Crispy Spicy Oven Roasted Chickpeas

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.

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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.

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.