2 Easy and Healthy Vegan Snacks

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2 Easy and Healthy Vegan Snacks

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So these are a few vegan snacks that are super easy to make. This will help if you want to start eating healthier, you don't need to be a vegan to appreciate them.

Ingredients

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Banana, Raspberry,and Oatmeal Cookies

70 grams oats

1 banana

1/2 cup raspberries

Blender

Baking tray and paper

Chickpeas
170 grams (2 cups) cooked chickpeas (drained and rinsed)

710ml (3 cups) white vinegar

1/2-1 tsp fine grain sea salt

2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Pot

Strainer

Baking paper and tray

Banana, Raspberry and Oatmeal Cookies-Step 1

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Preheat your oven to 180°C/360°F

Banana, Raspberry and Oatmeal Cookies-Step 2

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Cut the banana in half and put half the oats and half of the banana in a blender and blend.

Banana, Raspberry and Oatmeal Cookies-Step 3

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Add the leftover oats, banana and half of the raspberries and combine without completely pulverizing the oats.

Banana, Raspberry and Oatmeal Cookies-Step 4

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Put the mixture in the bowl. Add the leftover raspberries in by hand as well as the rest of the oats.

Banana, Raspberry and Oatmeal Cookies-Step 5

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Line a baking tray with paper or grease tray and place the dough on it with a spoon. If you prefer you could make balls of dough with your hands instead of using a spoon.

Banana, Raspberry and Oatmeal Cookies-Step 6

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Bake for about 20 minutes or until you can lift the cookies without them breaking.

Note- The cookies will be quite soft

Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas-Step 1

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Line a baking sheet with tin foil or baking paper.

Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas-Step 2

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Add chickpeas into the pot with the vinegar and add a dash of sea salt. Beware of the soon-to-be potent vinegar smell.

Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas-Step 3

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Bring to a boil and then remove from heat. Let the chickpeas sit in the pot for 15-20 minutes, uncovered.

Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas-Step 4

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Preheat oven to 400F (200 celsius). Drain chickpeas in a strainer and discard vinegar. Place chickpeas on lined baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil and sea salt. Use fingers to make sure that they are fully coated.

Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas-Step 5

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Roast for 25-35 minutes, mixing once halfway through. Keep a careful eye on them after 20 minutes of cooking to make sure they don’t burn.

Salt and Vinegar Chickpeas-Step 6

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Cool on pan for 5 minutes. They will become crispy as they cool.

2 Easy and Healthy Vegan Snacks