Crispy Savory Chickpea Chips (Print View)
Golden, crispy chips made from chickpea flour seasoned with aromatic spices. Perfect healthy snack for any time.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 cup chickpea flour (gram flour)
02 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
03 - 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
04 - 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
06 - 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
→ Wet Ingredients
07 - 1/2 cup water
08 - 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for brushing
# How to Make:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a mixing bowl, whisk together chickpea flour, salt, smoked paprika, garlic powder, cumin, and black pepper until evenly blended.
03 - Pour water and 2 tablespoons olive oil into the dry mixture. Stir vigorously until a smooth, thick batter forms with no lumps.
04 - Pour the batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Using a spatula, spread it into a thin, even layer approximately 1/8 inch (2–3 mm) thick.
05 - Lightly brush the surface of the batter with additional olive oil to promote even browning and crispness.
06 - Bake for 20–25 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the surface is crispy throughout.
07 - Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly on the baking sheet. Cut into chip-sized pieces or break apart by hand along natural fault lines.
08 - Arrange on a serving plate and enjoy on their own or paired with hummus, guacamole, or fresh salsa.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- Five minutes of mixing is all it takes before the oven does the real work for you.
- They come out of the oven genuinely crunchy, not the sad kind of crisp that disappears after five minutes on the counter.
02 -
- Spread the batter as thin as you possibly can because thick spots turn chewy instead of crispy and there is no fixing that once they are baked.
- Flipping the entire sheet of chips halfway through baking is the one move that transforms them from good on one side to great on both.
03 -
- Let the baked sheet cool for the full five minutes before breaking because patience here means cleaner breaks and fewer crumbs.
- If your oven has hot spots rotate the baking sheet one hundred eighty degrees at the halfway point for even browning across the whole tray.