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Crispy Spicy Oven Roasted Chickpeas

Published: Jul 11, 2024

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Crispy spicy oven-roasted chickpeas are very addictive. It’s packed with terrific flavors of satisfying spicy seasoning, irresistibly crispy and delicious! Top it on salads, soups, pasta, or rice bowls, perfect as a snack.

roasted chickpeas in a snack basket.
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  • 📋Crispy Spicy Oven Roasted Chickpeas

This spicy, salty, crunchy, better-for-you snack is protein-rich and satisfying for sudden hunger cravings. A budget-friendly snack that works perfectly to feed the family. Satisfy your chips cravings with healthier options with chickpeas or roasted pumpkin seeds.

While you can make this using canned chickpeas, I encourage you to cook your garbanzo beans, it’s cheaper. If you have an Instant Pot (pressure cooker), use Instant Pot chickpeas to make perfectly cooked beans in under 60 minutes (no overnight soaking required). Canned chickpeas, be gone!

Easy to customize. Go nuts with the seasoning! Roasted chickpeas can be made with many different seasonings like Italian seasoning, homemade seasoning salt, curry powder, za’atar seasoning, cajun seasoning, or creole seasoning.

Baked chickpeas variations

Savory seasonings –

  1. Olive oil+ cayenne pepper + paprika + ground black pepper + salt
  2. Olive oil + smoked paprika + lime zest + lime juice + ground cumin + sea salt
  3. Olive oil + salt + ground cumin + cayenne pepper
  4. Sesame oil + ground ginger + ground garlic + sea salt (Asian flavor)
  5. Olive oil + ground ginger + ground cumin + ground coriander + paprika
  6. Olive oil + paprika + cumin + smoked paprika + garlic powder + onion powder + sea salt (BBQ flavor)
  7. Olive oil + ground cumin + ground coriander + paprika + turmeric powder + garam masala (Indian flavor)

Sweet seasonings –

  1. Olive oil + honey + sea Salt + cinnamon powder
  2. Olive oil + cinnamon Powder + brown sugar

Step-by-step instructions

While you can make this using canned chickpeas, I encourage you to cook your garbanzo beans, it’s cheaper. If you have an Instant Pot (pressure cooker), use Instant pot chickpeas to turn dried chickpeas into perfectly cooked beans in under 60 minutes (no overnight soaking required).

Drain the chickpeas, and let them cool a bit.

peeling the skin off chickpeas.

Step 1: Pat dry chickpeas using a kitchen towel. Gently press and rub the beans, some of the skin will come off.

Step 2: Remove the papery skin on chickpeas by pressing it between your fingers. You can speed up the process by rubbing a couple of them together between palms. A gentle press should remove the skin. This step is optional.

adding olive oil to chickpeas.

Step 3: Transfer peeled chickpeas to a bowl.

Step 4: Pour olive oil.

adding spices to the chickpeas.

Step 5: Add the seasoning.

Step 6: And sea salt.

seasoning chickpeas with spices.

Step 7: Using a spoon mix.

Step 8: Mix well to coat chickpeas well.

roasting chickpeas in oven with seasoning.

Step 9: Transfer to a baking tray (preferably lined with parchment paper), and spread it in a single layer.

Step 10: Roast in a preheated oven at 400F for about 35-40 minutes or until chickpeas are crispy.

Once roasting is done, crack open over door slightly and leave the chickpeas inside for about 15 minutes. As the chickpeas sit in the oven, they turn to get more crunchier.

Tastes best when served immediately.

Tips to make crispy chickpeas

  1. Dry chickpeas. Drain well and pat dry using a kitchen towel to remove all moisture. This will help in making crispy chickpeas.
  2. Peel the skin. This step is optional, a tedious job but so worth it. If you want the crispiest chickpeas peel the skin off.
  3. Roast in one layer. Ensure chickpeas aren’t overlapping.
  4. Crack open the oven door – a very useful trick. I found this trick to work when I experimented with recipes baked potato wedges and baked sweet potato fries. Once roasting is done, crack open the oven door slightly and leave the chickpeas inside for about 15 minutes. Baked chickpeas will turn crispy.

Serving ideas

These are great as a snack. Replace homemade croutons with crunchy chickpeas for a gluten-free salad topper. We love to add these crispy delicacies over soups, pasta, and rice bowls.

Add it to stuffed butternut squash.

Storage

You can store these in an airtight container with a tight lid at room temperature for a week.

I do not recommend freezing.

spicy chickpeas roasted in an oven on a wooden board.

