New Yummy Fall Snack Recipe For You To Try: Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas

POSTED ON September 25, 2016 BY Lindsay Sibson

New Yummy Fall Snack Recipe For You To Try: Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas

Written by: Lindsay Sibson

Get yourself ready, because you are about to make some snack MAGIC.

Your time has come to have an Emeril moment (remember him… the koooky chef).

Grab your ingredients because you are about to “BAM, BAM, BAM, BAM” an incredibly tasty twist on chickpeas.

But first… let’s get you PUMPED up:

Now you are 100% ready to whip up some Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas – YUMMO!

Benefits Of Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas

Chickpeas	Great source of iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphate, calcium, zinc and vitamin K Supports building and maintaining bone structure and strength High in fiber, potassium, vitamin B6 and vitamin C
Pumpkin	Excellent source of fiber: helps your stay fuller longer Packed with vitamin C, which helps boost your immune system Full of the antioxidant beta-carotene Helps neutralize free radicals When your body has too many free radicals, it causes cell damage, which can accelerate the progression of cancer and other diseases Helps protect your skin from the sun’s wrinkle-causing UV rays (thanks to the beta-carotene!)
Pure Maple Syrup	Supplies some trace minerals and antioxidants A more natural, unrefined product that cane and other sugars Provides inflammation-reducing polyphenol antioxidants
Cinnamon	Helps stabilize blood sugar Contains powerful antioxidants called polyphenols Proven to alter body composition Improves insulin sensitivity Can help reduce the accumulation of belly fat and speed up your metabolism Helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite Has antifungal properties and can help fight against chronic candida

Pumpkin Spice Roasted Chickpeas

Ingredients:

1 16-ounce can organic chickpeas (1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas)
⅓ cup pumpkin
2 ½ tbsp pure maple syrup
1 tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp of each:
- Cloves
- Ginger
- Nutmeg
Sea salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. Pour the chickpeas in a large bowl.

3. In a small bowl, mix together: pumpkin, maple syrup, spices and salt.

4. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the chickpeas and stir everything until combined and the chickpeas are coated.

5. On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, spread out the chickpeas evenly

6. Bake for 60 minutes.

- Shake the chickpeas around every 15 minutes.

“There you have it, like that.” – Emeril

After one bite of these tasty chickpeas… you will surely fall in love!

Still hungry? Check out these other terrific fall snacks:

What is your favorite fall snack? SHARE in the comments below.

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Lindsay Sibson turned her lifelong dream of traveling the world into a reality when she first stepped on a plan in April of 2014. With the simple intention of learning more about this beautiful world, she stepped away from corporate America to explore an alternative lifestyle of long term international travel, volunteering, blogging and pursuing a blissfully happy and fulfilling way of life.

Lindsay documents her journey in hopes of empowering others to find their passion, reignite their spark and freshen their outlook on life. Connect with her on her website and follow her travels on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/_traveloholic_).

Through her blog, Lindsay documents her journey in hopes of empowering others to find their passion, reignite their spark and freshen their outlook on life.