Pumpkin and chickpea croquettes are vegetarian bites cooked in an air fryer or in the oven.
For this recipe, I cooked the pumpkin in an air fryer (or alternatively, it can be baked); then I created a mixture with the pumpkin, chickpeas, and sun-dried tomatoes, to which I also added flour and breadcrumbs.
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, these croquettes are delicious served with a yogurt sauce: they’ll win you over at the first bite!
Check out the collection:
Second courses with pumpkin
For more recipes cooked in a hot air fryer, see the special Hot air fryer (airfryer) – Recipes and tips for use.
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Low cost
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 15 Pieces
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Frying
Ingredients
- 12 oz pumpkin
- 9 oz cooked chickpeas, boiled
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 6 sun-dried tomatoes in oil
- 1 sprig rosemary
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste breadcrumbs
Tools
- Air fryer
- Air fryer paper
- Blender
Steps
To make the pumpkin and chickpea croquettes, wash and clean the pumpkin, remove the skin, seeds, and internal filaments; then cut the flesh into cubes.
Season the pumpkin with a drizzle of oil, salt, and rosemary. Cook it in an air fryer or in the oven at 360°F for 20-25 minutes.
Once the pumpkin is cooked, place it in a bowl, mash it with a fork and let it cool slightly.
In the blender bowl, pour the chickpeas and sun-dried tomatoes, blend to obtain a creamy mixture.
Combine the chickpea and sun-dried tomato mixture with the pumpkin, mix and then add the flour and breadcrumbs.
Add salt and mix to obtain a homogeneous mixture. Then, with your hands, take a little of the mixture and shape it into the typical elongated shape of croquettes.
Roll the croquettes in breadcrumbs.
Place the croquettes in the air fryer basket lined with baking paper and slightly greased. Cook at 400°F for 8-10 minutes, until golden.
Alternatively, cook them in a pan or in the oven at 400°F for about 12-15 minutes, until golden.
If you make one of my recipes, share it using the hashtag #ricettedilibellula.
To receive new recipes for free every week in your email, subscribe to the Newsletter.
If you want to receive recipes directly on your phone, subscribe to the Telegram channel or the WhatsApp channel.
