Description
These Crispy Chickpea Vegetable Nuggets are a delightful blend of nutritious ingredients that deliver a satisfying crunch and flavor explosion. Perfect as a snack or meal addition, these nuggets will wow your taste buds.
Ingredients
Canned chickpeas – 15 ounces
drained and rinsed
Grated zucchini – ½ cup
Grated carrot – ½ cup
Minced onion – ¼ cup
Large eggs – 2
Oat flour or breadcrumbs – ½ cup
Italian seasoning – ½ tablespoon
Sea salt – 1 teaspoon
Garlic (fresh or powdered) – 1-2 cloves
or ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Black pepper – to taste
Paprika – ¼ teaspoon
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, mash the drained chickpeas until mostly smooth, leaving some chunks for texture.
- Add the grated zucchini, grated carrot, minced onion, eggs, and oat flour or breadcrumbs to the mashed chickpeas. Mix until well combined.
- Stir in the Italian seasoning, sea salt, garlic, black pepper, and paprika. Adjust seasoning according to taste.
- Using your hands, form the mixture into small nugget shapes and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy your delicious Chickpea Vegetable Nuggets!
Notes
Feel free to customize the seasoning or add your favorite herbs and spices. These nuggets can be stored in the fridge for a few days or frozen for later use.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 nuggets
- Calories: 160 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 330 mg
- Fat: 5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
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