This Crispy Chickpea recipe will teach you how to make the perfect crunchy snack two ways in the oven and in the air fryer.
The perfect crunchy snack to enjoy whilst watching your favourite movie or tv show is crispy chickpeas! In this recipe, I will show you how to make crispy chickpeas two ways, in the oven and in the air fryer.
Warning, these are super addictive! Importantly they are packed with protein and are versatile and can be added to salads and other meals.
This recipe is easy using minimal ingredients and can be made in less than 20 minutes.
Table of Contents
Ingredients to Make Crispy Chickpeas
- Chickpeas, cooked or canned will work fine
- I love seasoning with olive oil, sea salt, cumin, garlic powder, and paprika as a combination. You can add chili and other spices as preferred, so be creative as you like!
How to Make Crispy Chickpeas
- Add dried chickpeas and all other ingredients in a bowl and mix
- Add to an Air Fryer or Oven (refer to cooking times below)
- Once ready, turn the heat off and let them rest in the Air Fryer or Oven for 5 minutes
Important Tips
- Before baking, ensure chickpeas are completely dry. Make sure all moisture is removed before they are baked otherwise they will be chewy.
- Chickpeas can burn very quickly, so make sure to keep an eye on them whilst cooking
- To get chickpeas super crispy, once cooked, let them rest in the oven/air fryer with the heat off for 5 minutes
- For storage, I've found that leaving chickpeas in an open container or bowl keeps the chickpeas crispy. Don't store in a plastic bag or airtight container as this will create moisture and make them chewy
Serve in a bowl and enjoy your crunchy snack!
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Recipe
Crispy Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked or canned chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Drain and dry chickpeas thoroughly in between a kitchen towel, picking out any loose skins
- Add to a bowl with all remaining ingredients and using a spoon or your fingers, mix and coat all chickpeas
Air Fryer
- Cook at 180°C/350°F for 11 minutes. Check the chickpeas, if they aren't crispy enough cook for an extra minute and check again. Be careful not to leave in too long without checking as they can burn very quickly.
- Once ready, turn the heat off and let them rest in the Air Fryer for 5 minutes
Oven
- Cook at 220°C/425°F for 18-20 minutes (depending on oven strength). Remove at 10 minutes and shake the tray so the chickpeas move around. Be careful not to leave in too long without checking as they can burn very quickly.
- Once ready, turn the heat off and let them rest in the Oven for 5 minutes
- Allow chickpeas to cool on the tray once removed from the oven for 5-10 mins to help them crisp up even more and enjoy your crunchy snack!
Chandrali
Tried them yesterday! Although I put the seasonings later, they came out perfectly! Thanks for the recipe 😀
Ayeh
So glad you like them Chandrali, hands down one of my fav snacks to eat
Swati Baranwal
I loved it how crispy it came out in airfryer.. it's very quick and healthy snack.. its best for people like me, who like to munch everytime.. Thanks Ayeh for the lovely recipe.. Love from India❤️
Ayeh
Yay I'm the same dear I cant stop snacking and these are the best snack 🙂
Mahima randhawa
Too good.
Ayeh
Mlies
Baked them in the oven. So good!
Ayeh
The ultimate snack! xx
Meenakshi Shettigar
Tried them yesterday and they came out super crunchy!! I ended up finishing everything in one day! Loved it, its super quick and healthy and not to forget so so yummy!
Thanks Ayeh for this awesome recipe!
Ayeh
We finish them straight away too hehe xxx
Ayeh
Loveeee Ayeh’s healthy recipes
Ayeh
So glad you like this recipe xx
Renee
I made these the other day as I felt like a crunchy crispy snack but am trying to be healthy. They turned out amazing. Crispy and delicious. My kids also loved them so they didn’t last long.
Ayeh
Love that you all loved these too! Its my favourite crunchy snack 🙂
Renee Clarke
I made these the other day as I felt like a crunchy crispy snack but am trying to be healthy. They turned out amazing. Crispy and delicious. My kids also loved them so they didn’t last long.
Hannah Howitt
I tried these today and mixed in a few rasins, I just love roasted peanuts and snacks like a bombay mix , these were awesome! Thank you!
Ayeh
Oh yum I should try that too sounds delicious xx
Ayeh
Love that you all loved these too! Its my favourite crunchy snack 🙂
Danielle Najdovski
These crispy chickpeas were the first thing I made once I bought my air fryer!! Absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe Ayeh! So yum xx
Ayeh
Yay love that! Ill have plenty more air fryer recipes coming too xxx
Nidhi
I absolutely loved this! It was so easy and delicious! Definitely will be making it again
Ayeh
So happy you loved it too Nidhi xxx
Lucy
I LOVE THIS RECIPE! It tastes so good that I could eat a whole batch by myself. I've stopped making it because I've unfortunately learned that chickpeas and my body do not mix well (i.e., I get super bloated and gassy), which I wish wasn't the case. For everyone else who can tolerate this food, I highly recommend! It's a great snack.
Ayeh
These are my fav crunchy snack too! I have a new version that might be better for you coming soon xx
Rita
Lots of great tips for making and storing them. I tried making a version of these many years ago, and was not happy. Now I am willing to try them again! Thank you!
Ayeh Manfre
Yay enjoy x
Tina Romano
So I made these in the oven and I thought I dried them properly. They started to pop on me! I took them out, let them rest, then returned them and cooked again. So yummy, but funny how they started shooting at me.
Ayeh Manfre
Sometimes they do pop on me too if the oven is too hot or too strong. So happy you tried them again and loved them 🙂 Maybe turn your temp down a little lovely next time and hopefully they wont pop xxx