Smoky Spice Blend Roasted Chickpeas is a healthy recipe that is an ideal high fiber snack or appetizer. Throw a handful in salads for added crunch & texture.
We are back from our AMAZING trip to Park City, UT!! While I am glad to be home and back to my routines, it is hard not to miss the low 70°F temperatures with NO humidity and being treated like royalty!! It really was a trip of a lifetime and I will be writing a post about it very soon, I promise!! Fair warning though, that post will contain way too many pictures and might even reach picture overload status 😛
But today, we are going to chat about my new snacking obsession, Smoky Spice Blend Roasted Chickpeas 😀 I may be getting addicted to these lovely little gems!! They satisfy my crunchy cravings, which is much better for me since I usually grab pretzels or something similar when those cravings hit!! Yay!! Smoky with just a hint a spice, they are perfect for an afternoon snack or an easy appetizer!! I have also found that they add a wonderful crunch and texture to salads!! Then you don’t need to add croutons or something for that crunch/texture that I personally need in my salads.
These Smoky Spice Blend Roasted Chickpeas couldn’t be easier!! Start with rinsed chickpeas and pat them dry. This is an important step not to pass up so that the chickpeas come out nice and crunchy 😎 Add olive oil and spices and stir throughly to combine and coat all the chickpeas.
Spread the chickpeas in an even layer on a foil-lined cookie sheet. The foil makes for super easy clean-up!! Just toss the foil away when the chickpeas are done. No cleaning the cookie sheet 😉
Half-way through their cooking time, take the chickpeas out of the oven and give them a good stir!! This helps them to get crunchy all over 😆
I’ll be honest, I have tried to make roasted chickpeas before, but have been disapointed in the results. But then I came across this fool-proof method from the Lean Green Bean and now I am hooked!! The secret???? Keep on reading 😉
See how perfectly roasted and crunchy they are? I’m really glad that I roasted two cans’ worth because I might have eaten about half of these before I could get the pictures taken 😉
Ok, I won’t keep you in suspense anymore…
Here is your recipe for Smoky Spice Blend Roasted Chickpeas:
- 2 cans (16 oz. each) chickpeas; rinsed, drained and patted dry
- 1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp. cumin
- 1 tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. chipolte chili powder
- 1 tsp. sea salt
- Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine chickpeas, olive oil and spices. Stir to combine.
- Spread chickpeas in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet.
- Place in the oven and set the timer for 35 minutes.
- Halfway through the roasting time, take them out of the oven and give a quck stir. Replace in the oven and continue roasting.
- When the timer goes off, turn off the oven but do not remove the chickpeas.
- Let them sit in the oven as it cools off, atleast 1 hour.
- Enjoy immediately or place in an airtight container.
This sounds like a delicious recipe!
I’ll have to try the leave-them-in-the-oven-until-it-cools method because when I’ve made these in the past I didn’t care for them the next day.
They never worked for me until I learned the “leave them in the oven until they cool” method. It worked perfectly!!
I’m always looking for good snacks and this looks like a great healthy option!
This looks delicious!! I need to try this! My husband is going to love these too!
These look delicious! I love how you roasted them and the seasoning. Tasty! And park city is amazing!
Thanks Meagan!! And we LOVED Park City!!
When I close my eyes Becky, after reading your post of course, I can smell your roasted chickpeas from here! These are great for entertaining and have bookmarked them for my next party!
Thanks so much Joanne!! They really are lovely 🙂
Ohh, I have everything on hand to make these. I love snacking on roasted chickpeas!
Yay April!! No trip to the store and you can try these amazing little gems 🙂
Oh my goodness, I bet these taste amazing! I love chickpeas. I’ve tried roasting them though. Now I think I need to.
You really should give them a try roasted, Jenn!! Fabulous 🙂
I’m so glad I came across this post. Roasted chickpeas are one of our favorite snacks, and our local Whole Foods just discontinued them–so glad I can use your recipe and make them myself!
I’m glad you came across it too, Amanda!! Bummer about your Whole Foods discontinuing roasted chickpeas, but these homemade ones should be even better 😉
Never try or taste chick peas this way …Have the recipe I am going to try. Your graphic making my mouth water nice job!
My husband would love this for his snack . i made these for him thank you for the procedure
Thanks Nikki!! Glad he enjoyed them 🙂
These look really good! I’ve never tried roasting chickpeas before but maybe i should soon!
I have an on-again/off-again relationship with chickpeas. I go through phases in which I really love them and they have an awesome taste but during the “off season” the nutty flavor seems overwhelming.
This seems like a good alternative too my potato chip addiction, because I love crunchy things.
I’m wondering if I can make this using dried chick peas rather than from a can… maybe if I soak them long enough?
Hi Maria, I think you would have to soak and then cook the dried chickpeas and then it would work 🙂
I’m pretty sure I could eat that entire tray of chickpeas. Man, I love those things and this sounds like an awesome snack!
I love chickpeas, but I have never tried roasting them. This looks easy to do. I can’t wait to try it.
These look really good. Thanks for the great tips!
This looks delicious!! I need to try this! My husband is going to love these too!
too! thank you michelle