Sometimes eating healthy sucks. There. I said it. It is so much easier to rip open a bag of Doritos than it is to cook or slice up vegetables. That’s why it’s so important to make healthy snacking as easy as possible. This crunchy and spicy baked Cajun chickpea snack does just that.

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Admittedly, I don’t have all day to work in the kitchen. What mom does (unless she is a professional chef)? That’s why I love easy and hands-off recipes.

You’re a busy mom and you have stuff to do. That shouldn’t limit your food options to pre-packaged junk all of the time. Besides, wouldn’t you rather waste empty calories on a glass of wine than cheese puffs? Heck yeah, you would!

Baked Cajun Chickpea Snack Ingredients

Two 15.5 oz. Cans of Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)
2 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning
Pinch of Salt

Step 1

First, preheat your oven to 400° F.

Step 2

Then, strain and rinse your chickpeas in a small colander.

Step 3

Next, dump your strained chickpeas onto some paper towels and gently pat excess moisture away.

Tip:

Don’t completely dry them. You want a little moisture left to help the seasoning stick.

Step 4

Add your chickpeas and Cajun seasoning to a small mixing bowl and mix until the chickpeas are coated.

Step 5

Then place your coated chickpeas to parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer.

Step 6

Bake in the oven at 400° F for 30 minutes.

Step 7

Next, open your oven and stir the chickpeas on the baking sheet.

Step 8

Then bake your chickpeas for another 30 minutes.

Step 9

Again, open your oven and stir the chickpeas on the baking sheet. Also sprinkle them with salt at this time.

Step 10

Return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes.

Step 11

Lastly, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet completely before storing.

This baked Cajun chickpea snack is so easy to make. Aside from occasionally stirring it requires little participation on your part. Once it has cooled, separate it out into snack bags for healthy and convenient snacking anywhere. Even better, the spicy kick gives you that extra little oomph to wake you up and keep you energized. I think every mom could use more of that in her life, don’t you?

Spicy Baked Cajun Chickpea Snack

Name: Spicy Baked Cajun Chickpea Snack
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: Two 15.5 oz. Cans of Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans); 2 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning; Pinch of Salt

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

Two 15.5 oz. Cans of Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans)
2 tbsp. Cajun Seasoning
Pinch of Salt

Instructions

First, preheat your oven to 400° F.
Then, strain and rinse your chickpeas in a small colander.
Next, dump your strained chickpeas onto some paper towels and gently pat excess moisture away.
Add your chickpeas and Cajun seasoning to a small mixing bowl and mix until the chickpeas are coated.
Then place your coated chickpeas to parchment-lined baking sheet in a single layer.
Bake in the oven at 400° F for 30 minutes.
Next, open your oven and stir the chickpeas on the baking sheet.
Then bake your chickpeas for another 30 minutes.
Again, open your oven and stir the chickpeas on the baking sheet. Also sprinkle them with salt at this time.
Return to the oven for another 15-20 minutes.
Lastly, remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet completely before storing.

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By this time of year, gardeners are swimming in cucumbers. They are so easy to grow and produce like crazy. What do you do when you can’t keep up and have enough pickles to last you a lifetime? Make these delicious lemon dill cucumber chips!

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Admittedly I can eat cucumbers right off the vine but I no longer keep a garden. My mom is an avid gardener, though, so that means lots of delicious produce for our family every year.

She grows so much that sometimes it is difficult for even me to keep up with all of the cucumbers and tomatoes. That’s how these cucumber chips came to be.

These are the perfect crunchy snack to satisfy your cravings without wasting calories on junk. They are also a great way to preserve the influx of cucumbers at the end of the season. The best part is that they only take 3 ingredients to make so believe me when I say that they are crazy easy to make.

Ingredients

4-6 Medium Fresh Cucumbers
4-6 Tbsp. Lemon Pepper Dill Spice Mix (Adjust to tastes)
Splash of Lemon Juice

Step 1

First, cut your cucumbers into slices roughly one quarter to a half inch thick.

Tips:

Don’t worry about making them perfect. As you can see, mine aren’t.
Also, don’t use a mandolin slicer to cut them. These result in the slices being too thin and falling apart during marinating.

Step 2

Next, place the slices of cucumber in a gallon resealable bag.

Step 3

Then add your lemon dill spice and lemon juice to the bag with the cucumber slices.

Step 4

Seal your cucumbers and spices in the bag and shake up the contents until well mixed.

Step 5

Next, leave your sealed bag in the fridge overnight to allow the cucumber slices to marinate.

Step 6

After your cucumber slices have marinated overnight, fill the trays of your dehydrator with the slices in a single layer.

Note:

For the record, my dehydrator is absolutely ancient (like they don’t even make it anymore) but if you’re looking to purchase one, here is the one I’m dying to have.

Step 7

Dehydrate each batch of chips for 10-15 hours. My dehydrator only has one setting (plugged in) but if yours has options, I would go for a medium setting.

Tip:

Check your chips every hour after the first 4 hours if you have a newer dehydrator. They may finish sooner than mine do.

Step 8

Finally, eat and enjoy your delicious cucumber chips right away! Or, save them for later by storing the leftovers in an airtight container for guilt-free snacking any time.

These lemon dill cucumber chips are absolutely amazing! They have the perfect crunch with a tang of pepper and zest of lemon. Even kiddos who hate vegetables enjoy this healthy snack. Once you’ve mastered this recipe, feel free to change up the spices. Next, I’m going to try it with my favorite coffee rub. I promise to let you know how they turn out!

Healthy Lemon Dill Cucumber Chips

Prep Time 1 day 10 minutes

Cook Time 15 hours

Total Time 1 day 15 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

4-6 Medium Fresh Cucumbers
4-6 Tbsp. Lemon Pepper Dill Spice Mix (Adjust to tastes)
Splash of Lemon Juice

Instructions

First, cut your cucumbers into slices roughly one quarter to a half inch thick.
Next, place the slices of cucumber in a gallon resealable bag.
Then add your lemon dill spice and lemon juice to the bag with the cucumber slices.
Seal your cucumbers and spices in the bag and shake up the contents until well mixed.
Next, leave your sealed bag in the fridge overnight to allow the cucumber slices to marinate.
After your cucumber slices have marinated overnight, fill the trays of your dehydrator with the slices in a single layer.
Dehydrate each batch of chips for 10-15 hours. My dehydrator only has one setting (plugged in) but if yours has options, I would go for a medium setting.
Finally, eat and enjoy your delicious cucumber chips right away! Or, save them for later by storing the leftovers in an airtight container for guilt-free snacking any time.

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Now you can enjoy your s’mores without the mess (or the fire). Even better, no need to sleep on the ground! If you can read these 10 delicious ways to enjoy s’mores without your mouth watering, you are stronger than me. I see a fun s’mores taste-testing session in my family’s future.

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