My New Favourite Snack!!

So when I was in the grocery store a few weeks ago, I bought this bag of Indian spiced crispy chickpeas...and I liked them.  I didn't love them, but they weren't too bad in the fat and calorie department, and they were spicy...and very crunchy, which for me is heaven.  But I thought to myself, "Gilly", I thought, "Gilly...I bet you can make these."  And so today I gave it a shot.  And what I ended up with is, in my humble (oh shut it) opinion...ORGASMIC!!!  And even better...they are FILLING!!!

Here's what I did, because you are all going to want to do it too:  I took some dried chickpeas, and I soaked them overnight (use LOTS of water...like way cover them, because they suck it all in).  Then I boiled them for about 10 minutes or so (taste them to see if they are chickpea like...then call them done).  Then I rinsed them with cool water and dried them.  (I suppose you could use a can of chickpeas if you didn't want to go to the work of the dried ones, but I never really like canned anything, and they're always high in sodium...but I'm sure they'd work just fine if you're not a chickpea snob like me) 

I tossed them in a little bit of olive oil and salt.  One one batch I used Chipotle seasoning (I freaking LOVE chipotle flavour...am I alone??)  I baked at 400 degrees, rolling them around every now and again, for maybe 40 minutes?

The other batch got some Greek seasoning.

I really can't tell you which I prefer.  I could seriously roll around naked in both of them!

You could put almost anything on them!  The next ones, I might add a little garlic in the last few minutes of baking...or you could do them sweet if you have a sweet tooth...or spicy sweet with some brown sugar and a little cayenne...or even Agave syrup might work!  Good gods...the opportunities for flavouring these little wonders are ENDLESS!!

Two things though:  first of all, you need VERY little olive oil.  I know I used too much.  I drizzled without measuring, and I bet I could have gotten away with half of what I used...and I only used about 2tbsp.  The second thing is...WATCH them carefully...mine got a little over-browned at the end.  But you know what?  Turns out I like them burnt!  I win!!