Roasted Black Beans are the best healthy and easy snack! Crunchy and flavorful with cumin and garlic, they’re plant-based… and hard to stop eating.
Do you know crispy roasted chickpeas? These crunchy chunks of salt have become popular as a healthy snack and are now sold packaged in stores and airports. So why not try the same idea with black beans? Meet our new favorite snack: roasted black beans! Prepare a large batch and you will fall in love with this irresistible plant-based crunchy snack. Alex and I can’t stop eating them… and neither can our 3-year-old Larson. It might not be the most photogenic snack (exactly what Are these?), but they are absolutely delicious.
Crispy Roasted Black Beans: an easy healthy snack!
Why Make Crispy Roasted Black Beans? So many reasons. Isn’t it hard to find easy and healthy snacks? Alex and I often opt for salted toasted nuts and dried fruit, but sometimes it gets a bit boring. (Truth.) We’re big fans of salty snacks here, so salty snacks that are healthy too? Perfection. Here’s why you should add them to your repertoire:
- They are healthy, vegan and gluten free. Made simply with olive oil, black beans and spices, this snack is healthy and wholesome (WFPB).
- They are full of vegetable proteins. Beans are a great way to stay full on a vegan or plant-based diet because they’re packed with plant-based protein.
- They’re easy to make. The process is mostly hands-free: it only takes you about 5 minutes of hands-on time! Then you have a big glass to eat. Speaking of…
How to Make Roasted Black Beans
Preparing these crispy roasted black beans is easy: it only takes a few minutes of manual labor! That said: they need 1 hour to roast, so plan ahead. You want to roast a batch in the evening or at the weekend. Make them ahead of time and then you can snack on a jar for a week! Here are the key steps (or go straight to the recipe):
- Rinse and dry. Drain the beans from the can and rinse with a sieve. Shake off as much water as possible. Then dry them gently with a towel: but not too much because you don’t want to crush them!
- Mix with olive oil and spices. Here you use cumin, chilli powder, garlic powder and cinnamon.
- Roast for 1 hour! Place them on parchment-lined baking sheets (for easy cleanup) and toast until dry and crispy, 1 hour. It is so easy! Then let cool for about 10 minutes: they will be even crispier.
storage information
How Do I Store Roasted Black Beans After Cooking? Place them in an airtight container: we like to use a mason jar with a lid. Then they will keep for about 1 week. Even better: they stay crispy throughout their shelf life! Some crunchy chickpea recipes go mushy: this one stays perfectly crunchy.
Easier healthy snacks
These Mexican Roasted Black Beans are awesome because they’re an easy snack that you can make ahead and eat for days! Here are a few more of our favorite healthy snack recipes:
This Roasted Black Bean Recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.
The description
Roasted Black Beans are the best healthy and easy snack! Crunchy and flavored with cumin and garlic, they’re plant-based… and you can’t stop eating them.
- 2 15-ounce cans of black beans (or 3 cups cooked black beans or Instant Pot)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon Cinammon
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Rinse and drain the black beans, shaking off as much water as possible. Place them on a towel and gently dry them (be careful as they get crushed easily).
- In a medium bowl, toss the black beans with the oil, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and kosher salt.
- Pour the black beans onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread in a single layer. Bake until crisp and dry, about 45 to 60 minutes, stirring at 30 minutes.
- Exact cooking time depends on the type of bean, so watch closely for the last few minutes, taste-test and remove when the black beans are golden brown but before they get very dark and tough. Allow to cool for about 10 minutes before storing; The black beans will become even crispier as they cool. Store in an airtight container in a dry cupboard for up to 1 week.
- Category: The taste
- Method: roast meat
- Kitchen: vegan
Keywords: Roasted black beans
More black bean recipes
We have many more black bean recipes! Here are some resources:
- 20 Best Black Bean Recipes Here are the best black bean recipes to turn that healthy protein into a hearty meal!
- Black Bean Hummus This flavorful appetizer is great for a crowd.
- Easy Black Bean Soup A quick and easy one pot meal!
- Black Beans and Rice How to Make the Best Black Beans and Rice! This classic Latin-style side dish is perfect with tacos or as a lunch idea.
- Black Bean and Corn Salad A quick and easy salad that’s perfect for lunch or as an easy side dish!
- Cuban Black Beans Recipe This quick Cuban black beans recipe uses canned beans as a shortcut: but they’re packed with flavor!
- 45 Best Bean Recipes Beans are cheap, healthy, and delicious—and there are so many ways to use them! Here are the best bean recipes to incorporate into your daily routine.
Also try: Borlotti beans! These unique beans are packed with creamy, savory flavor: an absolute treat.
