Crunchy Split Peas
Over the past few years this has become a really popular recipe on my site, and I was so excited when I saw that Whole30 updated their approved foods list to include Split Peas!! This is such an awesome snack to make using pantry staples that I think you guys are going to love. These Crunchy Split Pea snacks are salty, highly addicting and Whole30 and Specific Carbohydrate Diet Legal!
Until recently, the only thing that I associated with split peas was soup (specifically my Nanas delicious ham hock and split pea soup). Split peas are simply garden peas which, when dried, lose their outer skin causing them to split in two. They have a long list of health benefits, including helping to lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar levels. One cup contains 65% of your daily intake of fiber. Per cup, split peas have 100 calories less than chickpeas, which make them a great alternative to the current trend of roasted chickpeas.
These split peas are my new favourite snack, they are crunchy, salty and incredibly addicting. After soaking the yellow split peas for 4 hours, they take less than 10 minutes to cook. In the photo above you can see how much the split peas expand after soaking. I like eating them lightly seasoned with salt but they also taste great with chili, cayenne pepper, cumin, garlic, smoked paprika, rosemary, thyme or curry powder. The options are endless.
They remain crisp for a few days after cooking, so make a big batch and store them in a jar on the counter to snack on whenever hunger hits. A bowl of split peas is a great dish to serve to guests, complimenting a glass of wine or added to a salad for that crunchy texture. Give these split peas a try and let me know what you seasoned them with. Happy snacking!
Looking for healthy snacks? Here are a few other recipes that you might enjoy:
- Coconut & Ginger Energy Balls
- Baked Spiced Okra
- Banana Bread Energy Balls
- Cinnamon Bun Dip
- Butternut Squash Dip
- Chicken, Avocado & Mango Daikon Rolls
If you make this recipe let me know in the comment section below, I would love to hear what you think or take a photo and tag me (@everylastbite_) on Instagram, I love seeing your photos!
Crispy Split Peas
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup yellow split peas soaked for 4 hours in water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp paprika
Instructions
- After soaking the split peas, drain them and then pat them dry using a paper towel
- Over medium-high heat, coat a large skillet with the oil.
- Once the pan is hot, add the split peas along with the salt and seasoning and stir frequently until golden in color and crunch in texture (7-10 minutes)
- Remove from pan and serve or store in an air tight container
I doubled the recipe and added sea salt, curry powder, and onion powder. I didn’t get the brown, crunchy texture I was expecting. Flavor was good. Maybe I’ll just cook 1x recipe next time.
Soooo nutty and yummy good!!
I forgot to say, I added a few dashes of red pepper flakes for xtra spice!!! 🤗
Crunchy Split Peas:
I boiled my peas for about 2 hours,and then baked them for about 10 minutes.
The peas were really, great!
Thank you!
Hello Susan.
I read your comment on the crunchy split pea snack. I want to try this recipe.
Did you boil or just soak your split peas please?
Thank you.
I baked them in the oven as I am looking for heart healthy snaks.
I put salt and black pepper one batch, Paprika and chilli on the second and left the third plain.
These are Amazing.
These were really good and easier to make than I expected. You definitely have to watch & stir frequently to make sure they don’t burn.
I used Trader Joe’s Seasoning Salt & Smoked Paprika and chipotle chili powder…nice smoky flavor and crispy. And nice thing, they are only 1 point per 1 oz on WW/Blue program.
FYI – 2/3c of split peas after soaking/toasting is about 6 oz total (for WW folks)
I love it!!
I messed them up but the flavor is good! I just used the seasonings you had listed except for the straight chili powder (didn’t have any(so I used Slap Yo Mama instead. Mine came out really hard 🙁 I think I had the heat too low and had to leave them in too long to golden. I did soak them for 4 hours but maybe I should have done that overnight? Any ideas on what I did wrong?
I’ve read this recipe over and over and when, exactly do I add the spices?? After frying it before??
My intelligence tells me after?? 😂
Thanks!
Grammyzoo11
They are VERY VERY crunchy. If you make these, do NOT multiply the recipe… (I did x3 and was far from expected.) Or at least divide into batches. More than one layer in the pan makes it cook unevenly, even with constant stirring. Pretty sure all peas must be on the pan directly, none on top of others, which should be specified in the recipe.
I had a few dozen burnt and thousands still well hydrated after 30 min constant stirring (with heat much reduced at about 12 min). Recipe calls for 10 min.
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Recovered by removing the 30-40 really dark ones that tasted like burnt tar, then baking @ 250 for 10 min. to drive off the moisture. —- Most are *extremely* crunchy and still taste pretty good, about 10% are lighter ones that came out merely *very* crunchy. I like those ones.
—- Observations – You’ll burn all the calories chewing them.
– Not a good movie food if you want to hear the movie. —- Disclaimer – I have not yet tried again in smaller batches. I’ll first eat what I made this time, I do mostly like them. But it will take a while.
taste is ok, but i wouldn’t call them crispy, rather they’re very hard, almost too hard to eat. Maybe they would turn out crispy if they were deep fried.
How to fix hard crispy split pea. Very tasty