Smashed Chickpea Scramble

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Looking for a protein-packed and plant-based breakfast? Try a new breakfast idea, Smashed Chickpea Scramble. 
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I have a slight obsession with chickpeas. If you search “chickpeas” on my recipe index tab, there are plenty of recipes to choose from. For me, what I think sets them apart is their texture. With a firmer texture, chickpeas are sturdier in dishes. Plus, chickpeas have a slightly nutty taste that pairs well with many flavors.
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Ever wonder how I come up with new recipes?

The recipe development process:

I am usually inspired with new recipe ideas from when I travel, go out to eat, or just chatting with my friends, family, and clients. This recipe was inspired when I was counseling a client who was looking for warm plant-based breakfast ideas, that is packed with protein.

Have you tried chickpeas for breakfast? Try this plant-based Smashed Chickpea Scramble!

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The first priority of when I develop a new recipe is taste. If it doesn’t taste good, then no one is going to want to make it or even eat it. Then I think of the nutritional value. Hello, dietitian here. Of course, I’m going to add that to the recipe development process.
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During this client’s session, she mentioned she loved chickpeas. We had a brief bonding moment of our love for chickpeas. She asked if I had a chickpea breakfast recipe. I did not! Well, I have this cookie dough smoothie bowl, but she specifically asked for something warm.
Every recipe on here has a story. This is how this recipe became created. This is why I love cooking! I’m inspired daily to get creative in the kitchen.

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Smashed Chickpea Scramble

  • Author: Chef Julie Harrington, RD
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: breakfast
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Looking for a protein-packed and plant-based breakfast? Try a new breakfast idea, Smashed Chickpea Scramble. 

Ingredients

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  • 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon olive oil, divided
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 cup hummus
  • 3 cups baby spinach
  • 1 small avocado, diced
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes, sliced

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, add chickpeas, water, and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Mash with the back of a fork, leaving some whole for texture.
  2. Fold in turmeric, cumin, ginger, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and hummus until well combined.
  3. Heat remaining 1/2 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet. Add the smashed chickpea mixture with spinach. Saute until chickpeas are warmed through and spinach has wilted.
  4. Serve with diced avocado and tomatoes.

Keywords: breakfast, plant-based, vegetarian

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Crispy Garlic Chickpeas

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Craving a crunchy snack? Try these homemade Crispy Garlic Chickpeas.

Crispy Garlic Chickpeas - plant-based protein snack via Chef Julie Harrington, RD @ChefJulie_RD #legumes #chickpeas #beans #snack #plantbased #plantbasedprotein #protein

Chickpeas are always a staple in my pantry. If you’ve been reading my blog for some time now, I use chickpeas in a lot of my recipes, like my Chickpea Walnut Sandwich or my Balsamic Kale and Vegetable Saute. I’ve even put them into desserts, like my Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies and Cookie Dough Bites.

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Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, is a popular legume across many cuisines. These versatile legumes are also packed with high-quality plant protein, soluble and insoluble fiber, and beneficial polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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Grab these for a protein-packed snack or top on a salad. I always tell clients to make these to top their salads when they are looking for a crunch factor in place of croutons.

The best part, you can customize these with any flavor you like! Craving sweet? Try roasting the chickpeas with a little cinnamon and sugar. Looking to add a little heat? Add a little chili powder to the mix.

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Crispy Garlic Chickpeas

  • Author: Chef Julie Harrington, RD
  • Yield: 6-8 1x
  • Category: snack
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Description

Craving a crunchy snack? Try these homemade Crispy Garlic Chickpeas.

Ingredients

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  • 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
  2. Dry chickpeas thoroughly. In a bowl, toss the chickpeas with olive oil and lemon to coat. Sprinkle with garlic powder and salt. Toss again.
  3. Transfer chickpeas in an even layer to the prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Let cool for at least 1 hour, which will make the chickpeas crunchier as they cool.

Keywords: snack, plant-based, chickpeas

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Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl

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When breakfast sounds and tastes like dessert, this Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl it worth waking up for.
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Cookie dough for breakfast.

