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From bread to cookies to pizza to omelettes to falafel to classic Indian fare, we’ve got you covered with the ultimate guide to vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free Chickpea Flour Recipes! Whether you’re in the mood for baking or want a new savory dish to try, the health benefits and ease of cooking with chickpea (a.k.a. garbanzo bean) flour will be certain to win you over!
What is Chickpea Flour?
- Chickpea flour is also know as: gram flour, besan, & garbanzo bean flour.
- Chickpea flour is made my grinding whole uncooked, dried chickpeas until a fine powder (flour) forms.
- Chickpea flour is very commonly used in Indian and Pakistani cuisines.
- Chickpea flour is very versatile and can be used in both savory and sweet dishes.
- Chickpea flour makes a wonderful gluten-free flour due its naturally sticky gluten-like properties. It is a great flour to use in vegan recipes as well due to its wonderful binding properties leaving no need for the use of eggs!
Chickpea Flour Health Benefits and Nutrition:
- Chickpea flour is high in both protein and fiber.
- Chickpea flour is rich in: folate, b6, magnesium, iron and potassium.
- Chickpea flour makes a great low-carb or keto flour option.
Where to find Chickpea Flour:
- Chickpea flour is often carried in natural health food stores such as Whole Foods, Sprouts, and Natural Grocers. Bob’s Red Mill is the most commonly found brand. It can also frequently be found in the bulk bins of natural health food stores as well.
- In local Asian and Middle Eastern specialty shops.
- You can find several high-quality, certified gluten-free brands on Amazon online. These are some of my favorites:
Chickpea Flour Recipes (all gluten-free!):
Gluten-Free Vegan Bread Recipe
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Fried Chickpea flour Sticks (traditional Italian recipe) Gluten Dairy Egg free
from Sweet Sensitive Free
20 Minute Rosemary, Onion, & Feta Farinata Pizza (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Indian Crispy Onion Fritters
from What A Girl Eats
Baked Spring Pea & Dill Fritters with Lemon Tahini Sauce (Vegan, Gluten-Free)
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Homemade Gluten-Free + Vegan Goldfish (Allergy-Free, Grain-Free)
from Strength and Sunshine
Chickpea Flour Lemon Poppy Seed Bread (Gluten-Free)
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Chickpea Flour Tortillas, Chips & Taco Shells (Gluten-Free, Vegan)
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Perfect Vegan Yorkshire Puddings (gluten-free option)- A Virtual Vegan
from A Virtual Vegan
Calabacitas Galette with a Chickpea Polenta Crust (Gluten-Free)
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Gluten-Free Baked Hatch Chiles Rellenos
from MOON and spoon and yum
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Fennel, Tomato, Rosemary and Onion Cast Iron Focaccia Bread (Gluten-Free)
from MOON and spoon and yum
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I greatly hope you enjoyed this round-up of 40 of the Best Gluten-Free Chickpea Flour Recipes! I would so appreciate you sharing and tagging on social media if you did- thank you!!
Kristen Wood
Kristen is a writer, photographer, recipe developer, and certified functional nutrition expert. She is also the author of Fermented Hot Sauce Cookbook, Vegetarian Family Cookbook, and Hot Sauce Cookbook for Beginners. Her work has been featured in various print and online publications including Elle, Chicago Sun-Times, Martha Stewart, MSN, Healthline, and many more. Kristen is also a syndicated writer for The Associated Press.
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