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Creamy Garlic Pepper Beans Crispy Chickpea Crumble

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Creamy, garlicky pepper white beans with spinach, finished with an irresistible crispy chickpea crumble, is the high-protein pantry meal I make on repeat, because it doesn’t even taste like a pantry meal. (20g protein, 13g fiber, 8mg iron. Soy-free with gluten-free and nut-free options)

adding the chickpea crumble to the pepper beans

This creamy garlic pepper sauce with beans and kale or spinach is fantastic on its own. But then we level it up with this crispy chickpea breadcrumb topping, which adds texture, another pop of flavor, and more even protein and fiber. Think high protein croutons!

There is tons of protein in this recipe (80 grams in the entire pan) along with about 52 grams of fiber and 32 milligrams of iron. There is protein from the beans, chickpeas, cashews, hemp seeds, nutritional yeast, and kale, along with loads of fiber from the beans, chickpeas, kale, and hemp seeds.

pepper beans in the pan before adding the toppingpepper beans in the pan before adding the topping

This is a nutrient-packed meal, and you can increase the protein and fiber even more, depending on what sides you serve it with. Serve it with a side of multigrain bread or a good sourdough to bump up the protein and fiber even more. It’s also rich in iron, folate, magnesium, potassium, and B vitamins, and it comes together pretty quickly.

You can also serve it over pasta, baked potatoes, or roasted vegetables. Or make a quick bean toast by topping bread with the creamy beans and air frying for 6 to 7 minutes for a super quick and satisfying lunch. It smells so good as it’s cooking. It smells peppery, cheesy, and heavenly. 

pepper beans in the pan after adding the toppingpepper beans in the pan after adding the topping

The crispy chickpeas on top are so addictive! You can use that topping over any pasta or salad. The topping alone is a must-make.

This recipe uses two cans of beans. The whole can of white beans will simmer in the creamy garlic sauce, while you are dividing up a can of chickpeas. Some of the chickpeas get blended into the sauce to make it creamy, and the rest gets crisped up to make this amazing breadcrumb topping.

close-up of spoon serving pepper beans from the panclose-up of spoon serving pepper beans from the pan

Why You’ll Love Pepper Beans

  • super easy pantry meal that doesn’t taste like a pantry meal
  • High protein and fiber
  • crispy chickpea-breadcrumb topping, you’ll want on everything
  • naturally soy-free with easy gluten-free and nut-free options
scooping up some pepper beans with a piece of toastscooping up some pepper beans with a piece of toast

For the Crispy Chickpea Topping

  • 1 cup cooked chickpeas, or canned chickpeas
  • 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, or 1 slice of bread
  • 1/2 cup chopped parsley, or cilantro, or other herbs of choice
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme, or a mix of thyme and oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes, or red pepper flakes
  • 2 teaspoons onion flakes, (see notes for sub)
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest, optional
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, optional

For the Pepper Beans

  • 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow or white onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup raw cashews
  • 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
  • 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas
  • 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast, or more, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 to 3 cups chopped baby kale, or a mix of kale and spinach
  • 15 ounce can white beans, such as cannellini beans, navy beans, or butter beans, or 1 1/2 cups cooked beans of choice
  • 3 – 4 tablespoon vegan mozzarella , , optional