Yup, you heard that correctly. I love making cookie dough desserts with chickpeas. I had some leftover chickpeas in my refrigerator, but not enough to make one of my signature desserts, cookie dough bites.
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I never thought I would be adding pulses to breakfast, but this fun creation adds a fun flair to breakfast, plus packs in extra fiber and protein. Remember cookie crisps? I feel like this is the adult version. Make a larger batch and enjoy these mini cookie dough bites when craving a sweet treat.
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The smoothie.

With the extra addition of these little cookie dough bites, keeping the smoothie bowl simplistic is key. Just banana, almond butter, milk, and vanilla protein powder. The protein powder creates a fluffy texture to the smoothie bowl and adds satiety to feel full throughout the morning.

Calling all cookie dough lovers! This Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl is for you!

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Cookie Dough Smoothie Bowl

  • Author: Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen
  • Yield: 1
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Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup chickpeas, skins removed
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons almond butter
  • 2 teaspoons mini chocolate chips
  • 1 small banana, frozen
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
  • 3/4 cup milk of choice

Instructions

  1. For the cookie dough bites: In a small bowl, combine chickpeas, maple syrup, and 1 teaspoon almond butter. Mash to combine. Fold in mini chocolate chips. Roll into small balls. Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes, or overnight.
  2. For the smoothie: In a blender, combine banana, 1 tablespoon almond butter, vanilla protein powder, and milk. Blend to combine.
  3. For a thinner consistency, add water. For a thicker consistency, add ice.
  4. Pour smoothie into a bowl and top with chickpea cookie dough bites.
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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups

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Are you ready to take dessert up to a whole new level? Chocolate + Peanut Butter + Cookie Dough – need I say more? Enter – Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups.
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups via RDelicious Kitchen @RD_KitchenIs there a certain way you eat certain foods? Anytime I eat a Reese’s peanut butter cup, I gently poke out the middle and eat that first then eat the edges. I like to say that is quirky (my bf thinks I’m weird). Then you have those who just bite a string cheese instead of pulling them into little strings are monsters! There was a recent Buzzfeed article that my bf and I were laughing at of how people eat certain foods. We’ve concluded that they just can’t be trusted. Just kidding, but in all seriousness who actually eats those foods like that?
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups via RDelicious Kitchen @RD_KitchenBack to these Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups. They are combining my all of my favorite treats into one: chocolate + peanut butter + cookie dough .. need I say more?

Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups to make all your dessert dreams come true!

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The base of the cookie dough is my favorite chickpea combination. The key is peeling the skins from the chickpeas to create a creamy cookie dough. I know this step might be tedious, but don’t skip it!
Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups via RDelicious Kitchen @RD_KitchenI recently invested in a silicone mini muffin pan. The first round I made these, I used a regular muffin tin and used mini muffin liners. Now this way does work, but it is a little messier evenly lining the muffin liners with the chocolate and peeling them off when they are done. The silicone pan makes it so much easier, plus quicker clean up!
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Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Cups

  • Author: Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen
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Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed and peeled
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons oat flour
  • 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 cups dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

  1. In a food processor combine chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup, and oat flour.
  2. Remove cookie dough batter from food processor and fold in mini chocolate chips. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use.
  3. Over a double boiler, melt dark chocolate and coconut oil until silky and smooth.
  4. Scoop 1 teaspoon in the bottom of a silicone mini muffin pan (or line mini muffin tin with muffin liners). Using the back of a spoon spread chocolate halfway up the sides of each muffin well. Place in refrigerator to harden for about 20 minutes.
  5. Remove muffin pan from refrigerator and fill each muffin well with a heaping teaspoon of peanut butter cookie dough filling.
  6. Remelt chocolate over double boil (if needed). Fill the mini muffin wells with remaining chocolate covering cookie dough filling. Smooth out the tops with a spatula.
  7. Place in refrigerator until chocolate hardens. Remove peanut butter cookie dough cups from muffin pan and enjoy! Store extra cookie dough cups in the refrigerator.
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Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

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Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you.
Healthy Cookie Dough Bites - Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you. Have your "cookie dough" and eat it too, with a healthy twist using chickpeas as the base.A few months ago, on a whim, I made a cookie dough dip. This was actually a simplified version of a “dessert hummus” recipe I created that was published in a cookbook I developed recipes for in a previous job.
Healthy Cookie Dough Bites - Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you. Have your "cookie dough" and eat it too, with a healthy twist using chickpeas as the base.This past weekend, being snowed in from winter storm Jonas, there was not much else to do (in between all the shoveling) but cook and bake all day! I was going to make the cookie dough dip again, but this cake pop video popped up on my facebook and inspired me to turn the dip into bite-size treats.
Healthy Cookie Dough Bites - Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you. Have your "cookie dough" and eat it too, with a healthy twist using chickpeas as the base.

