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Healthy Roasted Chickpeas (Oven & Air Fried)

Published: Oct 11, 2019 · Modified: Mar 6, 2021· By: Janelle Hama

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Crunchy and healthy roasted chickpeas are a moreish vegan snack or a fabulous addition to a salad or bowl. These oven-roasted chickpeas or air fried chickpeas are tossed in spices and roasted until golden.

roasted chickpeas in a white bowl on a baking tray

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  • 😋Why you’ll love this recipe
  • ✔️What You’ll Need
  • 🥘Ingredient Notes
  • 🔪Step-By-Step Guide
  • ✔️Spices for roasted chickpeas
  • 💭Pro Tips
  • ❓FAQ
  • 🥘Related recipes
  • 📖 Recipe
  • 💡Other vegan chickpea recipes
  • 💬 Community

If you’ve not tried healthy roasted chickpeas then you’re really doing yourself an injustice.

Roasted chickpeas are versatile vegan must-haves to make, in this post, I have prepared these as air-fried chickpeas or oven-roasted chickpeas.

Why a vegan must-have? Because not only are they delicious to snack on, but they are a great addition to salads, pasta, soups (think crouton alternative) and buddha bowls, giving a pleasant crunch.

As a person who always has chickpeas (garbanzo beans) in the pantry, I can tell you, I am happy to enjoy them this way too, I especially love making air fryer chickpeas.

Due to my Lebanese roots, chickpeas are eaten a few times a week, such as in the delicious balela salad. How do you like to enjoy your chickpeas?

cooked chickpeas in a bowl with roasted chickpeas in a tray

😋Why you’ll love this recipe

  • Inexpensive ingredients
  • Healthy, naturally vegan and gluten free snack
  • Packed with protein and fibre
  • Easy recipe that is easy ideal for grab and go.
  • Can be made as oven roasted chickpeas or air fried chickpeas.

✔️What You’ll Need

roasted chickpeas ingredients on a white bench

🥘Ingredient Notes

A note about some of the ingredients for healthy oven roasted chickpeas:

Chickpeas are easy to work with when they are canned* as they are already pre-cooked. However, if you prefer using dry chickpeas* this works too, just make sure the chickpeas are cooked prior to starting this recipe.

Spices the combination of cumin*, paprika, salt and pepper create spicy roasted chickpeas. You can adjust these to suit your tastebuds.

Avocado oil* has been used, however, I have also used olive oil in place of it.

cooked vs roasted chickpeas

🔪Step-By-Step Guide

Here’s how to make roasted chickpeas

Step 1 - Rinse and pat dry chickpeas, absorbing as much moisture as possible.

Step 2 - In a large mixing bowl, place chickpeas, spices and oil and combine thoroughly until every chickpea is coated.

chickpeas in a bowl with spices
chickpeas mixed with spices in a glass bowl

Oven roasted chickpeas

Step 3 - Place chickpeas onto a tray lined with baking paper and spread chickpeas out into a single layer. Roasted in a preheated oven 200C (390F) for approximately 22 minutes or until the desired amount of crunch is achieved.

Air fried chickpeas

Step 3 - Place chickpeas into the air fryer pan, in a single layer if possible, and fry on the high setting* (see notes) for approx. 12 minutes or until the desired amount of crunch is achieved.

Step 4 - Best served immediately.

✔️Spices for roasted chickpeas

Spices can be changed to suit your preference. Here are some flavour combination ideas;

  • Homemade vegan ranch seasoning
  • Cinnamon and maple syrup
  • Shawarma flavored using my easy shawarma spice mix
  • Rosemary, thyme with salt and pepper
  • Vegetable stock powder - use this sparingly until desired taste is achieved
  • Ground ginger and a dash chilli powder
  • Garlic powder and nutritional yeast
  • Zaatar a Lebanese blend of herbs and toasted sesame seeds.
Close up of crunchy oven roasted chickpeas

💭Pro Tips

Canned chickpeas will be in brine, this is called aquafaba. Save this brine as you can make several foods out of this magical juice.

Patting dry chickpeas helps to make them crunchy when roasted.

The longer you roast chickpeas the crunchier they will be from the outside out but the drier they will be on the inside.

Oven roasting - watch out toward the end of the roasting cycle as they will brown quickly. Check-in around the 20-minute mark.

Air fryer chickpeas - if you can’t place the chickpeas into a single layer, then shake the pan halfway through to enjoy all chickpeas are crunchy.

Air fryers differ per make and model. This is the air fryer* I have used to make these healthy air fryer chickpeas. Adjust your settings accordingly.

