It is super easy to get a healthy snack by serving air fryer chickpeas! Crispy, crunchy, and seasoned with a chili lime blend. The perfect snack!
Chickpeas are a wonderful marvel of the food world. They are the foundation of some famous worldwide foods such as hummus and falafel. (Speaking of falafel – I have an air fryer version of that too!)
They can be made to have several different flavors and textures depending on the type of chickpea, or garbanzo bean, that you purchase and how you cook it.
The other thing is they are a healthy food option. So anytime you can have something healthy and also tastes good it is an important recipe to keep close!
My preferred way to indulge in them is to take a little baggy of them to the movies and snack on these bad boys instead of on popcorn.
Ingredient Notes
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Chickpeas– We are all about keeping things as easy as possible, so we will use a can of chickpeas. Don’t worry, they will still come out crispy!
Seasonings– Our list of seasonings in this recipe is one of many ways we have seasoned these and loved them all. You can adjust it as you see fit. We used olive oil, salt, chili powder, cayenne powder, and some lime zest.
How to Cook Chickpeas in an Air Fryer:
- Heat the air fryer to 350 degrees F. If you go higher, too many of your chickpeas will explode. As cool as that sounds, it hurts the texture of your servings. Don’t cheat on this portion of the recipe.
- Drain, rinse, and pat dry the canned chickpeas. This does two things. First it removes excess sodium. Second it helps improve the texture making them a little bit crispier.
- Add the beans to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Toss to coat.
- Sprinkle with salt, chili powder, cayenne powder, and lime zest.
- Pour the chickpeas into the air fryer basket leaving room around them for air movement. Cook in batches if necessary.
- Cook for 20 minutes shaking the basket halfway through.
- Serve immediately and garnish with more lime zest to taste!
Chickpea FAQ:
You’ll want to store these at room temperature and eat them within 1-2 days or they’ll lose their crispy crunch.
Yep! One is based on the Latin name and one is based on the Spanish name.
Yep, chickpeas can be a good snack for dogs. However, they shouldn’t be seasoned, like they are in this recipe. The beans from the can after rinsing and drying are a good snack, in moderation, for your furry friends. But do not feed them hummus or chickpeas seasoned with garlic, onion, or excess salt.
No. Legumes have a higher carb count than you’d want for keto. That said, they are high in vitamins, minerals, fiber, and protein so they are a great option for other lifestyles.
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Recipe Tips!
These go great in a salad! Just add a couple of spoonfuls to each salad and serve!
You can adjust the spiciness by adjusting the cayenne. Add a little more for more heat, leave it out if you don’t like any spiciness.
Comments & Reviews
Mirtha Lola Viscarra de ribera Lila viscarra de ribera says
Thank You and congratulations!!!!
Lorraine says
I have been hesitant to bake Chickpeas in the oven because of the word explode. You also mention explode!
That would cause quite a mess. I would love to try a chickpeas recipe but I don’t want to worry about cleaning up the mess.
Any hints on how to avoid an explosion……
Karly says
Make sure they’re dry and that should help. Otherwise, just using the air fryer helps…if they do pop, they’re all in a small basket anyway. 🙂
Chris Askin-LeClerc says
Just recently purchased air fryer, so am interested in all the recepes and love both of your blogs!! I like chickpeas , But don’t like spicey Tex-Mex flavours. Wondering if I could switch out those spices for ones of my choice like garlic and onion, italian seasoning , etc. ? What your thoughts/suggestions
Karly says
Hi Chris! So glad you like the recipes! 🙂 You should be fine with any mix of seasoning that you prefer.