Buffalo Chickpea Tortilla Bites
 
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A delicious and approachable finger food featuring the well-loved buffalo 'wing' sauce.
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Serves: Makes approximately 24 tortilla bites
Ingredients
  • 900 grams (about 3 cups) cooked chickpeas, thoroughly rinsed if using canned
  • ½ cup crumpled Gorgonzola cheese, or cheese of choice* (see Notes)
  • ½ cup Buffalo sauce of choice* (see Notes)
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • 1 cup finely chopped optional crunchy add-ins* (see Notes): spring radish, fennel, celery, bell pepper, apple, seeded cucumber
  • 3 (or more* see Notes) 10-inch tortillas of choice, I used spinach
Instructions
  1. Place cooked and cooled chickpeas in a blender or food processor (or, you can simply use a potato masher)
  2. Add the buffalo wing sauce and ¼ cup of cheese. If you are not using cheese, I recommend adding 2 Tbsp of olive oil or coconut oil instead for adhesion and healthy fats.
  3. Pulse the chickpeas, buffalo sauce and cheese together until desired consistency is achieved. I left mine a little on the chunky side but if you prefer a smoother consistency like hummus, just keep pulsing (stopping to scrape the sides down as necessary).
  4. Remove contents into a mixing bowl and add remaining ¼ cup cheese, green onion and any crunchy add-ins. Use a spatula to mix the contents together before spreading on tortillas.
  5. Lay each tortilla out on a flat surface and divide the mixture among them -- spread the mixture evenly over the full surface of the tortilla using a spreading knife or spatula.
  6. Beginning on one end, gently roll the tortilla as evenly and tightly as possible (like a sleeping bag!).
  7. Carefully place each rolled tortilla into some plastic wrap and store in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
  8. Remove from wrap and slice the tortilla to the thickness desired.
Notes
Thickness ~ if you use 3 tortillas you can expect a fairly thick/chunky bite - if you prefer something a little finer (not quite as moist and thick) you can spread the mixture out among more tortillas to set the thickness to your own liking.
Add-Ins ~ the crunchy add-ins deliver wonderful texture and are particularly nice if you are going with the thicker mixture (3 tortilla) version. You could also add a hearty lettuce or shredded cabbage for extra texture and variation.
Cheese ~ we happen to like the classic combination of blue cheese and wing sauce but you can skip the cheese altogether or use a milder or different cheese. Some options that might work well here include: feta, goat and cream cheese.
*Buffalo Sauce ~ I have never been a fan of Frank's buffalo sauce (I know, I'm sorry); I like Bella's all natural brand of hot wing sauce available at Whole Foods and you can also experiment with making your own buffalo sauce by following this link.
Dipping Sauce ~ if you'd like a dipping sauce for these tortilla bites, I recommend this one.
Noteworthy ~ the beautiful checkered kitchen towel that appears in this post was handmade to perfection and sent to me (along with two others) courtesy of the talented Suzanne McCarthy who blogs over here.
Recipe by Inspired Edibles at https://www.inspirededibles.ca/2015/06/buffalo-chickpea-tortilla-bites.html