Name: 15 Minute Chickpea Scramble
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1/4 cup diced onion; 1/4 cup diced bell pepper; 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast; 1/2 teaspoon mild chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon turmeric; 1/8th teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cup chickpeas, mashed lightly until about half of the chickpeas are broken up and the other half are whole; 1 tomato, chopped; 1/3 cup vegetable broth

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This Chickpea Scramble is a 10 minute healthy weekday breakfast recipe! It is packed with protein to get your day started off right. Make a double batch and reheat it throughout the week for an even faster breakfast option.

I have been on the hunt lately for lower carb breakfast options. Not that I think carbs are badd or taboo or unhealthy, because I T-O-T-A-L-L-Y do not think that. Ever in a million zillion thousand quadrillion hundred years, BUT it is just that my usual breakfast consists of oatmeal with mashed banana, topped with fruit then a sprinkle of sugar which is all topped with a scattering of some sort of crunchy puffed cereal.

Carbs on carbs on carbs on carbs on carbs.

Which are healthy and good and great, BUT in the name of shaking up my breakfast game, I thought it would be fun to include a more protein rich option. A carb-lovers protein rich option, because lets keep things realistic, I usually eat this on toast =)

There are plenty of protein rich vegan breakfasts, like the time-tested tofu scramble, or the trendy chia seed pudding, or even protein packed vegan yogurt, but I thought I would try a little something less conventional.

Today, we are making a vegan breakfast scramble out of a can of chickpeas.

Reasons to love this recipe:

Quick enough for WEEKDAY breakfast. That’s right, 15 minutes or less.
You can double it, then reheat it each morning for an even quicker 5 minute breakfast.
A one pot meal.
It is FULL of flavor and you can customize it with the spices and vegetables you have on hand!

What ingredients are in chickpea scramble?

Chickpeas (from a can or home cooked)
Onion
Red bell pepper & tomato (or other veggies of choice)
Spices like nutritional yeast, chili powder, turmeric, and smoked paprika. You can switch it up to suit what’s in your pantry!
Vegetable broth
Olive oil (or other oil)

How do you make scrambled chickpeas?

The secret to the ideal chickpea scramble situation is all in how you cook it.

First, start sauteing your onions and peppers in some olive oil. Add in the seasonings and let the flavor bloom as they toast in the pan for a moment.

Add in the slightly mashed chickpeas, tomato, and veggie broth. This is the secret sauce – cook the mashed chickpeas in broth. This helps to soften the mashed beans and releases some of their starch, giving them a creamy consistancy.

What vegetables can you use in chickpea scramble?

This is basically like a scrambled egg situation. Feel free to use whatever mix-ins that you like. I use onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes for this version, but any vegetable combination would be a winner.