Vegan Chickpeas Nuggets

Tasty Vegan Chickpeas Nuggets is a kid’s and vegan-friendly recipe. The texture of these nuggets is crispy outside and tender inside. Budget-friendly ingredients are used to cook these nuggets. It is a full package of flavors and nutrients. These Vegan chickpea nuggets provide fiber and protein content. Cook these quick and easy nuggets in two methods oven, or air fryer. It’s an oil-free and gluten-free recipe. With the following instructions, you can make super tasty nuggets at home. Let’s begin the recipe.

Vegan Chickpeas Nuggets

Equipment

  • Food Blender
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Tray
  • Air Fryer
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • Canned Chickpeas 15ounces
  • Chickpeas Water 1 1/2cup
  • Chickpea Flour 1/4cup
  • Nutritional Yeast 2tbsp
  • Salt 1tsp
  • Garlic Powder 1/2tsp
  • Onion Powder 1/2tsp
  • Paprika Powder 1/2tsp
  • Chili Powder 1/2tsp
  • Bread Crumbs 1/2cup
  • Olive oil 1tbsp

Ingredient Notes

Chickpeas: Use store-bought canned, or homemade cooked chickpeas.
Chickpea Flour: It helps to bind the flour and chickpea mixture together.
Breadcrumbs: You can use panko breadcrumbs. It gives the nuggets a crunchy feel.

Instructions

Preparation Of Nuggets

  1. Take a food blender. Add all ingredients like canned chickpeas, flour, nutritional yeast, garlic
  2. powder, paprika powder, chickpea water, salt, onion powder, and chili powder to this blender.
  3. Mix well all ingredients. Set aside this chickpea mixture.
  4. Next, add chickpea flour, salt, and water to another mixing bowl.
  5. Stir it until the flour combines well with water. Keep aside this bowl.
  6. Now, take a plate and add breadcrumbs to this plate.
  7. Take the chickpea mixture, and form a small ball with the help of a palm.
  8. Make 10-15 chickpeas nuggets or to your choice.
  9. Dip each nugget in the flour mixture. Next, dust it with breadcrumbs.
  10. Use the same instructions to make the remaining nuggets.
  11. Shift all coated nuggets to a plate.
  12. You can prepare it in two methods.

Oven

First, adjust the oven temperature to 425 degrees.
Meanwhile, place the parchment paper on the baking tray and coat it with olive oil.
Transfer all prepared coated nuggets to this tray.
For 20-30 minutes, bake the chickpea nuggets or until it’s outside crunchy.
After baking, turn off the oven. Serve the tasty nuggets with dip, or ketchup.

Air fryer

  1. Take an air fryer, and shift the prepared nuggets to this air fryer.
  2. Place all nuggets in a line-wise sequence so all cook well.
  3. At 400 degrees, set the air fryer temperature.
  4. Air fry the nuggets for 10-12 minutes until it is crispy and brown.
  5. Enjoy it with sauces.

Dips Ideas

  1. You can enjoy the tasty nuggets with Maple Mustard dip, Vegan Tangy White Cheese Sauce,
  2. Vegan Honey Mustard Dip, Homemade ketchup, Vegan sour cream, or Vegan Ranch Dressing.
  3. All of the sauces give a creamy, and satisfying taste.

Serving Suggestions

  1. These nuggets are a complete dish on their own but you can enjoy them with other side dishes discussed below.
  2. You can serve it with waffle fries, onion rings, mashed potatoes with almond milk, tater tots, vegan mac and cheese, sweet potato fries, roasted broccoli, baby carrots, and green beans.

Tips

  1. Adjust the colander to a mixing bowl. Pour over the canned chickpeas into a colander. In this way chickpeas and its water separate. The water is used during the dough mixture.
  2. You can make the nugget shapes according to your choice.
  3. Coat well nuggets with the flour and breadcrumbs mixture.
  4. To avoid the cracks, equally spread the nugget mixture and flatten it with the hand.
  5. You can use the stovetop method to fry the nuggets. But I recommend using an oven or air fryer option to make it oil-free.

Storage information

Fridge: To maintain its crispiness, warp in the zip lock plastic bag. Store these packed nuggets in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Freezer: You can save it for a long time in the freezer. For 3-4 months, you can freeze it.
Reheating: An air fryer or microwave oven may used to reheat frozen chickpea nuggets. A skillet option is also available to reheat the nuggets.

FAQs

Can I add another flour option instead of chickpea flour?
Corn, almond, oat, or almond flour is used instead of chickpea flour.

Is it a gluten-free recipe?
Vegan plant-based simple ingredients are used to make these nuggets. Chickpea and chickpea flour are naturally gluten-free ingredients.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 2 per person
Total Calories 106kcal
Carbohydrates 17g
Protein 6
Fiber 1g
Sugar 1g
Fat 2g
Iron 1mg