Pinchin’ Pennie$ in the Kitchen: Hummus, Roasted Chickpeas and More! How to Use Chickpeas in Your Recipes

Pulse foods include chickpeas (or garbanzo beans), lentils and split peas. These inexpensive foods provide protein, complex carbohydrates, and several vitamins and minerals. Like other plant-based foods, they contain no cholesterol and little fat. They are an excellent source of fiber and folate, along with many other vitamins and minerals. Try adding chickpeas to soups, chili and other foods. Try them roasted or make some delicious hummus using the recipes on Page 2 of this handout

Chickpeas are available in grocery stores in different forms, including canned, in plastic bags and bulk. You can find chickpeas (garbanzo beans) with other readyto-use canned beans. To reduce the sodium content in canned pulse foods, be sure to rinse and drain them in a colander.

1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, drained
and rinsed

¼ c. creamy peanut butter

¼ c. maple syrup

½ Tbsp. vanilla extract

¼ c. mini semisweet chocolate chips

Blend together the chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup and vanilla extract by hand or in a blender. Stir chocolate chips into mixture. Serve with fruit or graham crackers.

Makes six servings. Each serving has
190 calories, 8 g fat, 6 g protein,
27 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber and
75 mg sodium.

1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, drained
and rinsed

2 Tbsp. olive oil or canola oil

¼ tsp. salt

½ tsp. oregano

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. crushed red pepper

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy cleanup. Drain and rinse chickpeas and then pat dry with a paper towel. Discard any excess skins that fall off in the rinsing. In a medium bowl, mix together chickpeas, oil, salt, oregano, garlic powder and crushed red pepper. Spread chickpeas evenly onto a baking sheet. Bake for about 50 to 60 minutes or until the chickpeas reach the desired crunch. Check and stir the chickpeas every 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely. Serve.

Makes 10 servings (2 Tbsp. each).
Each serving has 80 calories, 3.5 g fat,
3 g protein, 9 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber and 200 mg sodium.

1 (15-oz.) can chickpeas, drained
and rinsed

4 Tbsp. tahini*

¼ c. lemon juice

3 cloves crushed garlic

1 tsp. salt

Puree chickpeas in blender or food processor. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. The final product should be thick and smooth. Serve with carrot sticks and other vegetables, pita chips or whole-grain crackers. Or use as a spread on sandwiches.

* Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds. You often can find it in the international foods aisle or with the nut butters (peanut, almond, etc.). Try freezing leftover tahini in ice cube trays (about 2 Tbsp. per cube). After the cubes freeze, place in a labeled plastic freezer bag. List the amount of tahini per cube on the freezer bag.

Makes 12 servings. Each serving has
70 calories, 3 g fat, 3 protein,
8 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber and
200 mg sodium.

This project was made possible in part
with funding from
Northern Pulse Growers Association.

Visit www.northernpulse.com
for more information.

For more information about nutrition, food safety and health, visit this website:

www.ag.ndsu.edu/food