This Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe creates crispy, flavorful, and delicious chickpeas that are perfect for a healthy snack or salad topping. No oven required and they are ready to eat in 15 minutes!
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This post was originally posted on 1/25/2021 and updated on 1/22/2025.
Why We Love Air Fryer Chickpeas
- The easiest snack to whip up and enjoy!
- A healthy recipe that is perfect for snacks or salad toppings.
- The fastest snack recipe! Ready within 15 minutes!
- These chickpeas are crunchy and delicious.
- Can be customized with endless amount of flavors.
Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe Ingredients
Flavor Variations
The flavor variations are endless! Here are some delicious ideas:
- Taco: Olive oil, taco seasoning, salt.
- BBQ: Olive oil, smoked paprika, chili powder and garlic powder.
- Garlic Parmesan: Olive oil, garlic powder, grated Parmesan cheese and salt.
- Lemon Pepper: Olive oil, lemon juice, black pepper and salt. You can also use a lemon pepper seasoning blend.
- Ranch: Olive oil, parsley, dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt. Or use a ranch seasoning packet.
- Cinnamon and Sugar: Olive oil, ground cinnamon and granulated sugar.
How to Make Crispy Chickpeas in the Air Fryer
- Drain, rinse and dry the chickpeas.
- Then place the chickpeas in a bowl and toss them with the olive oil and salt.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°F. Some recipes don't require preheating, but I think it is the best way to get the crispiest result.
- Add the chickpeas to the air fryer basket or tray and fry them for 15 minutes, shaking them half way through the cook time.
- Enjoy!
How to Dry Chickpeas
This is a simple but essential step to get the crispiest chickpeas. The less moisture on them the better. After the chickpeas are drained and rinsed, spread them out on a few paper towels or a clean towel. Cover them with another towel and roll them around with your hands to dry them. I tend to use paper towels most because they absorb the water best. That's all there is to it!
How to Use Air Fryer Chickpeas
My family and I love enjoying these chickpeas as a snack by the fistfuls! They are also delicious as a salad topper. Try some taco chickpeas on top of this Southwestern Chicken Salad, or ranch flavored chickpeas on this Roasted Chicken Cobb Salad.
Chickpeas are a healthy and delicious ingredient. Try them in my Chickpea Peanut Butter Bites. They are the perfect sweet snack that is also healthy!
Storing Air Fryer Chickpeas
Once the chickpeas are completely cooled, store these crispy chickpeas in an air tight container or zip top bag for up to a week, if they even last that long.
Heather's Favorite Tools for this Recipe
- These nestled mixing bowls are my favorite for prepping ingredients.
- I have a Nuwave basket air fryer. It works great.
Tips for Air Fryer Chickpeas
- Air Fryer brands and sizes may cause the fry time to fluctuate. Shake the chickpeas around 8 minutes, check them at 15 minutes and check for crispiness. It's ok of you need to tack on a few minutes to the fry time to get your preferred doneness.
- Be sure to dry the chickpeas. The chickpeas will not achieve ideal crispiness if you don't take that extra simple step.
- Depending on the size of your air fryer (I have a 6 quart basket) you can do 2 cans of chickpeas at a time, however the fry time will increase anywhere from 5-10 minutes.
- Cool chickpeas completely before storing in an air tight container or zip top bag. Moisture from any steam will cause the chickpeas to get soggy.
- Get creative with your flavors. Add the extra seasoning when there is only 2 minutes left of fry time, this will ensure the season blend will not burn and fall of the chickpeas.
More Snack Recipes:
- Monster Cookie Protein Bites
- Homemade Granola
- Peanut Butter Apple Sandwiches
- Yogurt Fruit Dip
- Peanut Butter Cereal Bars
- French Toast Mini Donuts
- Fruit Nachos
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein Bites
- Everything Bagel Dip
- Chocolate Mini Donuts
Air Fryer Chickpeas Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
- Combine dried chickpeas, oil and salt in a bowl and toss to coat all the chickpeas.
- Add chickpeas to air fryer basket or tray.
- Fry for 15 minutes, shaking half way through.
- Cool completely before storing in air tight container or bag.
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