There’s no shortage of chickpea recipes on Inspired Taste. We’ve shown you how to cook chickpeas from scratch, make the best hummus, add them to salads, and more. And today, we’re sharing another of our favorites: these crispy honey roasted chickpeas! Roasted chickpeas are easy to make, and you can adapt the recipe to your favorite flavors. Our recipe below uses honey and sea salt for a sweet and salty snack, but feel free to change things up to match your favorite flavors!
Key Ingredients
Chickpeas: For this recipe, you can use canned or cooked chickpeas. Whatever you choose, before roasting them, you need to get the chickpeas very dry. I pat them dry and then leave them out to air dry for about half an hour. Honey: You’ll add the honey towards the end of the roasting time, which caramelizes it onto the chickpeas. Use something you love! Oil, Cinnamon, and Salt: I love the flavor combination of honey, olive oil, cinnamon, and sea salt. It’s delicious!
How to Make Honey Roasted Chickpeas
These homemade roasted chickpeas are a delicious and healthy snack. To make the best roasted chickpeas, there are a few things to keep in mind. First, we want them to be really dry, so pat them dry and let them air dry on the counter for 30 minutes to an hour. From there, you’ll roast them in the oven. I roast them plain without any oil so they can crisp up. I don’t peel them, and I like how some peels turn extra crispy in the oven. When the chickpeas are nice and crispy, I toss them with my seasonings. For this recipe, that means honey, olive oil, cinnamon, and salt, but you can always change the seasonings to what you love. For example, you could skip the honey and cinnamon and use your favorite savory seasoning blend (think chili powder, Cajun seasoning, or ranch). After 5 to 10 more minutes in the oven, I turn the oven off, open the door, and let them sit in there until the oven and chickpeas are cooled down. This last step gives them one more chance to crisp up even more. 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 1 ½ tablespoons honey 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt, or more to taste 2Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). 3Line a rimmed sheet pan with parchment paper, and spread chickpeas in one layer on the pan. 4Bake in the center of the oven until crunchy, 35 to 45 minutes, stirring and rotating every 10 minutes. The chickpeas will continue to get crunchy as they cool. 5Meanwhile, stir olive oil, honey, cinnamon, and salt in a small bowl. 6Take the roasted chickpeas out of the oven, and while they are still hot, toss them with the honey mixture until well coated. 7Bake another 5 to 10 minutes. Shut off the oven, open the oven door, and let the chickpeas cool inside. (This will help make them even more crunchy.)
