Crispy Chickpea Chocolate Clusters | Ambitious Kitchen

Sometimes you just need a quick and easy treat during life’s busy seasons. How about something a little crunchy, perfectly sweet, chocolatey and even with a sneaky boost of protein?

These crispy ones chocolate chickpea clusters are literally made from TWO ingredients (plus more if you want to jazz them up) and are the best simple treat or snack to keep in your freezer. They’re fun to make with kids and each contains 7g of chickpea protein for a crunchy dessert or snack that everyone will feel good about.

The two ingredients you need for Chocolate Chickpea Clusters

When I say 2 ingredients, I really mean it! Of course, I’ve also added various ways you can customize them below. Here’s what you’ll need:

Roasted Chickpeas: we don’t use canned chickpeas, instead we use a bag of roasted chickpeas with sea salt. You can usually find them in the snack aisle of the grocery store. I love the Biena Snacks brand!
Chocolate: you’ll melt some dark chocolate to toss and chill with chickpeas to hold them together for the perfect no-bake treat.

Can I use canned chickpeas?

Of course! You will only need to:

Drain them
Dry them
Sprinkle them with a little olive oil and sea salt
And bake them in the oven at 425 degrees F for about 20-30 minutes until nice and crispy

Customize your chocolate covered chickpeas

Yes, there are some fun ways you can really make them yours!

Add peanut butter: I LOVE to sprinkle peanut butter on the bunches before chilling them in the freezer. Any type of nut butter would be delicious!
Choose your chocolate: feel free to experiment with melting different types of chocolate – white chocolate, milk chocolate or even a flavored chocolate bar would all be delicious.
Try fun mixes: add a little peppermint extract for a minty chocolate flavor, or even add dried fruit like cranberries, cherries or blueberries.

Keep them vegan and dairy free

Just be sure to use a vegan dairy-free chocolate bar or chocolate chips for these chocolate chickpeas.

Easy Chocolate Chickpea Clusters in 2 Steps

Mix the chocolate and chickpeas. Pour the baked chickpeas into a bowl, melt your chocolate and pour it over the chickpeas. Gently stir so that the chocolate coats the chickpeas.
Assemble, refrigerate and enjoy. Scoop chocolate-coated chickpeas onto a parchment-lined baking sheet with large spoonfuls. Drizzle with peanut butter if desired, then freeze for 30 minutes before enjoying!

How to store these chocolate chickpea clusters

Leftover clusters can be stored in a container or ziplock bag in the freezer for several weeks. Enjoy straight from the freezer when you need a sweet treat!

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I hope you like these crunchy chocolate chickpea clusters! If you make them, be sure to leave a comment and rating so I know how you liked them. Enjoy, xo!

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Crispy Chocolate Chickpea Clusters

Time to prepare 40 minutes

Total time 40 minutes

Serves7 portions

These 2-ingredient Chocolate Chickpea Clusters will be your new favorite treat or snack to keep in the freezer! They’re easy to make, contain 7g of protein per cluster, and are fun to customize with different types of chocolate and mix-ins.

ingredients

1 (5 oz.) bag sea salt roasted chickpeas (about 1 ⅓ cups)
3 ounces dark chocolate
Creamy peanut butter, optional

Instructions

Pour one 5-ounce (1 ⅓ cup) bag of roasted chickpeas with sea salt (I love Biena Snacks!) into a bowl. Melt 3 ounces of dark chocolate and pour it over the chickpeas. Stir well so that the chocolate completely coats the chickpeas.
Line a large plate with parchment paper and spoon out the chocolate-covered chickpeas onto the parchment. Drizzle peanut butter (I love Trader Joe’s brand) over each cluster and freeze for 30 minutes to harden the chocolate.
Remove and enjoy one cluster at a time from the freezer so they don’t melt! Leftover clusters can be stored in a container or ziplock bag in the freezer for several weeks.