Vegan BBQ Chickpea Sweet Potatoes (Printable)

Roasted sweet potatoes loaded with smoky BBQ chickpeas and creamy avocado-lime sauce for a satisfying plant-based dinner.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Sweet Potatoes

01 - 4 medium sweet potatoes, scrubbed

→ BBQ Chickpeas

02 - 1 1/2 cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed (15 oz can)
03 - 1/2 cup BBQ sauce (vegan and gluten-free)
04 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
06 - 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
07 - Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

→ Avocado-Lime Drizzle

08 - 1 ripe avocado
09 - Juice of 1 lime
10 - 2 tablespoons water, plus more as needed
11 - 1 tablespoon olive oil
12 - Salt, to taste

→ Optional Toppings

13 - 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
14 - 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
15 - 1 jalapeño, thinly sliced
16 - 1/4 cup vegan sour cream

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 400°F. Prick sweet potatoes several times with a fork and place on a lined baking sheet. Roast for 40-45 minutes until fork-tender.
02 - While potatoes roast, combine chickpeas, BBQ sauce, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder, and black pepper in a skillet over medium heat. Stir well and cook for 5-7 minutes until heated through and slightly thickened.
03 - Blend avocado, lime juice, water, olive oil, and salt until smooth and creamy. Add extra water as needed for pourable consistency.
04 - Once roasted, split each sweet potato open lengthwise and fluff the flesh with a fork.
05 - Top each sweet potato with an even portion of BBQ chickpeas. Drizzle generously with avocado-lime sauce.
06 - Garnish with red onion, cilantro, jalapeño, and vegan sour cream as desired. Serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The contrast between sweet creamy potatoes and smoky tangy chickpeas hits every craving at once
  • Everything comes together in under an hour but tastes like it simmered all day
  • Its endlessly adaptable to whatever toppings or spice level youre feeling
02 -
  • Sweet potato cooking times vary wildly depending on size, start checking at 35 minutes and trust the squeeze test over the clock
  • The avocado sauce thickens as it sits, keep a little extra lime juice or water handy to loosen it back up right before serving
03 -
  • Rub the sweet potatoes with a little oil and salt before roasting for extra flavor concentration
  • Let the chickpeas sit in the pan off the heat for a few minutes, the sauce continues to thening and cling

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