Chickpea Popcorn

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (548 ml) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed (patted dry)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons kettlecorn-flavoured popcorn seasoning
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 drain and rinse the can of chickpeas over the sink, using a colander.
• 2 pat-dry the chickpeas with a paper towel so they're not dripping of any excess water. they should still be moist.
• 3 spread the chickpeas out evenly on a cookie sheet, or inside a metal cake pan. something with short edges will be best so you can let the chickpeas roll around, and not lose any in the process ;-).
• 4 sprinkle the kettlecorn popcorn seasoning, or substitute the salt/sugar mixture, on top of the chickpeas. then, do the same with the cinnamon. tilt the pan a few times to evenly coat the chickpeas. repeat if necessary with the remaining seasoning and cinnamon to taste. use all of it for a more intense sweet/salty-tasting snack.
• 5 set oven to broil, and broil for about 20-25 minutes. be sure to take out the pan and/or move the chickpeas around so they don't stick to the bottom of the pan, and broil evenly.
• 6 when finished, the chickpeas should be golden, a little dry on the outside and a little chewy still on the inside. if you want them crunchier, keep them in longer. i like mine a little chewy.