Crispy Italian Chickpeas Roasted in the Air Fryer

5 from 8 votes

Crispy Italian Chickpeas Roasted in the Air Fryer

These crispy Italian chickpeas are chickpeas flavoured with pesto and roasted until crispy in an air fryer to make a moreish healthy snack.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Easy Vegan Snacks, snacks

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Keyword: healthy snack, lunchbox snacks, roast chickpeas

Servings: servings

Calories: 124kcal

Author: Jacqueline Meldrum

Ingredients

240 g chickpeas (400g/14 oz can drained)
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon dried basil
1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder (or granules)
2 teaspoons nutritional yeast (also called nooch)
1 pinch salt and pepper

Metric - US Cup Measures

Instructions

Drain a can of chickpeas, drain and dry on kitchen paper or a clean tea towel.
Pour the chickpeas into a large bowl, add the oil and mix well.
Add the herbs, nooch and garlic and season with salt and pepper, then mix well to coat.
Add to your air fryer basket and shake into an even layer or if you have an air fryer with shelved either spread out in a tray or on straight on the mesh shelves.
Cook at 180c/350f for 10 miutes then turn up to 200c/400f for a further 5 minutes. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn and check at this point to see if they are just right, if mot give them a few more minutes.
Once cool store in a dry jar or airtight container and tuck in.
Enjoy!

Notes

Air Fryers

Air fryers vary, so do keep an eye on these. Yours may need a little less or a little more time.

Storage

Roast chickpeas are best when just made but can be kept for a few days in a clean, dry jam jar or any other airtight container. You can add some kitchen paper to catch any moisture.

Nutrition