Healthy Roasted Chickpeas are the perfect healthy snack to satisfy your crunchy, salty snack cravings! Vegan, gluten free, portable and delicious!
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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!
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!
Once you make your crunchy roasted chickpeas, you want to make sure you store them properly
Tips for storing healthy roasted chickpeas:
Eat them quickly! 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!
Store in an airtight container: 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.
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, coconut oil or avocado oil.
- Spices – You can use any kind of spices on these chickpeas! We love these. Our taco seasoning is also delicious. 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!
- WW Freestyle: The only points in this recipe come from the olive oil. Feel free to substitute or use a spray to make this 0SP
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!
Other healthy snack recipes:
- Healthy Peanut Butter Cookie Dough Bites
- Healthy Banana Protein Muffins
- Peanut Butter Granola
- Healthy Toasted Rosemary Walnuts
- Healthy Chocolate Hummus
Healthy Roasted Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can canned chickpeas drained, rinsed + patted dry
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
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.
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Notes
- 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!
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!
- WW Freestyle: The only points in this recipe come from the olive oil. Feel free to substitute or use a spray to make this 0SP
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
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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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!
Divya @ Eat. Teach. Blog.
I have a hard time making my roasted chickpeas crunchy!
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I’ve found that you need to roast them on high and consistently turn them.
Abbey
I love making roasted chickpeas! They’re great on salads too
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Yes!! Love them on salads. They’re better than croutons.
GiGi Eats
If there are roasted chickpeas near me – I lose all control. Ha! I cannot bring them into the house! lol
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I can’t stop eating them either! They’re addictive!
Chrissy @ Snacking in Sneakers
These look super tasty! I love some good roasted chickpeas 🙂 My fav moments so far this summer have been 1) doing the Farm to Fork Fondo bike ride, and 2) playing at Walden Pond with my son.
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That bike ride looked like it was so much fun! 🙂
Melissa @ Mango About Town
I love making roasted chickpeas but I find they always explode in my oven!! haha
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LOL! That does happen sometimes.
Cassandra @ Powered By BLING
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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I totally agree! They’re soooo addictive!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
i made these with tandoori masala..sooo good! perfect for snacking 🙂
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OOooh that sounds delish!
Christina Bauer
I LOVE roasted chickpeas! I need to make them more often.
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I love them too!! They’re so yummy!
Ilka
I love chickpeas like this. So tasty and nutritious!
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I totally agree 🙂
Janelle @ Run With No Regrets
They look delicious! I’d love to try this out!
RFC
I love, love, love, LOVE chickpeas! This recipe looks amazing, I will have to try it out!
Diana @ Live Lean Eat Green
LOVE roasted chickpeas! I make them all the time to snack on and to throw into salads for some texture!
Angela @marathonsandmotivation.com
These roasted chickpeas look amazing! Perfect Snack 🙂
Laurie
made these for a snack this morning and they were so yummy! easy too! i used chili powder instead of paprika
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you liked them Laurie!! I’m going to try them with the chili powder 🙂
Annette Feinson
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.
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you + your kids love them!! They definitely are addicting!! 🙂
Casie
Super simple, healthy & yummy! I really enjoyed this recipe for a an afternoon snack!
The Clean Eating Couple
Yay! I love hearing that Casie! Enjoy 🙂
Emma
Really tasty! I broiled them for a few minutes which helped them get crunchier. Great on top of salads!
The Clean Eating Couple
Glad you liked them, Emma! They’re totally the perfect salad topper!
Alyssa
Love these so much! Definitely recommend! Such a good snack!
The Clean Eating Couple
Thank you!! So glad you like them!
Sara
Super quick & easy to make!
The Clean Eating Couple
So glad you liked it, Sara! Thank you!