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    Home » Breakfast Recipes

    Spicy Blackened Chickpea Scramble Sandwich. Vegan Recipe

    Published: May 15, 2014 · Modified: Feb 16, 2017 by Richa 19 Comments

     

    An Easy Scramble today. If you have been reading this blog for long, you know how hubbs and I both love a savory breakfast. to change things up, this scramble is made with chickpeas, scrambled up with blackening spice on high heat. with some red pepper to balance things out and in a sandwich with greens and hummus,

    You can use regular tofu or tempeh or hemp tofu and scramble them up the same way. Use different beans like white or black beans and scramble them up. Add a side of roasted potatoes. change up the spices a bit.  

    This is not a mild chickpea scramble 🙂 you might just want spice and heat in all your scrambles after this. 

    Pictured Bread is Sprouted Grain Bread. coming soon. Use any of my Sandwich Breads.

    Vegan Blackened Chickpea Scramble Sandwich

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    Steps:
    Cook the onion and peppers. Toss the chickpeas in blackening spice while the onions cook.



    Add chickpeas and spice to the pan and cook for a few minutes.



    Mash some of the chickpeas. Taste and adjust salt and spice. 



    Serve as a scramble or make a sandwich with a layer or vegan mayo or hummus, spinach or greens and scramble. 



    Spicy Blackened Chickpea Scramble Sandwich
    Allergen Information: Free of Dairy, egg, corn, soy, nut. Can be gluten-free with gf bread. 
    Serves 2
    Ingredients:
    Blackening spice mix for 1 can or 1.5 cups chickpeas: or use blackening or creole spice blend of choice
    1/2 tsp coriander powder
    1/4 tsp cumin powder
    1/4 tsp onion powder
    1/2 tsp garlic powder
    1/4 tsp cayenne or to taste
    a very generous dash of black pepper
    a very generous dash of white pepper
    1/2 tsp thyme
    1/2 tsp paprika

    Scramble:
    1 15 oz can chickpeas or 1.5 cups cooked Chickpeas
    1/2 red bell pepper
    1/4 cup red onions, chopped or thinly sliced
    1/3-1/2 tsp salt (depends on if the chickpeas are already salted or not)
    blackening spice from above, or use 2-3 tsp blackening or creole spice blend of choice

    vegan mayo, cashew cream or hummus for serving.

    Method:
    Drain the chickpeas. Toss the chickpeas in the blackening spice and let sit while you cook the peppers and onions.
    In a pan, add a tsp of high smoke point oil and heat on highest heat possible.
    Add red bell pepper and onions and cook until brown on the edges.
    Add the chickpeas and all the spice and salt. Use a Tbsp or so water to get the spice from the bowl and add to pan.
    Cook on high heat for 4-5 minutes. Stir and mash frequently to avoid burning and stir until you can smell the spices smoking. The cayenne and paprika will start to burn.
    Remove from heat. Add a Tbsp of water, and a Tbsp or more mayo or cashew cream or tahini to the scramble to add some moisture. Serve up in a sandwich. Layer vegan mayo or hummus or vegan ranch then greens and scramble. 

    Variations: Use other beans like white beans or black beans in the scramble. Use tofu or tempeh. Add roasted veggies to the sandwich or avocado. 


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    1. Nadine

      January 06, 2015 at 2:42 pm

      Delicious!
      I made these slightly earlier than needed and had to leave the kitchen to stop myself dipping into the pan!
      I added a tsp of palm sugar and a splash of lemon juice just to suit my taste but they were superb without them.
      An instant staple in my house 😀

      Reply
    2. Unknown

      July 06, 2014 at 5:30 pm

      Yum Yum. I made this in a large batch and it reminds me of like a faux tuna salad. I mixed in a scoop of hummas and it is to die for! I can’t get enough. I hand ground my spices and the smell of all of this was incredible.

      Reply
    3. Anonymous

      May 27, 2014 at 8:51 pm

      I have to say I didn’t really like this. I didn’t like the texture and I thought it only SMELLED blackened, didn’t taste it.

      Reply
      • Richa

        May 28, 2014 at 2:44 am

        add more spices:) my spices are usually very fresh or freshly ground, so they generally give a strong flavor profile. I can’t do anything about the texture, maybe make it with tofu.

        Reply
    4. Corrin Radd

      May 21, 2014 at 1:17 am

      I made this tonight (I added a few leaves of kale with the onion) and served it on a pressed sandwich. Good stuff.

      Reply
    5. Rachel @LittleChefBigAppetite

      May 20, 2014 at 5:42 pm

      This looks incredible!!

      Reply
    6. Amber Love

      May 20, 2014 at 12:16 am

      This looks so yummy! I have chickpeas and I don’t know what to do with them! I’ve been pescetarian for 7 years and I want to try be vegan for a week at first to test out some recipes, this one will be great! xoxo

      amber love

      Reply
    7. Annie

      May 19, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      I want to scoop those chickpeas up right out of the pan!

      Reply
    8. Mandi

      May 16, 2014 at 6:37 pm

      Wow this looks really good!

      http://www.browneyedvegans.blogspot.com

      Reply
    9. The Vegan 8

      May 16, 2014 at 5:02 pm

      As I said on Instagram, this looks fabulous and soo nice that it is a unique spin on tofu scramble! I’m totally looking forward to trying this. I’m hoping my chickpea hating husband would even like this 🙂

      Reply
    10. Cara

      May 16, 2014 at 3:00 pm

      How clever to use chickpeas for the scramble. Giiirlll, you so smart! Loving this idea 🙂

      Reply
    11. SarT

      May 16, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      This look delish! Does anyone know of a trusted blackening spice brand they like? Or is it better just to make your own?

      Reply
    12. Handmade by Lorna

      May 16, 2014 at 10:26 am

      Yum, yum, yum I know what I am having on Saturday morning for my breakfast – thank you so much for the recipe.

      Reply
    13. Gabby @ the veggie nook

      May 15, 2014 at 9:58 pm

      Oh yum! I would love to cozy up to this on a lazy morning with a coffee! Maybe tomorrow morning 😉

      Reply
    14. Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen

      May 15, 2014 at 9:18 pm

      Wow! This is such a unique and delicious looking recipe! I will definitively be making this in the future for a filling & hearty breakfast!

      Reply
    15. marfigs

      May 15, 2014 at 6:02 pm

      Oh yes! This looks delish! 😀 I must go and get nice bread just to make it this weekend.

      Reply
    16. Caitlin

      May 15, 2014 at 5:53 pm

      this looks delicious!

      Reply

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