Our Kale crisps recipe – vegan cheesy & spicy. We are always on the hunt for healthy, tasty snacks and we are massive fans of kale crisps. This kale crisps recipe takes them to a whole new level. They are cheesy, slightly spicy and addictively delicious. When people ask – how to make kale crisps? there are a number of ways. This way, baking kale crisps in oven is not only healthy but packed full of delicious extra spices. I love that as soon as we make them all three of our children descend on them. Including our notoriously fussy youngest.
What’s even better is that not only do you get all of the nutritional benefits of kale – one of the world’s healthiest foods and particularly good for the heart. You also get the benefits of cashew nuts which are packed with energy, antioxidants, minerals and vitamins that are essential for health. These curly kale crisps are the best. We hope you enjoy our recipe for kale crisps as much as we do.
A taste of our travels – Vegan kale crisps – cheesy & spicy
What we love about this recipe is that it is so easy to make. All of the ingredients can be kept in and then just bring home a bag of fresh kale ready to cook up.
This is a pretty easy dish to put together with a small number of ingredients. Yet it’s packed with taste and is vegan and gluten-free too.
Ingredients
- 200g curly kale
- 50g Organic Cashew Nuts
- 1.5 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 Tbsp nutritional yeast (can be picked up at health food shops) + 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast for topping
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika
What to do to make our kale crisps recipe
- Pre-heat oven to 160
- Wash and thoroughly dry kale, cutting off any thick stems
- Place dried kale in a mixing bowl and pour in oil, use hands to ensure it’s evenly distributed throughout the kale.
- Take cashews, 4 tbsp of nutritional yeast, pepper, garlic powder and paprika. Add to a food processor and blend into a slightly coarse powder.
- Add spice mix to the kale. Use a spoon or hands to ensure it is evenly distributed and covering all the kale leaves.
- Spread the kale out evenly onto a baking sheet. It will most likely take a number of batches as you want a thin layer so the kale really crisps up.
- Sprinkle the kale with some of the remaining nutritional yeast and bake at 160 for 10 minutes. Turn them every 3-4 minutes.
- You will need to check constantly now to make sure it’s not going to burn. You are going for an even, crispy, golden brown look.
- Turn the heat off and leave them to dry out in the oven.
- Let the kale cool before serving.
- I find these are best eaten the day they are made as they start to go a little less crisp afterwards.
- Enjoy!
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Vegan cheesy, spicy kale crisps
Ingredients
Method
- Pre-heat oven to 160
- Wash and thoroughly dry kale, cutting off any thick stems
- Place dried kale in a mixing bowl and pour in oil, use hands to ensure it’s evenly distributed throughout the kale.
- Take cashews, 4 Tbsp of nutritional yeast, pepper, garlic powder and paprika and add to a food processor and blend into a slightly coarse powder.
- Add spice mix to the kale, using a spoon or hands to ensure it is evenly distributed and covering all the kale leaves.
- Spread the kale out evenly onto a baking sheet – it will most likely take a number of batches as you want a thin layer so the kale really crisps up.
- Sprinkle the kale with some of the remaining nutritional yeast and bake at 160 for 15 minutes.
- Remove kale, turn over as much as possible and return to the oven for 5 – 10 minutes. You will need to check constantly now to make sure it’s not going to burn. You are going for an even, crispy, golden brown look.
- Let the kale cool before serving. I find these are best eaten the day they are made as they start to go a little less crisp afterwards.
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Despite it’s popularity, I’ve still never tried kale!
Oh yum I totally need to try this – I have to admit to loving kale! x
Thanks for sharing! I am currently looking for healthy alternatives as recently been diagnosed with diabetes. Will have to check if these are suitable!
These sound lovely. I’m on the lookout for healthy recipes ready for our health kick in the new year
We make kale chips a lot the boys love them and it is a great way of getting them to eat their greens.
I love Kale chips and this looks like a very tasty way to make them – thanks for sharing x
I love healthy snacks ideal thank you
Never heard of this and I am intrigued as to how it tastes
Perfect for snacking! Thank you, great recipe!