Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas are a flavor packed, protein packed finger food perfect for your next game day. These Crunchy Chickpeas are also great in salads or as a soup topping. 

Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas are something I’d heard about for a while now. Up until recently, I hadn’t tried them. Chickpeas (or Garbanzo Beans, if you prefer) are my favorite bean. I love them on salads, in soups, and straight out of the can. In fact, I can never eat just one. I absolutely love them.

I don’t know why it took me so long to try them another way. I think it was really pure laziness really. But with football season (the ultimate snacking season) upon us, I knew I wanted to try another healthy snack and this one fits the bill.

Crispy Crunchy Roasted Chickpeas are super simple.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Wash and drain the chickpeas using a mesh colander.

Lay out a few paper towels and pat the chickpeas completely dry.

Once dry, add the chickpeas to a baking sheet.  Add the olive oil and the spices. Toss to combine.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. The chickpeas will continue to crisp as they cool. You’ll have no problem finishing these off the same day, which is good because they tend to get stale after that.

The flavor combinations are endless. The next flavors I’ll try are: cinnamon sugar, garlic parmesan, chipotle, ranch…what do you think would make a good flavor for crunchy roasted chickpeas?