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 healthy little chickpeas 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.
You’ll just need a few ingredients
Chickpeas: We will use one can of chickpeas (aka garbanzo beans) to create this crispy snack. For best results, pat them dry with a paper towel before air frying. Olive Oil coats the chickpeas, which helps the seasonings stick and makes them crispy! Salt: You can honestly just use salt as your seasoning and these will be delicious! Seasoning of Your Choice: Feel free to mix it up by ditching the salt and using your preferred seasoning. See recipe below for Ranch, Dorito, and coconut curry ideas!
How to Make Crispy Chickpeas
It’s so simple to make air fryer chickpeas. They only require a couple of steps and are ready in as little as 15 minutes! The process looks like this (see full guide below!)
Chickpea Seasoning Ideas
Let’s talk about the part of this recipe where you can really put on your chef’s hat and get creative – the flavorings!. If you like getting fancy with your seasonings, you’ll definitely want to try these ideas (get all of our flavored oven-roasted chickpea ideas here).
Ranch: ½ tsp dried dill, ½ tsp dried chives, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp pepper Dorito: 2 Tbsp nutritional yeast, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp cumin, ¼ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp chili powder, ¼ tsp salt Coconut Curry: 1 Tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut, ½ tsp curry powder, ¼ tsp salt
Or for a fun way of cooking chickpeas, try our fried chickpea recipe (they’re fried in coconut oil until crispy!)