Calling all cookie dough lovers. Have your “cookie dough” and eat it too. This recipe is for you!

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Healthy Cookie Dough Bites - Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you. Have your "cookie dough" and eat it too, with a healthy twist using chickpeas as the base.I followed the same recipe, but in order to have them thick enough to roll in a ball and hold it’s shape I added some flour – oat flour to be exact. I’m sure any flour would work, but I find oat flour is easy to work with and makes it a great addition to add whole grains to a recipe.
Healthy Cookie Dough Bites - Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you. Have your "cookie dough" and eat it too, with a healthy twist using chickpeas as the base.In true cake pop fashion, I added a chocolate coating. You can make them like a cake pop by simply adding a popsicle or leave them as little bite-size treats. Either way, they are perfectly portioned for a little sweet treat.
Healthy Cookie Dough Bites - Calling all cookie dough lovers. This recipe is for you. Have your "cookie dough" and eat it too, with a healthy twist using chickpeas as the base.

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Healthy Cookie Dough Bites

  • Author: Chef Julie Harrington, RD
  • Prep Time: 25
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Cook
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Ingredients

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  • 1 (15 oz.) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tablespoon peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 3 tablespoons oat flour
  • 3 tablespoons mini chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • (optional) sprinkles

Instructions

  1. In a food processor (or high powered blender) combine chickpeas, peanut butter, maple syrup, and oat flour. (if you find the batter is still too “wet” add an additional tablespoon of oat flour)
  2. Remove the mixture from the food processor into a bowl and fold in chocolate chips. Scoop about a tablespoon size of the dough into small balls and place on a plate lined with parchment paper. Leave as is, or add popsicle sticks into the balls. Put in the freezer for about 10-15 minutes to harden.
  3. Meanwhile, in a microwave safe bowl, add dark chocolate and coconut oil. Stir until silky smooth.
  4. Dip each cookie dough ball into the dark chocolate and dip until fully coated. Transfer back to the plate lined with parchment paper. Top with sprinkles. Place in the refrigerator until chocolate has completely hardened.

Keywords: dessert, cookie dough, bite size, chickpeas

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Lemon Parsley Chickpeas

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Adding more plant-based proteins into a healthy diet, like chickpeas, can reduce the risk of heart disease. Chickpeas are a versatile legume in the kitchen and with a few simple ingredients, you’ll get hooked on these Lemon Parsley Chickpeas!
Lemon Parsley Chickpeas via RDelicious Kitchen @rdkitchenI’m on a total chickpea kick lately. These lemon parsley chickpeas, hummus, and Banza pasta.. I can’t get enough.
Did you know.. Chickpeas, also called Garbanzo Beans, are the most widely consumed legume in the world?Lemon Parsley Chickpeas via RDelicious Kitchen @rdkitchenChickpeas are a great balance of carbohydrates, protein, and fiber. With the new USDA guidelines, along with many other beneficial improvements now encourages healthy eating patterns to include:

A variety of protein foods, including seafood, lean meats and poultry, eggs, legumes such as beans and peas, soy products, and nuts and seeds.

The typical American diet is so “meat-based” when it comes to the protein food group. Adding variety of plant-based protein is beneficial for many reasons including it’s high fiber content, providing adequate protein for growth and repair, and low in saturated fat which can reduce the risk of heart disease.
Chickpeas are a great plant-based protein to start incorporating into a healthy diet!
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Enjoy these Lemon Parsley Chickpeas as a side dish, top of salad, or simply as a snack #plantbased #vegan

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Lemon Parsley Chickpeas

  • Author: Julie @ RDelicious Kitchen
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Ingredients

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  • 2 (15 oz.) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp garlic, minced
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. Add olive oil to a large saute pan over medium heat.
  2. Add garlic, saute for 1 minute, until it begins to become fragrant. Add chickpeas and toss with garlic and olive oil until evenly coated.
  3. Stir in lemon juice and simmer until reduced by half, tossing chickpeas occasionally.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley.
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