Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas (4 Different Flavors) (2024)

This quick and easy Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas recipe is perfect when craving a delicious snack. You can season with salt and pepper or any of thesefour flavor combinations.

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I use my Air Fryer quite often. It’s not only forfries, wings, and steak…I also make delicious, quick, and easy snacks. I enjoy using the air fryer for quick snacks with frozen foods.

My favorite snack is chickpeas. I like grabbing a chickpea can and putting it in the air fryer. I roast them, and in less than 20 minutes, I have a delicious snack.They’re also great as a salad topper.

I’ve been roasting chickpeas for a while. They’re healthy for you, high in fiber, and are tasty and much less expensive than other snacks you can purchase.

I used to roast them in my oven but found that roasting chickpeas in the oven gave inconsistent results. I can’t stand grabbing one chickpea that is super crispy while the next is a soft, wet mess. The Air Fryer made every single chickpea crispy.

Ingredients Needed

• A can of chickpeas
• Oil to spray on chickpeas
• Seasonings

How to make Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas

First, open and drain a 15.5-oz can of garbanzo beans. Garbanzo beans and chickpeas are the same. I don’t bother rinsing them, but you can do it if you like; make sure to drain them in a colander.

Next, add the drained chickpeas to the air fryer basket, spreading them out across the bottom.

This is how we’ll dry the chickpeas before we add oil.

Close the air fryer basket and set the temperature to 390 degrees Fahrenheit. Set the timer for 17 minutes. After 5 minutes, open the air fryer basket. At this point, your chickpeas should be dry and ready for you to spray them with oil.

I fill myspray bottlewith oil for my air fryer cooking.

After spraying the chickpeas with oil, I close the air fryer basket. Then, I continue the cooking cycle and shake the basket every 5 minutes.

When there are about 2 minutes left, I add half of my seasoning combination. This allows the chickpeas to roast without the seasonings burning or falling off.

Continue to cook for the last 2 minutes, and then remove the chickpeas. If you need a little crispier, put them in for a few more minutes. I found that the 17-minute total cooking time was perfect for the chickpeas in my Phillips Air Fryer.

After cooking the chickpeas, place them in a large bowl and pour the remaining seasoning on them. Stir to coat the seasoning on all the chickpeas. Allow them to cool and enjoy.

How to enjoy your chickpeas

These chickpeas can be enjoyed individually as a snack or used in your favorite recipes. Try them on top of a salad in place of croutons.

The Best Oil to Use

For crunchy chickpeas, it’s best to use a light oil with a high smoke point, such as avocado oil, which coats well without weighing down the chickpeas or burning them at high temperatures.

Seasoning Options

I suggest you use your favorite seasoning choice. I’ve included a few in the recipe card below.

• BBQ Seasoning
• Jerk Seasoning
• Ranch Seasoning
• Cinnamon Sugar

Tanya’s Notes on Air Fryer chickpeas

• The best results were obtained by drying the chickpeas in the Air Fryer before adding the oil. They should be dry after 5 minutes.
• How long it takes to cook the chickpeas will depend on the Air Fryer brand and size. I suggest checking the doneness of your chickpeas after 15 minutes.
• Add half of the seasoning before the last 2 minutes of air frying and the remainder when the chickpeas are done. I noticed that when I added seasoning too early, it would fall off the chickpeas or taste burnt.
• If you want to make these ahead or have leftover chickpeas, you can store them in a paper bag for a couple of days. I found that storing them in a paper bag was the best way to keep them crispy.
• Have fun with the seasonings! The possibilities are endless.
• The chickpeas may pop in the air fryer. This is normal, just be careful when removing them from the air fryer.
• You do not need to remove the skin from the chickpeas.

I hope you enjoy this healthy snack of roasted chickpeas!

If you’re looking for more Air Fryer recipes, try these out:

Air Fryer Bacon Wrapped Chicken Bites

Breaded Potato Wedges

Air Fryer Apple Chips

Easy Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners

Air Fryer Granola

Pin Air Fryer Chickpeas for Later

This post was originally published on February 19, 2019. It has been updated with additional helpful information.