These Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Fritters are the perfect easy, kid-friendly meal! These are great for dipping in barbecue sauce or ketchup.
This recipe was created in collaboration with Bob’s Red Mill, a brand that I trust and use in my own kitchen. All opinions are my own, and I hope you love these Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Fritters!
When Bob’s Red Mill, one of my most trusted food brands that I use in my own kitchen, approached me to create an Easter baking recipe, I had to stop and think for a minute. Baking isn’t really my thing – I’m horrible at creating desserts because they have to be so exact. I’m more of a “add a pinch of this, add a pinch of that” kind of gal. When I asked them if they’d be okay if I did something savory, I was thrilled when they said yes! So here’s my Easter baking recipe – Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Fritters!
As many of you know, I’m obsessed with all things spicy. At the top of my list of spicy foods is buffalo sauce. I have a buffalo hummus recipe, buffalo chickpea wraps, and some bomb buffalo cauliflower tacos. And this recipe actually started out to be a vegan buffalo chickpea salad sandwich! But one day I decided to add flour to the batter, bake it, and the rest is history.
For this recipe I used Bob’s Red Mill all-purpose flour, but you can also use their whole wheat flour too (which will give the fritters a subtle nutty flavor). I love using the Bob’s flour because they’re an employee-owned company that maintains a close relationship with their farmers, creating the highest quality products. This flour has been super dependable and always fresh!
Vegan Buffalo Chickpea Fritters
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz Can Chickpeas
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Red Onion
- 1/4 Cup Chopped Green Bell Pepper
- 3 Tbs Vegan Mayo
- 2 Tbs Buffalo Sauce
- 1/2 Tsp Salt
- Black Pepper to taste
- 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees.
- Rinse, drain, and dry your can of chickpeas (they don't have to be completely dry, but get most of the brine off). In a bowl, mash chickpeas a little, but leave some chunks of chickpeas in the mash.
- Add in the chopped red onion, chopped bell pepper, mayo, buffalo sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix well.
- Then, add in the flour. Mix with a spoon until you can't anymore, then knead the dough with your hands for a few times.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a cookie or ice cream scoop, scoop out balls of the fritter dough. Use your hands to flatten them into approximately 2-inch disks.
- Bake fritters in the oven for 30-35 minutes.
- Serve with your favorite dip or salad, and enjoy!
P.S.
If you make these vegan buffalo chickpea fritters and post them on Instagram, be sure to tag me @wellandfull and #wellandfull so I can see! I love seeing your takes on my recipes :)
9 Comments
All That I'm Eating
April 13, 2019 at 1:11 pmThese sound so good, love trying new recipes with chickpeas!
Sarah
April 15, 2019 at 8:24 amThank you! Chickpeas are one of my favorite foods :)
Nicole @ Foodie Loves Fitness
April 24, 2019 at 12:13 pmYum, I adore chickpea everything! I’ve found that my husband doesn’t love the consistency of chickpeas, but if I switch up the texture to make them in hummus or fritters like these, he’s fine with them. I’m sneaky like that! ;-)
Sarah
April 24, 2019 at 3:30 pmHaha I like your style ;) My fiancé doesn’t like mustard, but sometimes I sneak it into my sauces too LOL!
Kioi
May 29, 2019 at 6:57 amam so tagging you on this ….hope I will take pics first before I finish them….the patience though
Sarah
May 29, 2019 at 9:58 amI hope you like the recipe! :)
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Hannah
August 6, 2020 at 7:36 pmThe whole family loves these. My go to protein addition! Trying with chickpea flower this evening!
Sarah
August 11, 2020 at 10:15 amI’m so glad you like these, Hannah! They’re one of my favorites too :)