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📋Crispy Spicy Oven Roasted Chickpeas

Jyothi Rajesh
Crispy spicy oven-roasted chickpeas are anything but addictive. It's packed with terrific flavors of satisfying spicy seasoning, irresistibly crispy and delicious! Top it on salads, soups, pasta, or rice bowls, perfect as a snack.
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 223

Ingredients
  

  • 15 ounce chickpeas cooked, rinsed, drained, dried, peeled
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Seasoning –

  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt (adjust to taste)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F
  • If you have an Instant Pot (pressure cooker), use Instant pot chickpeas to turn dried chickpeas into perfectly cooked beans in under 60 minutes (no overnight soaking required).
  • Drain the chickpeas, and let them cool a bit.
  • Pat dry chickpeas using a kitchen towel. Gently press and rub the beans, some of the skin will come off.
  • Remove the papery skin on the chickpeas by pressing it between your fingers. You can speed up the process by rubbing a couple of them together between palms. A gentle press should remove the skin. This step is optional.
  • Transfer all peeled chickpeas into a bowl. Pour olive oil on top. Add spice seasoning and sea salt.
  • Mix well to coat the chickpeas in the seasoning.
  • Transfer to a baking tray (preferably lined with parchment paper), and spread it in a single layer.
  • Roast in a preheated oven at 400F for about 35-40 minutes or until chickpeas are crispy.
    Once roasting is done, crack open over door slightly and leave the chickpeas inside for about 15 minutes. As the chickpeas sit in the oven, they turn to get more crunchier.
  • Tastes best when served immediately.

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Notes

    1. Dry chickpeas. Drain well and pat dry using a kitchen towel to remove all moisture. This will help in making crispy chickpeas.
    2. Peel the skin. This step is optional, a tedious job but so worth it. If you want the crispiest chickpeas peel the skin off.
    3. Roast in one layer. Ensure chickpeas aren’t overlapping.
    4. Crack open the oven door. This is a very useful tip. Once roasting time is done, crack open over door slightly and leave chickpeas inside the oven for about 15 minutes. As the chickpeas sit in the oven they will turn get more crunchier.
Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

Nutrition

Serving: 0gCalories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 10gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 9mgPotassium: 363mgFiber: 9gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 731IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 4mg
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I’m Jyothi Rajesh (Jo for short) and I’m the founder of the food blog, Curry Trail where I share my culinary Adventures. I live in Bangalore, India. I’m a mom of two beautiful kids. My passion is creating and sharing delicious and easy recipes for the home cook. I have been blogging since 2014 and many of my recipes have appeared in both online and print publications over the years. Learn more about Jyothi Rajesh.

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  1. Alexis says

    October 03, 2018 at 10:37 pm

    5 stars
    My family and I absolutely love roasted chickpeas. I love the seasonings you chose, I’ll have to give this recipe a try.

    Reply
  2. Marisa Franca says

    October 03, 2018 at 7:29 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve never had roasted chickpeas! Where have I been?? They sound so good and in the afternoon I’m always looking for something to munch on. These little morsels would be perfect. They satisfy a craving plus they’re good for me.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      October 03, 2018 at 7:38 pm

      Oh yes, those little hunger pangs between meals are so hard to ignore and munching on these roasted goodness does not do any harm to you as well.

      Reply
  3. Claudia Lamascolo says

    October 03, 2018 at 5:39 pm

    A girl after my own heart. I make them at least twice a month since we eat them like popcorn, our favorite snack of all time and we love spicy

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      October 03, 2018 at 7:23 pm

      I love it spicy too Claudia, it’s seriously addictive, so delicious

      Reply
  4. Lauren Vavala says

    October 03, 2018 at 5:27 pm

    5 stars
    I love crispy chickpeas! You give so many great flavor combos to try – yum!!

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      October 03, 2018 at 7:24 pm

      I love the versatility of this recipe. We can mix spices per choice and they are still great!

      Reply
  5. Veena Azmanov says

    October 03, 2018 at 3:56 pm

    5 stars
    I Love roasted chickpeas. I use to make them often but had to stop as they were so addictive. I only need a sprinkle of paprika, lemon, salt, and pepper.. absolute heaven. Anyone who has not tried this is missing out.
    Love the added tips and flavor options Jyothi.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      October 03, 2018 at 4:51 pm

      oh I love these roasted chickpeas too, they sure are super addictive

      Reply
  6. Dan Zehr says

    October 03, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    5 stars
    mmm what an interesting snack. I like. sounds really tasty. I definitely want to try. THANK YOU

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      October 03, 2018 at 4:50 pm

      Thank you Dan, these indeed are tasty

      Reply
  7. Karyl Henry says

    October 02, 2018 at 9:09 pm

    5 stars
    Oh I love roasted chickpeas, especially since you can be so creative with the seasonings. They are so addictive, and whenever I make a big batch they don’t last very long.

    Reply
    • jyothirajesh says

      October 02, 2018 at 9:12 pm

      True that Karyl, totally addictive and perfectly healthy snack too

      Reply

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