Oil Free Healthy Chickpea Crackers
21 Oct
Oil Free Healthy Chickpea Crackers
I am constantly looking for new snack ideas. I am trying my best not to buy munchies from outside and make as many different kinds as possible myself. I feel like all my efforts to eat better are ruined by a few packs of deep fried savory snacks or sugar filled cookies. After a hearty healthy meal cooked at home I want my family to munch on nutritious snacks without compromising on the taste factor.
I was planning on making some whole wheat crackers (which I LOVE) the other day when I saw a packet of dry chickpeas in my pantry. For one moment I thought I’ll soak it and make some curry but immediately I thought why not make crackers with them!!
Chickpeas or Garbanzo Bean are a GREAT source of protein, folate, zinc, dietary fiber and are low in fat. I use them regularly in my kitchen. I had never attempted making cracker out of them but I didn’t see a reason for it to not work. I was right!! Chickpeas made awesome crackers!
I used whole wheat flour to bind it together and added a little bit of thyme for flavor. These crackers are completely oil free. They are hard, dense and have a beautiful deep chickpea flavor which I loved the most about it. Roll them as thin as possible for the best results. You can get creative with different herbs and spices and I am sure chickpea can be great base for most flavors.
Serve these amazing healthy crackers with any spicy dip, creamy cheese for a great appetizer or sweet jams/jellies for a great sweet snack!
Freshly boiled whole chickpeas
Dried thyme
make hard dough with all the ingredients
ready to bake
Chickpeas made awesome crackers!
I had mine with some cheese spread
YUM! they are hard, dense and have a beautiful deep chickpea flavor 
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of dry chickpeas
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Soak dry chickpeas in water for 5-6 hours or overnight. Cook them with a pinch of salt till soft.
Drain all the water and mash the chickpeas well by hand or in a food processor.
Add the thyme and salt and mix well.
Now add the whole wheat flour little by little, enough to make hard dough. I used almost a cup.
Roll the dough between two cling films as thin as possible and cut into desired shapes.
Bake in a preheated oven at 160 degree C for 25 to 30 minutes till golden and crisp.
Can I make these with canned chickpeas?
Well, honestly, there must be some great connection between lovefoodeat and my mind…
I was checking out recipes for hummus, wanted to put in chickpeas in my daughters diet – yet, she isnt comfortable with chewing them yet. I wanted some finger food – which includes chickpeas – and thought of hummus with some crakcers…..
And voila!! lovefoodeat has this delightful recipe – which includes chickpeas as finger food – will serve with her fav cheese spread!
Thank you so much Soma! Glad you find my blog helpful
Loving the idea of this crackers!
What a great way to add proteins even when u snack! I’m going to try this on my hubby who otherwise doesnt consume chickpeas
Sandwiching with cheese spread is a lovely idea
-Divya
TastyVegCooking
Thanks. Please try the recipe and let me know if your husband enjoyed it
these look gorgeous. i love all things chickpea, so must try these soon!
Such a lovely healthy snack bite. At first i thought you used chick pea flour and now I see it … very creative
Love this idea so much! I will try it for sure!
These look insane! I love absolutely anything with chickpeas (so long as it’s vegan), so these crackers are a must make, for sure!
What a easy way to bake home-made crackers! And i’m sure any combination of spices/flavours will work well with the chick peas. fantastic idea!
Yum! At first these seem like health crackers but I can imagine the flavours working really well together. Cheers
Beautiful! They look super yummy, too!
this is such a fun recipe.. total guilt free snacking! yumm
Thanks Richa
Chinmayie, I absolutely adore your first picture. So pretty… I love that dark background and feeling of the photo…so adult-like. I’ve never taken that kind of photo before and I’m really fascinated. You always make the healthiest snack and your daughter is SUPER lucky!
Sorry thats “yummy snack”.
OMG!!!! a yummt snack with just very few ingredients. Mind blowing dear. Will try this soon.
What a great idea! I can’t wait to try these.
Absolutely love this!! I will try this soon but I think I’ll flavour it with some cumin or some smoked paprika. Should be good too! Thanks for coming up with such a great treat!
It’ll be great if it’s spiced up a little! Let me know how you like them!
I can sooo see how chickpeas would crisp up in cracker form. I might try to recreate this! gluten free of course.
Thank you Jennifer & Jaclyn
wow!That’s such a wonderful idea Chinmayee. You are coming up with so many healthy snack recipes. How i wish i was your neighbour
Thanks Keerthana
Can these be made with canned chickpeas? They look super tasty!
Yes Julia! They can be made using canned chickpeas
Thanks for your reply. Do you know how much equals 250g dried? My can says 425g with liquid and 284g without.
Dried Chickpeas almost doubles when soaked. I would say start with one can and see how it goes. You can always double it next time.
Awesome!! Such a brilliant idea! Will try this very soon
Wonderful! There is such a beautiful rustic quality to your crackers.
so healthy!