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This foolproof air fryer chickpea recipe creates ridiculously crispy garbanzos that you’ll be making on repeat. They’re tasty, crunchy, filling, and totally delicious. We’ve included our favorite flavoring options (including a community-favorite Dorito flavor that uses nutritional yeast and spices – so good!)
save this recipe!I’m sure many of you can agree: air fryer recipes are the best. They can totally transform meh foods into something that’s tasty and new.
And if you’re just as obsessed with chickpea recipes as I am, it’s your lucky day. We’re making them even more crave-worthy!
We’re talking ridiculously crispy chickpeas in your air fryer, optionally (but highly recommended) tossed in my healthy homemade Dorito seasoning.
Reader rating
“Tried this recipe a couple of times with different seasonings. Delicious quick, healthy, flavorful, and crispy snack. This will also be a go-to recipe for a quick snack when entertaining.” —Keith
Key Ingredients
This is just an overview; jump to the recipe card for measurements!
- Chickpeas: For best results, pat them dry with a paper towel before air frying.
- Olive Oil: Helps the seasonings stick and makes the garbanzos crispy!
- Flavor: You can honestly just use salt as your seasoning and these will be delicious! Or use your preferred seasoning (see recipe below for Ranch, Dorito, and coconut curry ideas!
Canned vs Dried
While this recipe calls for canned chickpeas, you can absolutely use dried chickpeas that you cook yourself. You’ll need about 1½ cups!
For another fun way of cooking chickpeas, try our fried chickpea recipe (they’re fried in coconut oil until crispy!)
Ridiculously Crispy Air Fryer Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 15-oz can chickpeas, 425g
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, 15 mL
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 to 2 Tbsps seasoning*, see notes
Instructions
- Drain: Drain and rinse 1 15-oz can chickpeas.
- Dry: Spread chickpeas onto a few layers of paper towels and pat dry (you do not need to remove the skins).
- Stir: Stir chickpeas together with 1 Tbsp olive oil and ½ tsp salt.
- Cook: Spread chickpeas in a single layer in your air fryer basket or rack. Cook at 390°F (200°C) for 8 to 12 minutes, or until crispy and lightly browned. Jostle the pan a few times during cooking to help evenly cook the chickpeas.
- Flavor: While chickpeas are still hot from the air fryer, toss them with 1 to 2 Tbsps seasoning* seasoning, stirring well until seasoning fully coats each chickpea.
- Enjoy as a healthy snack or as a high-protein topper on salads, soups, bowls, or in wraps!
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
did you make this?Leave a comment below and tag @liveeatlearn on social media! I love seeing what you’ve made!
Came out nice on the outside but mushy. Other recipes say to let beans dry for about an hour after rinsing and I am going to try that. Also will try lower temp for longer. Any more time in fryer at this temp is going to burn the outside to black.
Omg. Favorite new thing. Still working on correct spices tho. Made three times this week. Thank you
Thrilled to hear you have a new favorite Stephen, thanks for cooking with us!
I just recently discovered your site by way of FB, and now I am so glad I signed up! I live in Florida, and even though it’s technically still Spring, we are already having temps at or near 90, so the last thing I want to do is turn on the oven. I adore chickpeas, and am always looking for an excuse to add them to meals. This is definitely going into rotation, and I am going to taste test all the various seasoning options!
Thanks for making my day with your comment Sylvia! We are very very happy to have you here and hopefully can help you out with more oven-free recipes!