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Air Fryer Chickpeas

These ultra crispy air fryer chickpeas flavoured with smoked paprika, cumin and garlic are perfect for healthy snacking and make fantastic topping for soups and salads. Vegan and gluten-free these are the crunchiest roasted chickpeas ever!
Course Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine International
Keyword air fryer chickpeas
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 122kcal
Author Jo Allison

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 400 g tin of Chickpeas (Garbanzo Beans) drained, rinsed and dried; or use 240g cooked chickpeas
  • ¾ teaspoon smoked paprika more can be added to taste after air frying
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cumin more can be added to taste after air frying
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic granules more can be added to taste after air frying
  • ¼ teaspoon good quality salt more can be added to taste after air frying
  • 1 tablespoon cold pressed rapeseed oil or olive oil

Instructions

  • In a small bowl mix chickpeas with the seasoning. Add oil and mix some more.
  • Put seasoned chickpeas in your air fryer drawer/ basket and set it to 200C/400F for 20 minutes. They don't need to be in a single layer but shouldn't be overcrowded either. If you use 1 (400g/14oz) tin of chickpeas (240g/8.4oz drained weight) you should be ok.
  • Give chickpeas a little shake/toss every 5 minutes throughout the air frying.
  • Once done, feel free to adjust seasoning with touch more spices and salt if you wish.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

  • Nutritional information is approximate, per serving based on 4 servings and should be treated as a rough guideline only. 
  • Once cooled, store in the airtight container for up to 7 days. They will start losing their crispness the longer they're stored but can be revived by air frying them for 2-3 minutes until crispy again. 
TIPS:
Try drying the chickpeas as much as you can. This will help them get crispier. 
Don't skip oil. Not only does it help seasoning to stick to chickpeas but also helps with crispness.
Hold back on salt. I like to add some of the salt in with herbs and spices and then sprinkle some more over the chickpeas once ready. You can add more seasoning at that point as well. 
Experiment with flavours. Use your favourite herbs and spices to season the chickpeas, make them your own.
Use you own judgement. Cooking time might differ slightly depending on your air fryer and crispness preference so check on your chickpeas as you go (or when you are giving them a shake) and adjust timing as per your preference. 

Nutrition

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 424mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg