Cooking For Dogs – Toasted Chick Peas

This is a super easy treat to make for your dogs. Some very high end dog foods include chick peas in their formulation as a protein source. This makes a great snack for a dog who is on a grain free diet, one who could stand to loose a pound or two, or for a family with young children around who like to give one treat to the dog and one to themselves.

Toasted Chick Pea Snacks for Dogs

1 14 oz can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon or garlic powder whichever your dog likes best you could really use any seasoning that your dog enjoys
1/4 teaspoon salt (if you are going to be sharing with your dogs you will want to add a touch of salt)

Preheat Oven to 450 * I skipped this step and don’t think the chick peas came out as toasted as they could have been as you can see from the picture above. I was scared that the recipe I found had said 450 instead of 350 and so just put the chick peas in the oven as it was warming up. Next time I will be sure to heat the oven first. Lesson learned but still a fun snack.

Place chickpeas in a suitable baking tray lined with wax paper or you could just use a baking dish very lightly oiled making sure it is big enough that the chick peas are not on top of each other.

Bake at 450 F for 30 minutes.

Transfer chickpeas to a bowl and mix thoroughly with the the oil and seasonings of your choice.

Enjoy warm, or bring to room temperature and store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.

***You might hear some popping chickpeas while they are cooking. Don’t worry about that but be careful when taking them out of the oven as there is a slight possibility that they could still be popping open. Not all will pop open as they are already split but there are a few that are still tightly in their skin. ***