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Healthy Roasted Chickpeas

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Healthy Roasted Chickpeas are the perfect healthy snack to satisfy your crunchy, salty snack cravings! Vegan, gluten free, portable and delicious!

Healthy Roasted Chickpeas in a glass bowl on a blue wooden background.

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If you’ve never made roasted chickpeas- you are in for a treat!

These crunchy, crispy, salty little bites of deliciousness are SO yummy and great for snacking on! We love them on their own, but they’re also great in salads or as a topper to this Paleo Butternut Squash Soup!

No matter how you enjoy them, there are a few things you need to do to ensure that your chickpeas actually come out crispy and not soggy!

Healthy Roasted Chickpeas on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Tips for the best roasted chickpeas:

  • Dry off the chickpeas – Make sure you dry your chickpeas off thoroughly! If you’re using canned chickpeas, I like to run them through a strainer, drain them completely, rinse off any of the liquid from the can, and drain again. Then, I lie the chickpeas on a clean dish towel and pat completely dry.
  • Don’t skimp on the oil – Using oil helps get the chickpeas super crispy. You can use olive oil or avocado oil, but make sure you don’t skimp on it!

A hand holding up healthy roasted chickpeas

Once you make your crunchy roasted chickpeas, you want to make sure you store them properly

Tips for storing healthy roasted chickpeas:

  • Truthfully, these are best when eaten hot or shortly after they have come out of the oven. Since they’re not deep fried, they don’t remain as crispy for as long as many of the store bought brands!
  • You can store these roasted chickpeas for 2-3 days in an airtight container at room temp, but they will start to lose their crunch after that. 

A baking sheet lined with parchment paper and covered in crunchy roasted chickpeas

One of the reasons I love this recipe so much is that you can easily customize it!

Substitutions for this recipe:

  • Oils- You can use olive oil or avocado oil.
  • Spices – You can use any kind of spices on these chickpeas! We love Tiny Little Chef Seasonings, their House and Chili Lime Seasoning blends are great on these (you can use code CLEANEATING to save on their site!) Get creative with your favorite spices and make your own blend! You will need a total of 1 1/2 teaspoons of spice/seasonings in total – so have fun with it!

Healthy Roasted Chickpeas in a glass jar on a blue background

Can you use homemade chickpeas?

  • Yes! Feel free to use your own home cooked chickpeas. You’ll need about 1 cup of cooked beans to make this!

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Healthy Roasted Chickpeas in a glass bowl on a blue wooden background.
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Healthy Roasted Chickpeas

Healthy Roasted Chickpeas are the perfect healthy snack to satisfy your crunchy, salty snack cravings! Vegan, gluten free, portable and delicious!
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword healthy roasted chickpeas, roasted chickpeas
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 137kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees + prepare a lined baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat liner or cooking spray.
  • Drain + rinse chickpeas with water. Pat dry with a paper towel or dish towel.
  • In a bowl, toss chickpeas and olive oil in a bowl until thoroughly coated in mixture.
  • Spread the chickpeas evenly on the lined cookie sheet.
  • Roast in the oven for 25 minutes, giving the cookie sheet a little shake every 10 minutes or so.
  • Once the chickpeas come from the oven, immediately toss with spices. Allow chickpeas to cool slightly, and store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

Tips for the best roasted chickpeas:
  • Dry off the chickpeas - Make sure you dry your chickpeas off thoroughly! If you're using canned chickpeas, I like to run them through a strainer, drain them completely, rinse off any of the liquid from the can, and drain again. Then, I lie the chickpeas on a clean dish towel and pat completely dry.
  • Don't skimp on the oil - Using oil helps get the chickpeas super crispy. You can use olive oil or avocado oil, but make sure you don't skimp on it!

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Healthy Roasted Chickpeas
Amount Per Serving (0.3 cup)
Calories 137 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g 8%
Sodium 290mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 17g 6%
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 2.5%
Iron 0.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness

    July 12, 2016 at 11:38 am

    Agreed – beach and a dinner date = perfection. We do the beach, but the dinner date usually consists of Chipotle runs with our 2 year old 🙂 But hey, beggars can’t be choosers! I LOVE roasted chick peas – such a great snack when you need a good crunch. I haven’t tried a version with paprika. I need to make these!!

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    • thecleaneatingcouple@gmail.com

      July 13, 2016 at 6:19 pm

      Chipotle is always my go to dinner date too!! We love it there 🙂 The guac = EVERYTHING! The paprika is reallly good on them – you should try it!

      Reply

  4. GiGi Eats

    July 12, 2016 at 5:45 pm

    If there are roasted chickpeas near me – I lose all control. Ha! I cannot bring them into the house! lol

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  7. Cassandra @ Powered By BLING

    July 12, 2016 at 10:08 pm

    Roasted chickpeas are a great snack to put out at parties. They seem to disappear faster than the chips and salsa!

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  13. Diana @ Live Lean Eat Green

    July 13, 2016 at 11:23 am

    LOVE roasted chickpeas! I make them all the time to snack on and to throw into salads for some texture!

    Reply

  16. Annette Feinson

    January 13, 2019 at 3:18 pm


    These are so good. Can’t wait to try them with other seasoning combos. Made them this morning and they are already half gone. My kids, 1 and 3, even love them.

    Reply

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