Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas – this quick and easy snack recipe is gluten free, oil free, satisfying and flavor full! Appetizer, salad topper, and snack!
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Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas
Your kitchen will smell so good while these are frying.
Air frying!
I mean, they smell good at the beginning step, when it is just the chickpeas frying by themselves. Then you add the spices and flavors? Mmm hmm.
The flavor combination here is one I love – sweet, smoky, salty…
and the crunch!
I love the crunch – you all know how much I love my salads, and that my salads always have all kinds of texture layers. These not only add a great flavor bite to a salad, but the crispy crunch is there, too!
These are quick to make, and could not be easier. The recipe uses aquafaba, and has no oil! Grab a can of chickpeas and a few common pantry items and you can make your own!
In the ongoing search for answers to my chronic migraine, I have been doing some food elimination in the last few weeks. On the advice of my naturopath (and two additional doctor friends!), I started with bread. My beloved tortillas. My toast.
So!
These Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas are just one answer to bread replacement carbs.
I mean, I can’t spread avocado on these little crispy chickpeas or make a burrito with them, but they do well to fill in as a crouton on salad, so…
Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas
YIELD: 3-4 servings
dairy, egg, soy, oil, and gluten free, vegan
INGREDIENTS:
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
2 tablespoons aquafaba from chickpeas
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS:
Drain chickpeas, reserving aquafaba. Do not rinse chickpeas.
Add chickpeas to air fryer basket, shake to a single layer, place inside air fryer. Fry at 390 °F for 8 minutes.
While the chickpeas cook: in mixing bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons aquafaba, maple syrup, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt. (Save the remaining aquafaba for another use.)
Add chickpeas fresh from air fryer, stir to coat completely. Return flavored chickpeas to air fryer basket, using a spatula to get every last bit of the sauce.
Return chickpeas to air fryer. Fry at 390 °F for another 5 minutes. Shake basket, return to fryer for another 3-5 minutes, until chickpeas are crisp.
Transfer to serving bowl. Serve warm or room temperature – as a party appetizer, salad topper, or snack!
(These chickpeas can also be roasted in the oven.)
I call that a tasty alternative.
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Kristina is spabettie! She founded spabettie in 2010 to share vegan recipes. As the sole recipe developer and photographer, Kristina turned her culinary training into the best way to spend her days – sharing just how flavorful and vibrant vegan food is! She loves dachshunds, Portland, Hawaii, drummers – well, one drummer – and travel.
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Smoky Sweet Crunchy Chickpeas
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
- 2 tablespoons aquafaba from chickpeas
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Drain chickpeas, reserving aquafaba. Do not rinse chickpeas.
- Add chickpeas to air fryer basket, shake to a single layer, place inside air fryer. Fry at 390 °F for 8 minutes.
- While the chickpeas cook: in mixing bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons aquafaba, maple syrup, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt. (Save the remaining aquafaba for another use.)
- Add chickpeas fresh from air fryer, stir to coat completely. Return flavored chickpeas to air fryer basket, using a spatula to get every last bit of the sauce.
- Return chickpeas to air fryer. Fry at 390 °F for another 5 minutes. Shake basket, return to fryer for another 3-5 minutes, until chickpeas are crisp.
- Transfer to serving bowl. Serve warm or room temperature - as a party appetizer, salad topper, or snack!
- (These chickpeas can also be roasted in the oven.)
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1/3 cupAmount Per Serving:Calories: 112
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Trisha says
I made these tonight and they are delicious! I shared the recipe on a plant-based diet Facebook Group.
Thank you for the recipe!
~ Trisha
Bianca says
Oooh, I haven’t tried air-frying chickpeas yet, but that sounds like SUCH A GOOD IDEA. I use my air fryer for just about everything I used to use my oven for (aside from baking desserts because I’ve been scared to experiment with that though I know you can make desserts in it).
Samantha says
Loved that you used aquafaba from the chickpeas in this! Great idea! Can’t wait to try these crunchies out!!
Kristina Sloggett says
right? it seemed like an obvious choice to use aquafaba, hee! 🙂 makes them crunchy and is a great binder. thanks Samantha, enjoy!
Becky says
Yay! I love that you use the aquafaba in these. I’ve started doing that, too, and it makes them SO crunchy. Your seasonings look delicious!
Kristina Sloggett says
thank you Becky! and yeah – I figured why not? the aquafaba was right there…