Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas | Quick & Healthy Snack
These crispy air fryer chickpeas are the perfect quick and healthy snack. Ready in just 15 minutes, they’re full of flavor and crunch. Toss them in your favorite seasonings—like smoked paprika or ranch seasoning—and enjoy them as a snack, salad topper, or even as a soup crouton. Simple, versatile, and packed with protein, these air fryer chickpeas will become your go-to snack!
Servings: 4
Calories: 251kcal
Cost: $1
Ingredients
- 1 Can 15.5 oz. chickpeas
- 1/2 tsp. Salt or to taste
- 6 to 7 turns of a pepper grinder
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. olive oil I use a Misto sprayer for 2 to 3 sprays
Instructions
Directions
- Preheat Air Fryer to 390 degrees set time to 15 minutes
- Open can of chickpeas and drain
- Add chickpeas to air fryer basket
- Cook 5 minutes to dry chickpeas
- Open air fryer and spray chickpeas a few times or coat with the teaspoon of oil if your not using a sprayer.
- Close air fryer and let cook shaking air fryer basket every 5 minutes. When there is 2 minutes left open air fryer and add half of the seasoning and shake air fryer basket to distribute.
- Close air fryer and let cooking finish. Toss chickpeas in remaining seasoning and enjoy.
- Cook to your desired doneness. All air fryers are different so if you want more CRISPY cook them longer.
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Notes
If you want the chickpeas more CRISPY cook them longer. All airfryers are different so cook them to your desired doneness.
Keep in mind that you can use any seasonings that you like. You do not have to just stick to this recipe.
Nutrition
Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 10g