Crunchy Chickpea "Trail Mix"

Prep: 30 minutes

Cook: 30 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpeas (drained, rinsed, dried and sat out at room temp for 20 min)

• Seasonings to your liking: Garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, salt, cayenne or chili flakes.

• Sunflower seeds

• Pepitas

• Dried cranberries

• Optional: or try the chickpeas with Trader Joe’s Crunchy Sesame Sunflower Seeds Pepitas Salsa Macha (not a tomato salsa, more like chili oil that’s nutty and smoky)

Directions

1. Heat oven to  400°F (205°C).

2. Toss chickpeas with 1–2 tsp neutral oil (just enough to lightly coat) and a pinch of salt.

3. Roast for 25–35 minutes total.

4. Shake the pan every 10–12 minutes. You’re looking for deep golden brown and a “hard” feel when you bite one.

5. As soon as they come out of the oven, toss immediately with savory seasoning: Garlic powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, salt, tiny pinch cayenne or chili flakes.

6. Cool them completely. This is when they get crunchy.

7. Store in a loosely sealed container at room temp. If you seal them airtight too early, they soften. If they lose crunch next day: 5–8 min in a  375°Foven brings them back nicely.