Vegetarian

chickpea bacon takes several minutes to prepare.

chickpea bacon takes several minutes to cook.

chickpea bacon makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for chickpea bacon are:

1 can (15 ounces, or 425 g) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
1 tablespoon (15 ml) pure maple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste (I use fine pink Himalayan salt)
1 teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons (30 ml) liquid smoke
1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil or any neutral-flavored oil

Here is how you make chickpea bacon:

To make the chickpea bacon: Preheat the oven to 500?F (250?C, or gas mark 10).Combine all the ingredients in a shallow, 8-inch (20-cm) baking dish. Make sure the chickpeas are in a single layer so they cook evenly. Bake for 18 minutes, checking and stirring every 6 minutes to make sure the chickpeas don?t burn.The chickpeas are ready when the liquid has been absorbed and that they are crispy and dark golden brown. Carefully remove from the oven.Let cool and if possible, place in the fridge overnight in an airtight container: it will allow the flavors to intensify.Serving Size: 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SEESKO.

The nutritional information for chickpea bacon is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 96.8

• Total Fat: 2.4 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 326.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 16.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
• Protein: 3.1 g