Honey Roasted Garbanzo Beans Recipe
By now, we’ve all tried traditional roasted garbanzo beans. They’re Internet-famous, after all. And super tasty.
After making several batches of the traditional kind, I decided to experiment with a sweeter version. One that is roasted in butter and sweetened with honey.
The verdict?
These honey roasted garbanzo beans (chickpeas) are surprisingly addictive. Like other roasted garbanzo beans, they have a nice crunch to them. But what makes them different is a slight sweetness.
So if you’re looking for a healthier alternative to potato chips or crackers, this is a good snack recipe to have up your sleeve.
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Honey-Roasted Garbanzo Beans
A note about baking time: Like other roasted garbanzo beans, you want to cook these long enough so they have a nice crunch. Otherwise, you'll end up with mushy chickpeas. Test a couple around the 40 minute mark to check for crunchiness.
Ingredients
- 15-ounce can garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- Pinch of fine grain sea salt
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400F. Blot chickpeas with a paper towel to remove excess water. Place chickpeas on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes.
In the meantime, mix melted butter and honey together in a small bowl. After chickpeas have baked for 30 minutes, remove from oven and pour on the honey butter mixture. Stir to evenly coat. Sprinkle on a small amount of salt. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes or so, until chickpeas are completely crunchy.
I’ve been itching to try a roasted chickpea recipe! My sister just made a salt & vinegar version — but these are more my style.
Ooh, salt & vinegar roasted chickpeas sound wonderful! Do you just toss the chickpeas in vinegar before roasting?
I make roasted chickpeas a lot but have never done it with honey – sounds fantastic! Happy New Year Haley! 🙂
Chickpeas are my heaven! They are so delicious! I have yet to find the right spices to make roasted chickpeas to my liking but after I read your post, I thought – SHE’S a GENIUS! Awesome idea. Honey = fabulous! Will be in my oven tomorrow morning! Thank you for sharing!
I agree! I always have a can on hand. They’re so versatile!
The pictures is increasing my appetite and can’t wait to try this recipe and get the taste of it.
Thanks for such wonderful recipe!!
I am totally making these tomorrow – they sound amazing!! Thanks so much for linking up to Taste and Tell Thursdays!
Thanks for having me! I hope you enjoy.
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I have to say that we tried this recipe and it was delicious! I now have several packages of garbanzo beans awaiting roasting so we can have more of these! I featured this recipe in a list of my favorite snack recipes on my blog! Thank you and happy snacking!