Spiced dry roasted chickpeas are a delicious, simple, and healthy snack! Bake them until they are crispy or go all the way to crunchy. Either way they are perfect for parties, after school snacks, or late night munching!
Hello, all!
I have another crunchy, healthy and easy snack for you today!
Though this time I’m roasting up chickpeas instead of making Sweet & Spicy Sugared Pecans. Like the pecans, this is an addictive and yummy recipe that works as a party snack or as a fun gift for people. Or just as an evening snack if you need something to munch while you’re watching tv.
Just drain a can of chickpeas, dry them well (for maximum crispiness!), and let them bake. Add spices and get them all the way to cripsy/crunchy.
There is a little time involved (40 minutes) and an occasional stir of the chickpeas, but it really doesn’t get easier than this for a tasty homemade snack!
I live in an area with a fair number Portuguese-Americans and used to buy a Portuguese brand of dry roasted chickpeas at the store. I tried them that first time out of curiosity and an interest in connecting with the food traditions of my Portuguese side. And then I kept buying them because they were a healthy and tasty snack.
However, several years ago my store stopped carrying that brand. Sadness! So the only thing for it was to look up recipes and tinker with the spices, which ended up with more of a Middle Eastern flavor, and make my own. Now I can have roasted chickpeas just the way I want them, whenever I want them. Happiness. š
If you try my recipe for Dry Roasted Chickpeas, I would love to hear from you in the comments with your experience and rating! And Iām happy to answer any questions you might have.
– Happy Eating, Annemarie
Spiced Dry Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 2 15-oz cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne or chipotle
- dash garlic powder
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- zest of one lemon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Spread out the chickpeas on a clean kitchen towel. Using a second towel, rub them gently and roll them around until they are thoroughly dry. removing any loose peels you see. If you want, you can peel all the chickpeas. This is not a requirement!
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper and spread out the chickpeas into a single layer. Roast the chickpeas for 40 minutes, shaking the pan every 10 minutes.
- While the chickpeas are roasting, mix together the olive oil, cumin, paprika, cayenne, garlic powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- When the timer goes off, toss the chickpeas with the spices and then put them back on the baking pan.
- Roast the chickpeas for for 5-8 minutes more. 5 minutes will yield a more crispy chickpea while 8 minutes will get them all the way to crunchy. Taste the chickpeas as you finish roasting them and pull them out when they are as crisp as you want them. Also, be careful you don't go past crunchy to burnt!
- Once they are done, pull them out, toss them with the lemon zest, and let them cool in the pan.
John Ward says
Quick question on chickpeas I have tried baking them before and it is hard to get them crispy so I really appreciate your tips and recipe! As I was reading through the recipe I wondered what would happen if we threw the chickpeas in a dehydrator? Do they crisp up or do they become like pellets? Just curious if itās been tried.
justalittlebitofbacon says
John, I have no idea. If you try it, let me know because now I’m curious! š I am thinking pellets though since the heat of the oven is important to crisp them.
Marlene says
Yum! Appreciate your step by step instructions with tips, as I haven’t been all that successful in the past. Your photos are gorgeous, too.
justalittlebitofbacon says
Thanks! I try to include as much info as possible. I hope that this recipe is more successful for you. I do find that dry roasting does make for a much crispier chickpea.