Savory

Spicy Crispy Baked Chickpeas

Spicy, crispy baked chickpeas are an awesome, healthy snack that are so incredibly addicting to eat.  Chickpeas, a teeny amount of olive oil and some spices are all you need to bake these chickpeas up for a cheap, quick and easy snack.

These crispy baked chickpeas are super easy to make and if you have the spices in your pantry already, then they really will only cost you about a $1 for the can of chickpeas.  Cheap eats y’all!

Here are my chickpeas, all seasoned up and ready for the oven!  Make sure you use a baking pan with a rim around it, or your chickpeas will roll right off!

Spicy Crispy Baked Chickpeas

Print Recipe
Serves: 4 Cooking Time: 50-Minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.5-ounce can) chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh, ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 400-degrees. Place a Silpat on a large, rimmed baking pan. You can also use a piece of parchment paper or foil on the bottom of a rimmed baking pan, but spray with baking spray. Set aside.

2

Open the can of chickpeas, drain the fluid and rinse the chickpeas under running water. Drop rinsed chickpeas on paper towels to dry the chickpeas as much as possible (this will help the spice mixture adhere better, as well as crisp up in the oven). In a small bowl, add the chickpeas, cayenne pepper, chili powder, salt, pepper and olive oil. Stir until the chickpeas are well coated with the spice-oil mixture.

3

Pour chickpeas out onto prepared baking pan, in a single layer. Option to sprinkle chickpeas with a bit more cayenne pepper if you like them spicy! Bake in 400-degree oven for 45-50 minutes, stirring the chickpeas every 20-minutes so they bake evenly on all sides. Bake until you have reached your desired crunchiness. Sneak a chickpea off the baking sheet and pop it in your mouth. If the middle is still too chewy, then put them back in the oven until totally crispy! Mine took 50-minutes to get super crunchy. Remove from oven and sprinkle with additional salt (if you love salt like I do) and let the chickpeas cool in the pan.

Notes

Store at room temperature in an air tight container. These are at their crunchiest the day they are baked, but will stay crisp for a few days after.

The chickpea skins may come off and get really crispy after baking.  You can either toss ’em or eat ’em!  Then put your chickpeas in a pretty little bowl for snacking on!

XOXO,

Kelly

You Might Also Like

10 Comments

  • Reply
    jamesw1289
    January 10, 2017 at 5:10 PM

    The best way to describe this healthy snack would be corn nuts. The spice and the crunch was perfect. They were so good they fooled my 9 year old who “hates” beans in to liking them… so that says all you need to know about how awesome these are!!!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      January 10, 2017 at 5:54 PM

      Hahaha oh it’s always so fun fooling kids into eating healthy stuff 😉

  • Reply
    Amy
    January 13, 2017 at 10:15 AM

    I love chick peas and this is a creative new twist that I am ready to try. Thanks for sharing at Sugar and Spice Link Party.

    • Reply
      Kelly
      January 13, 2017 at 12:08 PM

      Amy, you definitely need to try these! They are so yummy, addictive and stayed crispy for a few days! I love the Sugar and Spice Link Parties!! XOXO

  • Reply
    bunsinmyoven
    January 15, 2017 at 12:07 PM

    Gorgeous pictures! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cooking Wednesday!

    • Reply
      Kelly
      January 15, 2017 at 1:03 PM

      Thank you Karly! What’s Cookin’ Wednesday link parties are my favorite! Thank you for hosting 🙂 XOXOXO

  • Reply
    REcipe and craft - Close To Home
    January 20, 2017 at 3:34 AM

    […]   I love chickpeas so right away, I was drawn to these Spicy Crispy Baked Chickpeas from Kelly Lynn’s Sweets & Treats.     Since it is soup season, here is a great recipe for Stir Fry Soup from The […]

  • Reply
    First Friday Frenzy | Little House Big Alaska
    February 4, 2017 at 4:58 PM

    […] By Angela. I love chickpeas so right away I was drawn to these Spicy Crispy Baked Chickpeas from Kelly Lynn’s Sweets & Treats.   Since it is soup season, here is a great recipe for Stir Fry Soup from The Ramblings of an […]

  • Reply
    15 Amazing Appetizer Ideas for Bunco or Girls Night Out - MelClaire
    May 21, 2017 at 1:40 PM

    […] You can find the full recipe here. […]

  • Reply
    40 easy recipes you can make with canned chickpeas | The Baking Fairy
    April 11, 2020 at 11:42 AM

    […] Spicy Crispy Baked Chickpeas (Kelly Lynn’s Sweets and Treats) – these crispy chickpeas are positively addicting! Munch on these as a healthier alternative to chips, or sprinkle them on salads and buddha bowls for a yummy crunch. […]

  • Lets chat! Leave me a comment!

    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.