Chickpea Breadsticks

These days everyone is looking for ways to cut out carbs, eat less bread, maybe go gluten free or paleo, etc. But we can all agree that a little bread with a meal or a pizza is delicious! Well, you can have your bread and eat it too with my protein packed chickpea breadsticks or pizza crust! Guilt free, gluten free, vegan and delicious, you can’t go wrong with these beany treats!

• 2 cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• dash of salt
• 5 garlic cloves
• ¼ cup vegan greek yogurt (plain flavor)
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 1/2 cup vegan egg whites (1 egg white equals 1 tablespoon of agar flakes whipped with 1 tablespoon water, chilled and whipped again)
• 1 tsp oregano
• 2 tsp parsley
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

1. Preheat oven to 375 F.
2. Add oil and garlic to your food processor. Chop until garlic is in small chunks.
3. Add remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth dough consistency, making sure all ingredients are well incorporated.
4. Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread dough evenly over sheet into a rectangle, making sure it’s not too thick or thin in places.
5. Place in oven and bake for 30 minutes or so, until golden brown.
6. Remove from oven and let cool completely on the pan or on a baking rack (if you do not let this cool completely before cutting it will crumble).
7. Cut breadsticks into desired shapes, serve with dip or use as pizza crust!