Ingredients:
- 400g (2 1/2 cups) of boiled chickpeas
- Smoked paprika
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- 15ml (1 tbsp) of extra virgin olive oil
- 60g (1/2 cup) of almond flour or coconut flour
- 2 tbsp of nutritional yeast
- Salt and pepper to taste
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan) or set the air fryer to 200°C.
- Pour the chickpeas into a bowl and mash them with a fork or a potato masher.
- Add the smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, extra virgin olive oil, almond flour or coconut flour, nutritional yeast, salt, and pepper and mix well.
- Take the mixture with a teaspoon and form the nuggets with your hands.
- Place the nuggets on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or in the air fryer basket.
- Bake for 15 minutes in the oven or for 10 minutes in the air fryer, flipping halfway through, until golden and crispy.
- One serving of vegan chickpea nuggets (4 nuggets out of 16) has the following nutrition values:
- Calories: 217 kcal
- Fat: 9.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 24.8 g
- Fiber: 6.4 g
- Protein: 8.7 g
