Roasted Garbanzo Beans!

Make Snacking Part of Your Healthy Lifestyle!

According to an article on WebMD.com, “eating smaller, more frequent meals/snacks can be particularly helpful. Small meals/snacks eaten about every 2.5 hours to 3 hours tend to translate into more stable blood sugars throughout the day. When you graze instead of gorge, you avoid extreme hunger and tend not to overeat at any one meal.” The article continues to talk about how snacks should be between 150-200 calories. It also states that, “foods rich in soluble fiber make for a great snack because soluble fiber leaves the stomach slowly, encouraging better blood sugars and making you feel satisfied longer.” Click here to read the article.

The Nutrition Facts label below shows that roasted garbanzo beans are a good source of fiber which as stated above will help you feel satisfied longer. Also, they are a good source of protein and have very low sodium. Chips and crackers that you might eat instead of roasted garbanzo beans are often very high in sodium. Try this super easy recipe for a snack that you can eat all week long! I suggest portioning out garbanzo beans in small baggies after cooking, because it is easy to over eat. Pay close attention to the serving size on the Nutrition Facts. 

Roasted Garbanzo Beans!

Ingredients: 

15 oz can Garbanzo Beans (try to find the ones with no salt added)

1/4 C grated Parmesan Cheese

1 t Basil

1/2 t Oregano

1/2 t Garlic Powder

2 T Olive Oil

Notes: Canned chickpeas or garbanzo beans with both work for this recipe.

Instructions: 

Step #1: Line cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside. Also, set oven to 375 degrees.

Step #2: Then, remove garbanzo beans from can and rinse completely, using a strainer. 

Step #3: Combine parmesan cheese, basil, oregano, garlic powder and olive oil in medium sized bowl. 

Step #4: Next, toss garbanzo beans in mixture.

Step #5: Spread garbanzo beans out evenly across cookie sheet. Attempt to not have any of them touching each other, they cook better this way. 

Step #6: Place cookie sheet in oven for about 40 minutes. Remove when the garbanzo beans become crispy and crunchy. You might want to try one to test if they are ready.

Step #7: Enjoy roasted garbanzo in appropriate serving sizes. 

I hope you choose to make snacking a healthy habit and thank you for reading my blog!

- Claire Trotter (aka ALHWC summer intern)