Chocolate Chickpeas
After making these chocolate chickpeas on a whim a few months ago, my kids and husband have requested them again and again every week since. They're crispy and crunchy with a delectable coating of chocolate and flaky sea salt on top. They're the perfect chocolaty snack to have stored in your freezer!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chickpea chocolate, chocolate chickpea, chocolate covered chickpeas
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 232kcal
- 15 oz chickpeas drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil sub. any other oil
- 1 ½ tablespoon coconut sugar sub. brown sugar or maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate or semi-sweet or milk
- flaky sea salt
Get Recipe Ingredients
Toss the chickpeas in a bowl with the avocado oil, coconut sugar, and sea salt.
15 oz chickpeas, 1 tablespoon avocado oil, 1 ½ tablespoon coconut sugar, ¼ teaspoon sea salt
Spread the chickpeas out in the basket of an air fryer in a single layer. Cook at 400 F for 10 minutes until crispy.
While the chickpeas are cooking, melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 10 second increments until thin and glossy.
1 cup dark chocolate
Transfer the crispy chickpeas to a mixing bowl and toss well with the melted chocolate until coated.
Spread the chocolate pea out into a single layer on a pan with parchment paper. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt on top andfreeze until set (about 30 minutes).
flaky sea salt
Once set, break the bark into pieces and enjoy!
Calories: 232kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0.2mg | Sodium: 32mg | Potassium: 297mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 17IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg