Roasted Maple BBQ Chickpeas

Written By Melissa Light

🔥🌱 A Taste of Texas x ACL Fuel

Festival weekends like ACL mean long days of walking, dancing, and soaking in the music. To keep your energy up, these Roasted Maple BBQ Chickpeas are the perfect grab‑and‑go snack—crunchy, protein‑packed, and easy to toss on salads, bowls, or eat straight from the bag.

From a TCM perspective, chickpeas help strengthen Spleen Qi, support digestion, and provide grounding energy—ideal for balancing the body during seasonal transitions and busy days. The sweet‑smoky BBQ flavor also harmonizes with late summer/early fall, when we want to nourish both Earth (Spleen) and Metal (Lung) elements.

Roasted Maple BBQ Chickpeas

INGREDIENTS

  1. 1 can chickpeas (rinsed, dried, skins removed if possible)

  2. 2–3 tbsp BBQ sauce (store‑bought or homemade)

  3. 1 tbsp butter (or vegan substitute)

  4. 1 tsp maple syrup

  5. ½ tsp garlic powder

  6. ½ tsp paprika

*Feel free to adjust seasonings to fit your tastebuds

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (400°F convection).

  2. Rinse and dry chickpeas thoroughly (peel skins for extra crispiness).

  3. Mix BBQ sauce, melted butter, maple syrup, garlic powder, and paprika.

  4. Spread chickpeas on a greased baking sheet, roast 10 minutes.

  5. Remove, coat with sauce mixture, then roast another 13–15 minutes, tossing halfway.

  6. Let cool 10–15 minutes for max crunch.

photo and recipe inspiration to Bucket List Tummy

Melissa Light
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