Crispy air fryer chickpeas are the tastiest and crunchiest snack you will find. Using the air fryer cuts the cook time down to 15 minutes, and they are so much crispier than in the oven! Vegan and gluten-free, these crispy roasted chickpeas are an awesome healthier snack.
We have been absolutely loving the air fryer to make Honey Lime Air Fryer Shrimp, and Breaded Air Fryer Chicken, but my favorite thing might just be these air fryer chickpeas!
I have always loved the concept of crispy roasted chickpeas, but I have often failed in execution. It always seems like some of them get crispy while others are still chewy. And still others are burned.
Not only that, but you have to wash and dry the chickpeas before roasting, and you have to roast them for quite awhile.
Well, enter the air fryer. GAME CHANGED. No need to dry these chickpeas, and they are ready for your snacking pleasure in 15 minutes. Yup. 15 minutes!
Reasons you’ll ♡ these air fryer chickpeas
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Let's talk ingredients
For this air fryer chickpeas recipe you will need:
- chickpeas- use 1 can drained & rinsed OR cook your own Instant Pot chickpeas
- oil- I like to use avocado oil because it has a high smoke point, but extra virgin olive oil works as well
- spices- I am using an adaptation of my favorite homemade fajita seasoning. I advise against using a rub with sugar as during testing, the sugar burned
That's it! Super duper simple.
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Can I change the seasoning?
Absolutely! Try one of these 7 dry rub recipes, but do stay away from anything with sugar as in my experience the sugar can burn easily in the air fryer.
How long do these chickpeas last?
You can store them in the cupboard for 1 week or more! Bet they won't last that long 😉
How can I serve air fryer chickpeas?
We enjoy them as a snack but they are yummy as a salad topper, too. They would be great on this Kale Caesar salad!
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This post was originally published in 2018. It has been republished in 2020 with new recipes tips + a video.
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ULTRA Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 19 oz can of chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne (optional)
Instructions
- Heat air fryer to 390°F / 200°C.
- Drain and rinse chickpeas (no need to dry). Toss with olive oil and spices.
- Dump the whole batch of chickpeas in the air fryer basket. Cook for 12-15 minutes, shaking a couple of times.
- When chickpeas are cooked to your liking, remove from air fryer, taste and add more salt and pepper to taste.
- Store in an open container.
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Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.
liliana sardone says
i am going to make tomorrow
Becky S Davis says
Simple and quick
Lisa says
These were great - simple, our first time I did not have great luck with the bigger chunky spices like Montreal - so went with garlic salt and onion powder - seemed to stick better to the chickpeas. I think more oil would have worked, but tried to keep them light - thanks for the recipe - we will make it again and again. we cooked at 380 degrees for 12 minutes as recommended - great crunch.
Sherry says
Luv the recipes❤️ thank you
Sue says
Very tasty. Thank you
Jess says
So simple and tasty. Usually use them for extra crunch in my salads. Good tip on the sugar.
Mags says
Delicious! Used smoked paprika vs regular paprika. Yum!
Katrina says
Made these about two nights ago and they are amazing. Will definitely make them again!
Gwen Hinrichs says
Loved these!
Hilda says
These were better than I expected. Truly a very tasty and nutritious snack!
Melanie says
So yummy! I have the Sur la Table air fryer and achieved the perfect crispy crunch at 400 degrees, for 25 minutes. No olive oil before just seasoning. Slight olive oil drizzle after with some additional salt. Currently half a can down 🙃
Greta says
I just made them! They are so good!
Donna R. Davis says
Good!
Yvonne says
Cracking site Denise, I love your recipes, continue the good work I’m saving your site.
A lot of work has gone into your recipes and expect there has been trial and error along the so your customers get the end product. Great work.
Tammy says
So simple, so good. I am not certain why others had challenges with crispiness. The only thing I changed was I did not use oil. I just added the spices to the damp (undried) can of chickpeas. I sealed the dish and shook the chickpeas until it appears all were coated. Then into the pre-heated air fryer at 390 for 15 minutes - shaking every 5 minutes.
I will make these again and again - great spice combo!