Whilst roasted chickpeas can be stored, they are best eaten within the same day they are made, the longer they sit, the less crunchy they will be.

air fried chickpeas in the air fryer pan

❓FAQ

How long do roasted chickpeas last? 

These can keep for several days in your pantry for easy snacking but keep in a dry place.
If you are storing these, ensure the roasted cumin chickpeas are cooled to room temperature before sealing (to avoid sogginess created by condensation)

close up of roasted chickpeas

🥘Related recipes

If you're looking for a healthy nut snack, try soaked almonds or lupini beans. They are ridiculously easy to make, easy to digest and creamier than normal almonds.

Another chickpea recipe perhaps? Try my balila a delicious mouthwatering warm chickpea recipe or creamy Musabaha

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📖 Recipe

roasted chickpeas in a white bowl on a baking tray

Healthy Roasted Chickpeas (Oven & Air Fried)

Crunchy and healthy roasted chickpeas are a moreish vegan snack or a fabulous addition to a salad or bowl. These oven roasted chickpeas or air fried chickpeas are tossed in spices and roasted until golden.
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Course: side, Snack
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Author: Janelle Hama

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon Paprika
  • ¼ teaspoon Pepper
  • ½ tablespoon Avocado oil
Metric - US Customary
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Instructions

  • Rinse and pat dry chickpeas, absorbing as much moisture as possible.
    1 can chickpeas
  • In a large mixing bowl, place chickpeas, spices and oil and combine thoroughly until every chickpea is coated.
    1 can chickpeas, ¼ teaspoon Salt, ¼ teaspoon Cumin, ¼ teaspoon Paprika, ¼ teaspoon Pepper, ½ tablespoon Avocado oil

Oven Roasted Chickpeas

  • Place chickpeas onto a tray lined with baking paper and spread chickpeas out into a single layer. Roasted in a preheated oven 200C (390F) for approximately 22 minutes or until desired amount of crunch is achieved.

Air fried chickpeas

  • Place chickpeas into the air fryer pan, in a single layer if possible, and fry on high setting* (see notes) for approx. 12 minutes or until desired amount of crunch is achieved.
  • Best served immediately.

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Notes

Canned chickpeas will be in brine, this is called aquafaba. Save this brine as you can make several foods out of this magical juice.
Patting dry chickpeas helps to make them crunchy when roasted.
The longer you roast chickpeas the crunchier they will be from the outside out but the drier they will be on the inside.
Oven roasting - watch out toward the end of the roasting cycle as they will brown quickly. Check in around the 20 minute mark.
Air fryer chickpeas - if you can’t place the chickpeas into a single layer, then shake the pan halfway through to enjoy all chickpeas are crunchy.
Air fryers differ per make and model. 
Whilst roasted chickpeas can be stored, they are best eaten within the same day they are made as the longer they sit, the less crunchy they will be.
 
*Shop for your healthy organic groceries at Thrive Market*.
 
N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 23kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 10mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 85IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.

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  1. Gene

    December 14, 2022 at 1:19 pm

    5 stars
    You can never go wrong with chickpeas and I love that you made these in the airfryer. Such a simple recipe and perfect for all kinds of dishes!

    Reply
  2. Navin

    October 22, 2022 at 1:52 am

    5 stars
    Air frying really gets the chickpeas extra crispy compared to the oven - or maybe my oven is crap haha

    Reply
  3. May

    September 24, 2022 at 1:24 am

    5 stars
    This chickpeas are so good! They get crispy like a chip and are the perfect snack. Thanks for the recipe!

    Reply
  4. Mitch

    August 11, 2022 at 10:03 pm

    I absolutely love this recipe! We always have chickpeas on hand, and this is such a great way to use them. Definitely will be making this again!

    Reply
  5. Mary

    August 11, 2022 at 9:42 am

    5 stars
    Hubby is always looking for healthy snacks and he love this one. Worth getting the air fryer out of the top cabinet!

    Reply
  6. Rima

    March 25, 2022 at 10:19 am

    5 stars
    Nice chickpea recipe very flavorful. Thanks.

    Reply
  7. Iyah

    August 26, 2021 at 7:25 am

    Hi Janelle, could I use dry chickpeas? I have so many and would like to use them up! Thank you

    Reply
    • Janelle

      August 26, 2021 at 9:47 am

      Hi Iyah,

      You sure can. Just make sure the chickpeas are cooked before using in this recipe. I have made roasted chickpeas several times with them.
      You can cook dry chickpeas by either soaking them overnight to hydrate them and then simmer until cooked or you can boil them for longer on the stove directly from dry until cooked. I have used both methods which work well.

      Enjoy.

      J

      Reply
  8. kat

    August 11, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    5 stars
    wow, i never thought of a chickpea this way. I made these, they are so moorish

    Reply

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