Description
Crispy roasted chickpeas bring creamy-inside, crackly-outside bites with real crunch, plant protein, and pantry-only ingredients. Fast, savory, and meal-prep friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (15 oz) chickpeas, rinsed, drained, and patted completely dry
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
- Pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment.
- Drain, rinse, and pat chickpeas very dry with paper towels.
- Toss with oil, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne until evenly coated.
- Spread chickpeas in a single layer on the baking sheet.
- Bake 20–30 minutes, shaking halfway, until deep golden and crisp.
- Let rest on the pan for 5 minutes to finish crisping.
Notes
Cool chickpeas completely before storing to keep them crunchy. Store in an airtight jar at room temperature for up to 1 week. Re-crisp in the oven if needed.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 batch
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: chickpeas, roasted chickpeas, high protein snack, crispy chickpeas, vegan snack