Chocolate Crispy Chickpea Date Bites (Vegan)

Deliciously crunchy, these no-bake Chocolate Crispy Chickpea Date Bites are made with vegan, gluten-free and high fibre ingredients. They are such a great snack or dessert and taste amazing.

I love anything with chocolates and dates, but I also love crispy chickpeas. I have seen a few chocolatey chickpea snack recipes and thought these would be so perfect made into little cups with some added goodness like dates, seeds and puffed quinoa for even more added texture. The key component to this recipe is making sure you crisp up the chickpeas so that when you bite into these, they are so crispy and crunchy and so satisfying.

Why will I love these?

These are so good:

• Chocolate, crunchy, crispy and chunky
• Thick, delicious and so satisfying
• Made with high fibre and high protein ingredients
  • Chickpeas for fibre and protein
  • Quinoa puffs for more fibre and protein
  • Dates and seeds for fibre
• Dark chocolate is high in antioxidants and polyphenols
• Delicious for dessert or as a snack
• Add in other nuts/seeds too
• Naturally vegan, dairy-free and egg-free
• Gluten-free
• With nut-free options
• Everyone will love them
• A fun way to eat more chickpeas
• Use your favourite dark (or milk) chocolate
• Requires no baking
• Ready in 20 minutes (plus chill time)
• Easy to make in one bowl

If you already love the sound of these bites, then skip ahead to the recipe card below. Or, first let’s discuss the recipe in more detail.

What ingredients do I need?

You can see the ingredients with weights in the recipe card below and find my favourite and recommended products in the “shop the recipe” section.

For the bites:

• Chickpeas: I use the regular chickpeas from Bold Bean Co and make sure you rinse and pat them dry so they turn really crispy.
• Olive oil: drizzle this before baking to make sure the chickpeas are crispy.
• Cinnamon: for flavouring the chickpeas.
• Salt: for flavour.
• Dark chocolate: I love Raw Halo or Hu Kitchen chocolate as they are made with wholefood ingredients.
• Smooth runny peanut butter: or you can use almond or cashew butter.
• Medjool dates: or other dates, chopped small.
• Mixed seeds: I use a mix of pumpkin, sunflower and whole flaxseed.
• Puffed quinoa: these little puffs add lots of crunch and protein, too. You can also use some puffed rice cereal or protein crispies.
• Freeze-dried strawberries: I love to add some of these on top to add a pop of colour and for some lovely berry flavour.

Are these gluten-free and nut-free?

These are naturally gluten-free and to make them nut-free, swap the peanut butter for tahini or sunflower seed butter.

How do I make them?

These are ready to go in a few steps:

• Pat the chickpeas dry: so that they turn really crispy.
• Drizzle with olive oil, salt and cinnamon: and air fry or bake until crispy.
• Melt the dark chocolate and peanut butter: until glossy.
• Stir together all of the ingredients: including the chickpeas.
• Spoon into silicone moulds: and smooth over the tops.
• Sprinkle with some freeze-dried strawberries: and set in the fridge.
• Remove from the moulds: and enjoy.

How long will they last?

These will keep for up to 1 week in the fridge in a sealed container or 1 month in the freezer.

What other recipes can I try?

For more snack ideas:

• Mocha Caramel Date Bark
• Easter Chocolate Cheesecake Pots
• Chocolate Date Caramel Apple FroYo Bites
• Chocolate Brownie Raspberry Truffles
• Chocolate Raspberry Brownie Bark

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With crispy love x