We bought some from a supermarket, and since then, I have been obsessed with making them at home!

The great news is, there is nothing easier than making them, and even the kids can be involved in the kitchen. Let’s see what you need to make these.

Ingredients and Substitutions

All you need to make this chocolate covered chickpeas recipe are:

• Canned Chickpeas – You must use canned chickpeas for this recipe. Don’t use raw chickpeas. They wouldn’t be soft enough even if you soak them overnight.
• Chocolate – I recommend using dark chocolate, superior to 70% cocoa. Most brands are dairy-free and vegan-friendly. You can also use vegan milk chocolate if you are not a big fan of dark chocolate. Another option is sugar-free stevia-sweetened chocolate chips to keep the sugar low.
• Coconut Oil – or any vegetable or nut oil you like. This is optional, but adding a touch of oil prevents the chocolate from drying out while melting, and it fixes any overheating mistakes.
• Sea Salt – optional, but so much tastier with a pinch of salt!

How To Make Roasted Chocolate-Covered Chickpeas

1. First, open the can of chickpeas. Mine is a 15oz (400ml) can. Pour the canned chickpeas over a sieve to drain the chickpea liquid.
2. You can set aside chickpea liquid for another recipe or discard it.
3. Rinse the chickpeas under cold water, then place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
4. Finally, rub the chickpeas with absorbent paper or a towel to lightly pat dry the chickpeas.
5. I like to roast chickpeas in an oven using the convection mode at 350°F (180°C). The chickpeas dry out faster and roast very well in less than 50 minutes.
6. If you bake them in conventional mode, it can take up to 60 minutes to roast.
7. You will also have to stir the chickpeas every 20 minutes with a wooden spoon to make sure they roast evenly.
8. Then, cool the roasted chickpeas on the tray for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate.
9. Bring the chocolate in a saucepan with oil of your choice over low heat. Stir often until melted and shiny. Finally, sprinkle salt into the chocolate to flavor.
10. Now, add the roasted chickpeas to the saucepan with the melted chocolate and stir with a spoon to cover them.
11. First, choose a plate or tray that fits your freezer, as you will have to pop the chickpea clusters in a cold place to set the chocolate.
12. Next, scoop out 1 tablespoon of chocolate-covered chickpeas and place them onto a parchment-lined plate.
13. Leave half a thumb of space between each cluster as they can slightly spread before setting in the freezer. Repeat until no more chickpeas are left.
14. Finally, freeze the plate with the chocolate chickpeas on it to set the chocolate shell. It takes about 10 minutes in the fridge to harden.

Frequently Asked Questions

Chocolate-Covered Chickpeas Nutrition

Each one of these chocolate chickpea clusters contains 97 kcal and 3 grams of protein. Plus, the proteins found in chickpea beans have the best nutritional profile as they include eight of the essential dietary amino acids!

So if you are looking for a vegan protein snack with high nutritional values that tastes like a candy bar, this is for you!

More Vegan Protein Snacks

I love to create vegan, vegetarian protein snacks or desserts using chickpeas. It is an easy, cheap way to add proteins to your day, and below I listed some other chickpea recipes you may want to try! They are all made in less than 30 minutes and are delicious plant-based additions to your weekly menu.

About Carine

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