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Vegan Chickpea Nuggets

by ninasveganrecipes

I use to eat meat. A lot actually, breakfast lunch and dinner had meat in it (we are Italian so lol).  The hardest thing for me to give up was chicken.  Specifically chicken fingers and chicken nuggets. Now I haven’t had much vegan wise that replaced the taste of chicken, maybe a few of those ‘Beyond Chicken‘ products have come close, but this one reminded of the real deal. I say that, not because it tastes how chicken would, but because it is crunchy and crispy on the outside like how a real chicken nugget would be.  And although they don’t taste like animal flesh, they have their own flavor to them that I enjoy.
Similar to meat, these nuggets are packed with protein from the chickpeas, and can be made gluten free (as I did with mine) or with whole wheat flour/bread crumbs.

Honestly I am so proud of how these turned out, I love eating them. They are Best when served with my favorite Chipotle Mayo sauce I recently discovered in health food stores.  My pickier husband tried these and was happily impressed too, he kept eating them;)  I bet even your kids would love this (just don’t lie and tell them it’s chicken because they will probably know the difference when they bite into them if they don’t drench it in ketchup).  These are perfect for a snack or as a side meal. They look like something out of a package, but they are 100% home made and pretty easy to make too.  I was inspired by Connoisseurus Veg‘s recipe, I followed it with a slight twist.  I will most definitely be making these again for dinner.

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