Crispy Buffalo Chickpeas

A serving bowl of crispy roasted chickpeas.

This incredible crispy roasted chickpea snack is drizzled with oil and buffalo sauce then baked to crunchy perfection before coating with ranch seasoning.

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American, vegan

Keyword crispy roasted chickpeas, buffalo chickpeas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 25

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 135kcal

Author Jamie

Ingredients

1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas , drained and rinsed
3-4 teaspoons avocado oil or vegetable oil
2 tablespoons buffalo sauce
½ teaspoon hot sauce optional for more heat
1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix

Instructions

Prep + dry the chickpeas: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone liner. Lay the chickpeas on a towel and gently press with another dry towel to dry thoroughly.
1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas
Bake: In a bowl, toss the chickpeas with oil, buffalo sauce, and optional hot sauce. Bake in a single layer for 20-45 minutes or until they reach your desired crispness. About 25 minutes will give you crispy on the outside and soft on the inside chickpeas. For fully crisped chickpeas from outside to center, it took my oven about 40-45 minutes.
3-4 teaspoons avocado oil, 2 tablespoons buffalo sauce
Season: Immediately after removing them from the oven, sprinkle generously with ranch seasoning and toss to coat. Allow to cool and enjoy!
1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix

Notes

See the blog post for more flavor variations, expert tips and troubleshooting, ingredient notes, step-by-step photos and FAQ's.

Storage: Store leftover crispy roasted chickpeas for up to 5 days at room temperature in a container that is loosely covered. I use a snapseal container but I don't snap it closed. If baked to full crispness, they usually stay crispy when stored correctly. If baked so only the outside is crispy, they will soften over time and you may want to re-crisp in an air-fryer, oven, or toaster oven.

Drying the chickpeas: For the chickpeas to get that chip-like crispiness, you need to rinse and then pat the outside dry with an absorbant towel or paper towels until they are dry to the touch on all sides.

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