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Crunchy Roasted Chickpea Snack


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  • Author: Inna Fooks
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Description

Crunchy roasted chickpeas are the tastiest and crunchiest snack out there. The flavor opportunities are endless when it comes to these perfectly crunchy pearls of goodness.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 cans (398ml/can) of chickpeas or 2.5 cups of pre-cooked chickpeas
  • 2 tbs olive oil

Savory:

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp paprika

Sweet:

  • 2 tbs maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 salt

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450°C. Dry canned or pre-cooked chickpeas using a clean dish towel or paper towels (they need to be fully dry in order to get the crunch).
  • Coat chickpeas in olive oil and place on lined baking tray.
  • Bake for 25 minutes checking in on them 2-3 times and shuffling tray to get all sides toasted.
  • Mix your flavoring in a separate bowl. For the sweet: add maple syrup, vanilla extract and cinnamon and stir until well combined. For savory: add olive oil, salt, pepper and paprika. Set aside.
  • Remove chickpeas from oven and place in a bowl – coat your chickpeas in the flavor profile you choose.
  • Return to oven and cook for another 5-7 minutes so that flavor is really soaked and baked through.
  • Remove from oven, let cool. It’s ready to enjoy.

Notes

  • You can use an air fryer for a quicker cooking result – turn air fryer to 390°C for 15 minutes checking in at the 10-minute mark and to shuffle it. Be sure not to over crowed fryer.
  • You can store cooked chickpeas in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Snack
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