# Chocolate-Covered Chickpea Snacks Lebby Makes Chickpea Snacks Without Salt, Oil or Additives By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2020-04-23 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-covered-chickpea References: [newhope](https://www.newhope.com/food-and-beverage/unboxed-13-craveable-chocolate-products/gallery?slide=7) & [lebbysnacks](https://lebbysnacks.com/) Chickpeas are often only appreciated in savory applications but Lebby makes [chocolate-covered chickpea snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festive-chickpea-hearts) that are rich in fiber, crunchy and free from any salt, oil or additives. The guilt-free snacks are made with a base of dry-roasted chickpeas and offered in varieties like dark chocolate, milk chocolate, mocha and sesame honey. The non-GMO and gluten-free snacks are prepared with just a handful of ingredients—in the case of the [dark chocolate variety](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolate-covered-almonds), just dry-roasted chickpeas, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, cocoa powder, beet sugar, soy lecithin, vanillin and acacia tree gum. According to Lebby, its products are based on a 500-year-old artisanal Mediterranean recipe and the brand only uses "earth's elements to roast [its] chickpeas: fire, water, air." Image Credit: Lebby ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 51% | Activity: 47% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Chocolate-covered Chickpea Snacks:** Opportunity for healthy, guilt-free snacks made with unconventional ingredients like chickpeas and chocolate. - **Guilt-free Snacks:** Opportunity for snacks made with minimal ingredients and without salt, oil, or additives for health-conscious consumers. - **Non-gmo and Gluten-free Snacks:** Opportunity for snacks that cater to dietary restrictions and preferences, offering a healthier and inclusive snack option. ### Who This Affects Most - **Healthy Snacks:** Opportunity for the healthy snacks industry to expand its product line by incorporating unconventional ingredients like chickpeas into their offerings. - **Artisanal Snacks:** Opportunity for artisanal snack brands to create unique and indulgent snacks using a 500-year-old recipe while keeping it healthy. - **Free-from Snacks:** Opportunity for free-from snacks industry to tap into the growing demand for snacks without GMOs and gluten, offering healthier alternatives to consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Chickpea-Powered Chocolate Spreads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mr-beans-protein-cream.md) - [Satiating Dark Chocolate-Covered Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-chocolatecovered-snacks.md) - [Crunchy Chickpea Granolas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chickpea-granola-crunch-mix.md) - [Free-From Chocolate Nugget Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/livias-nugglets.md) - [Superfood-Infused Chocolate Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/superfoodinfused-chocolate-bites.md) - [Non-Glycemic Chocolate Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nebula-snacks.md) - [Low-Sugar Chocolate Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dark-milk-chocolate-toffee-almond-sea-salt-snaps.md) - [Minimal-Ingredient Chocolate Almonds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/covered-almonds.md) - [Chocolate-Dipped Pistachio Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderful-pistachios-snacks.md)