Roasted chickpeas (Just 4 ingredients!)

They’re super satiating by the handful. Or add them to a salad or pasta dish.

They are inexpensive and easy to make in the oven with just 4 simple ingredients.

(Have an air fryer? You can use that instead with this air fryer chickpeas recipe.)

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Here are the ingredients you will need to make this recipe.

Chickpeas: Use made-from-scratch or canned beans that have been drained.

Oil: Any cooking oil will work here.

Nutritional yeast: This inactive yeast adds cheesiness. Look for it in natural grocery stores, Trader Joe’s, or online.

Salt: A pinch of salt brings it all together.

Here’s how to make this recipe at a glance. For complete ingredient amounts & instructions, keep scrolling to the recipe card below.

Drain the chickpeas. And blot them dry on a clean kitchen towel for the best browning.

Put them onto a parchment paper covered baking sheet.

Drizzle with oil. Then toss with nutritional yeast flakes and salt. Spread the chickpeas across the baking sheet.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 30 minutes, stopping once or twice to shake the pan.

Tip: The softer the chickpea, the longer the cook-time necessary to make them crispy.

You can make roasted chickpeas your own by varying the cooking time and seasonings.

• If you like them crunchy on the outside & creamy on the inside, cook around 20 minutes.
• If you prefer them crispier throughout, cook between 25 to 30 minutes.
• Omit the nutritional yeast flakes if you’re not a fan or can’t access it.
• Replace extra virgin olive oil with your preferred oil.
• Instead of salt, use your favorite seasoned salt like Fox Point or Slap Ya Mama.

Add a sprinkling of any of the following herbs or spices:

• Granulated garlic
• Granulated onion
• Dried oregano
• Dried parsley
• Chili powder
• Cumin
• Curry powder
• Paprika or smoked paprika

Keep in mind that the chickpeas will shrink a little as they cook, so any seasonings will intensify in flavor as the surface area of the bean gets smaller.

I recommend starting with a sprinkle of seasoning and working up from there.

There are so many ways to enjoy these roasted chickpeas.

They can be eaten on their own as a snack or used as a topping for a larger dish.

• Eat them by the handful right out of the bowl
• Sprinkle them on top of kale salad
• Add them as a protein component to bowtie pasta salad
• Use them as a topping on a pesto rice bowl
• Include them in your dinner of artichoke pesto pasta
• Have them with roasted asparagus & sautéed spinach

📖 Recipe

Roasted chickpeas

Author: Cadry Nelson

5 from 6 votes

Put these roasted chickpeas everywhere. Eat them as a snack, put them on salads, or throw them into pasta salad. Crunchy, salty, and packed with protein, it's the snack that improves almost any dish.

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Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 people

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American, Vegan

Keyword: easy snack, salad topper

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas drained and rinsed
• ▢ 1 teaspoon extra virgin oil or your preferred oil
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast flakes
• ▢ Pinch of salt

Instructions

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  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
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  Move drained chickpeas to a clean kitchen towel, and blot dry. (Wet chickpeas don't roast as nicely as dry.)
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  Put chickpeas on the parchment paper covered baking sheet. Toss them with extra virgin olive oil, nutritional yeast flakes, and salt.

  Spread the chickpeas across the baking sheet, making sure they aren't touching.
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  Put baking sheet in the oven and roast chickpeas for 20 minutes, stopping once or twice to shake the pan so that the chickpeas roast evenly.

  If you'd like them to be browner & crispier, continue cooking for 5 to 10 more minutes until they reach your desired level of crispiness.
• ▢
  Remove from oven and serve.

Watch how to make it

Notes

You can use either made-from-scratch or canned beans for this recipe. Keep in mind that some chickpeas are softer than others. Softer chickpeas tend to take longer to achieve the same level of crispiness on the exterior.

Vary the seasonings to suit your tastes. Good options include granulated onion, granulated garlic, curry powder, paprika, cumin, and/or your favorite seasoning salt.

The chickpeas will shrink as they cook, intensifying the flavor. So start with a small amount of seasoning & work up from there.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 16kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 0.04mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 0.1IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 0.1mg | Iron: 0.1mg

Recipe updated October 12, 2022. Originally posted September 20, 2014.