Snack
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas & Edamame with Smoked Paprika & Garlic
All the crunch of roasted chickpeas, with shelled edamame roasted alongside for more protein and fewer carbs. Roasting them dry first and seasoning at the end — the trick readers swear by — keeps them rattling-crisp for days. Each 3/4-cup portion brings 20 grams of protein, enough to carry you from lunch to dinner.
Yields
6 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas & Edamame with Smoked Paprika & Garlic
Recipe Card
Crispy Roasted Chickpeas & Edamame with Smoked Paprika & Garlic
Method: Baked·Cuisine: American
Prep Time
10 mins (plus 15 mins drying)
Yields
6 servings (about 3/4 cup each)
Ingredients
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2 (12 oz) bags frozen shelled edamame, thawed
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1 (15 oz) can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
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1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
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3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
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3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
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1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
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1/3 cup raw pepitas
Instructions
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1
Heat the oven to 400°F. Spread the edamame and chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel and rub gently to dry them and loosen the chickpea skins; discard any skins that slip off. Let them air-dry at least 15 minutes, longer if you have time.
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2
Spread them in a single layer across two parchment-lined sheet pans, with no oil yet. Roast 25 minutes, shaking the pans every 10 minutes, until the chickpeas look matte and dry and the edamame start to blister.
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3
While they roast, stir the paprika, garlic powder, cumin, nutritional yeast, salt, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
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4
Drizzle the oil over the pans, add the pepitas, sprinkle with the spice mix, and toss to coat. Roast 12 to 18 minutes more, until the chickpeas are deep golden and the pans rattle when you shake them.
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5
Turn off the oven and leave the pans inside with the door cracked for 20 minutes to finish crisping. Taste one once cool and add a pinch more salt or cayenne if you want it.
Meal Prep Tip
Cooled completely and kept in a jar with the lid set loosely, they stay crisp about 5 days at room temperature. If they soften, 5 minutes in a 350°F oven or air fryer brings the crunch back.
Make It Yours
Air fryer
Cook in two batches at 375°F: 12 minutes plain, then 6 to 8 minutes after seasoning. Same nutrition in about half the time.
Lower-carb
Use three bags of edamame and skip the chickpeas. Net carbs drop to about 7 g per serving and protein rises to about 24 g.
Lower-sodium
Halve the salt and finish with an extra pinch of cayenne and a squeeze of lime. Brings sodium to about 200 mg per serving.
Lighter portion
Eat half a serving, about 1/3 cup, alongside an apple or a cup of cut vegetables. That's roughly 140 calories and 10 g protein before the produce.
Everything-bagel
Swap the spice mix for 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning, added with the oil. Adds about 100 mg sodium per serving, so cut the salt to 1/4 teaspoon.
If you don't like edamame
Use a second can of chickpeas instead. Protein falls to about 10 g and net carbs rise to about 15 g per serving, so it no longer meets the plant-based target; treat it as a salad topper.
Nutrition
Per serving (about 3/4 cup) — estimate. No added sugar.
Calories
280
Net Carbs
12g
Total Carbs
22g
Fiber
10g
Protein
20g
Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
2g
Sodium
300mg
Nutrition pending review by our registered dietitian — estimate only. Not medical advice.
Keywords
SnackPlant ProteinBakedChickpeasEdamamePlant-Based
Besides Sugar
Besides Sugar: Trading Starch for Protein
Roasting edamame alongside the chickpeas keeps the crunch but shifts the balance: edamame carry about 60 percent more protein than chickpeas and roughly a quarter of the net carbs. Per portion that works out to 20 grams of protein against 12 grams of net carbs — a combination that may support a steadier response and helps an afternoon snack feel more filling.
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