Easy Tortilla Pizzas with Pepperoni Chickpeas.
These tortilla pizzas with pepperoni chickpeas are so easy and so quick to make. They have tons of texture, are incredibly flavorful and super satisfying too. Perfect for a quick lunch or dinner!
I live for a good 20 minute dinner.
Ohhhh my GOSH.
Say hello to my new favorite meal.
Lunch, dinner, heck I’d eat the leftovers for breakfast.
This is my new obsession. I mean, major obsession.
I guess it isn’t so NEW. Like many, I used to make tortilla pizzas back in high school. You know, along with my microwaved nacho days. And microwaved cheese quesadilla days. Let’s just say we went through a ton of tortillas and cheese in our house!
Back then, my tortilla pizzas were boring. Cheese, sauce, toss in the microwave. Boom, that’s it. Eventually, I learned that throwing the tortilla in the oven was a much better (crispier!) idea. And that different toppings made it taste, well… different. Each time.
Who would have thought?
SO let’s talk about the chickpeas. I came across these pepperoni chickpeas here, I think they were actually first in Delicious magazine. I was so intrigued. And I had to make them!
As a huge lover of chickpeas in general, and an even bigger lover of roasted, crispy chickpeas, these were made for me.
Oddly enough, I am NOT a huge pepperoni fan, but I can be swayed. Especially if the pepperoni is super crispy and crunchy.
I made my own little spice mix for the chickpeas – the best that I thought would mimic pepperoni flavor. Lots of smoked paprika, some minced onion and garlic. I will say that these will be even more pepperoni-ish if you use fennel seeds. I loathe fennel seeds. They are up there with raw celery as a few ingredients that I wish would take a long walk off a short pier. Not.a.fan. So I skipped it! But you could add them. I won’t tell.
The other move I made with the chickpeas: toasting them in a skillet until crispy. I did this because I love crispy chickpeas so much AND because I wanted to activate some of those spices with a little heat. You probably could skip this is you want to be low maintenance. You could just toss the chickpeas with the spices and throw them right on your tortilla. Then this would be, like, a 12 minute recipe. FAST!
I don’t know if I can adequately explain how much I love this. It’s so simple, but very flavorful. There is lots of texture, which is a must for me. The tortilla gets fabulously crisp and crunchy.
I like to do a very thin layer of sauce. A sprinkle of cheese. The pepperoni chickpeas, some crushed red pepper, a little parmesan.
The best part is that these are really customizable. You can use pesto or marinara. You could use another kind of cheese too! Any size tortilla works – depending on how much you want to eat or how many you’re serving. You can use any tortilla too! I’ve used traditional flour, whole wheat and even the almond flour tortillas.
In the directions below I’m going to use burrito sized tortillas, but you can easily switch sizes or scale these down. Or up!
I also LOVE this for lunch. If you happen to still be working from home, it’s very easy to throw together. You can season the chickpeas ahead of time and store them in the fridge. Assemble your tortilla in 5 minutes, bake it for 10, and it’s ready.
It is incredibly satisfying. Lots of staying power with this one!
These are so super dreamy, please try them TODAY.
Tortilla Pizzas with Pepperoni Chickpeas
Tortilla Pizzas with Pepperoni Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon minced onion
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for serving
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- kosher salt and pepper
- 2 burrito size flour tortillas
- 1 cup marinara sauce
- 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese, or an italian blend/provolone/etc
- finely grated parmesan cheese, for sprinkling
- chopped fresh basil or parsley, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Drain and rinse the chickpeas and place them on a towel. Pat them dry and remove any excess skins. Put the chickpeas in a bowl and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Stir together the paprika, minced onion, garlic powder, pepper flakes, oregano, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Sprinkle all over the chickpeas and toss well.
- Heat the other tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chickpeas and let them get crispy for 5 minutes, tossing a few times as the cook. Remove from the heat.
- Spray a baking sheet with olive oil spray. I find this helps the bottom of the tortilla crisp up.
- Place the tortillas on the baking sheet. Spray them lightly with the olive oil spray.
- Spread the marinara on the tortillas (I divide it evenly, ½ cup each), leaving a ½ inch border on the edges. Sprinkle all over with the cheese. Top with the chickpeas.
- Bake the tortillas for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown and the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with parmesan, crushed red pepper flakes and fresh herbs. Slice and serve!
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14 Comments on “Easy Tortilla Pizzas with Pepperoni Chickpeas.”
These sound amazing! Going to make the pepperoni chickpeas to snack on and if any left I will add them to a pizza, haha.
This looks amazing and I have all the ingredients on hand to make them tomorrow! Sounds like the perfect day: Feb 3, 2022, my 42nd birthday, snow day (Indy) and easy tortilla pizzas with pepperoni chickpeas for lunch! :)
Oh wow, need these to happen soon! I’ll add the fennel seed in though, it’s a favorite of mine!
I feel like this is such a solid mom recipe to have in my back pocket when the fridge is mostly empty. Love it! Thanks!
OMG super delicious!!
Miki x
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This is the first review I have ever posted a comment but this recipe so deserves it. I actually made it within minutes of reading the recipe and had it for breakfast. Regular pizza is not Weight watcher (WW) friendly but this is so easy, filling and hit the pizza spot. I also added some sautéed seasoned mushrooms. Quite sure that I will make this at least once a week. THANK YOU for sharing.
This is delicious, totally gives you the authentic pepperoni smell and pretty delish! I also just really love the crispy tortilla, always one for thin crust :)
Hi, Just a quick question, do you mean dried minced onion found in a spice jar or fresh minced onion. Just checking as the rest of the spices are dried. Thanks so much.
Made these for dinner and wow I have never tought about chick peas on pizza but they were great! EAsy weeknight meal the whole family loved. Easy to add extra veggies to as well!
This is one of my favorite quick weekday lunch recipes. Wonderful flavors…crunchy tortilla, creamy cheese and the salty-savory pepperoni flavor is amazing. I have made these pizzas several times now and I have really enjoyed it every single time. I gave up meat five months ago so having these savory pepporoni chicpeas is a real treat! My meat-eating husband said these little pizzas are very delicous too! He’s had them twice now. Thank you!
Super easy and delicious!! We used the taco size burritos, and there are enough chickpeas to make four of them.
Loved the spices on the chickpeas. Super easy and tasty lunch.
This was fantastic! Trying to watch my cholesterol and this answered the call to avoid processed meats. Even my husband liked it! This will become our regular “pizza night” meal.🍕
We love this recipe. We have adapted to add small diced veggies and have made a version with tempeh pepperoni and we are trying tempeh sausage this week.