Crispy Chickpeas | Video

Crispy chickpeas. Crispy crunchy nutrient powerhouse transformed into an addictive snack. Swap your regular snack with delicious chickpeas that also make a crowd pleasing addition to your grazing boards. If you’re not into bold spicy flavors, customize with your favorite seasoning. Here’s the simple, no-brainer recipe with tips to bring in maximum crispiness.

Want an addictive snack that’s guilt free as well as delicious? Enter chickpeas. These protein-rich legumes are designed for less calorie, healthy cooking. Think chickpea burgers, curries, soups, and more. In short, the benefits of adding this nutritious ingredient to your diet is phenomenal. 

This crispy roasted chickpeas recipe is the perfect way to add guilt free snacks to your diet. Cooked chickpeas are tossed in your favorite seasoning and baked in the oven until they are super crispy. I absolutely love this crunchy munchy snack idea. Once baked, these turn into super crispy snacks that are so addictive. Honestly, the flavors just pop in your mouth. 

Crispy Chickpeas Recipe

First, the chickpeas. You have two options here – canned or dried. I prefer the convenient canned chickpeas as there’s no pre-cooking involved. With dried chickpeas, make sure you cook them before tossing in the spices. 

One of the secret tips to getting the perfect crispiness is pat drying the chickpeas using paper towel or kitchen towel. This way, you can ensure that all the moisture is removed from the chickpeas. 

The next step is tossing the chickpeas in your favorite seasoning. My spice mix includes ground cumin, paprika and red chili powder alongside a little garlic powder and a light drizzle of olive oil. However, feel free to use your favorite seasonings in this recipe like cajun, garam masala, chat masala, sumac, etc. And don’t forget the salt. 

The final step of this crispy chickpeas recipe – bake. Cook in the oven until they are super crispy. And done. Delicious chickpeas for a quick snack, salads or soup topping. They also make a great addition to your grazing boards.

More Chickpea Recipes:

• Best Hummus Recipe 
• Easy Chickpea Burgers 
• Easy Vegan Chickpea Korma
• Indian Butter Chickpeas
• Easy Falafel Recipe 
• Chickpea Nuggets 
• Coconut Chickpea Curry 
• Chickpea Pulao
• Chickpea Tikka Masala 
• Chicken Chickpea Curry 

Yield: 2 cups

Crispy Chickpeas | Video

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Crispy roasted chickpeas that's full of flavor and totally addictive!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 x 400 g canned chickpeas
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (cumin powder)
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder or cayenne pepper
• Salt to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 220 C / 430 F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper. Set aside.
2. Drain and rinse chickpeas. Tip the chickpeas onto a kitchen towel. Pat dry to remove excess moisture. Remove all the loose skins.
3. Transfer chickpeas to a large bowl.
4. Add olive oil, garlic powder, ground cumin, paprika and red chili powder. Season with salt.
5. Toss well until the chickpeas are well coated.
6. Tip onto the baking tray.
7. Arrange in a single layer. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until crunchy.
8. Turn off oven.
9. Leave the chickpeas in the oven for another 10 minutes. This will make them very crispy.
10. Remove from oven.
11. Leave to cool. Store in an airtight container. 
12. Serve as a snack or add to grazing boards for delicious appetizer idea. Toss them in salads or add as soup topping if you like.

Notes

• Experiment with other seasonings like cajun, garam masala, sumac, chat masala or Chinese five spice
• You can also air fry these chickpeas if you like
• If using dried chickpeas in this recipe, soak for 8 hours and cook until tender prior to baking them in the oven. 

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 173Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 0mgSodium 324mgCarbohydrates 23gFiber 7gSugar 4gProtein 7g

The nutritional data is for information purposes only

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