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Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas – vegan & gluten-free ActiFry recipe!

Updated 26 April 2022 Published 24 January 2017 50 Comments

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Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas are a super tasty healthy snack which taste like maple cured bacon but are vegan and made with sesame oil, smoked paprika, onion granules and maple syrup.

Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas - ActiFry Recipe, vegan & gluten free! Fab Food 4 All

I often daydream about food and for the last few days I’ve been imagining these Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas cooked in the ActiFry.

I was actually thinking of a maple cured bacon flavour but settled with using smoked paprika instead which worked really well, hubby actually thought that the chickpeas were bacon flavoured!

Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas - ActiFry Recipe, vegan & gluten free! Fab Food 4 All

As Valentines Day isn’t far away I thought these Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas would be the perfect nibble to impress your loved one with a pre-dinner drink. They are both vegan and gluten free so should suit most tastes.

The outer shell is crispy and the middle slightly soft with a sweet, salty, smokey vibe. When my son came back from college he polished off the rest and said “these are really good mum”! What higher recommendation could there be;-)

Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas - ActiFry Recipe, vegan & gluten free! Fab Food 4 All

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I do hope you try these healthy chickpea nibbles as they are so easy to make and far better than anything you could buy. For more healthy snack ideas check out these recipes: 

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Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas - ActiFry Recipe

Smokey Maple Roasted Chickpeas are a super tasty healthy snack which taste like maple cured bacon but are vegan and made with sesame oil, smoked paprika, onion granules and maple syrup.
Course Snack
Cuisine British
Prep Time 3 minutes minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes minutes
Total Time 25 minutes minutes
Servings 2 - 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 1 400 g tin chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
  • ¼ tsp onion granules
  • ½ tsp freshly ground sea salt
  • pinch of freshly ground pepper
  • 1 tsp maple syrup

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the chickpeas in a sieve.
  • Pour onto a plate covered with kitchen paper and rub thoroughly dry with more kitchen paper.
  • Place the chickpeas in the ActiFry and set timer for 10 minutes, removing and shaking the pan half way through.
  • Add the sesame oil, smoked paprika, onion powder, sea salt and pepper and set timer for 8 minutes, removing and shaking pan half way through.
  • Finally drizzle the maple syrup over the chickpeas and set timer for 4 minutes, removing and shaking pan half way through.
  • Chickpeas should be crispy on the outside and slightly soft on the inside, continue cooking if necessary until ready.
  • Pour onto a plate and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Notes

Timings based on a Tefal ActiFry Express, other models will require longer cooking time. The chickpeas will clump together so shaking the pan is vital to get an even roast.

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Comments

  1. Janice

    18/10/2018 at 9:03 pm

    What a great idea! I love maple and smoky flavours, I must try this recipe.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/10/2018 at 10:15 pm

      Thanks Janice, they are incredibly delicious:-)

      Reply
  2. Richard Eldred Hawes

    12/05/2017 at 9:58 pm

    Looks like I might have to go and buy an Actifry

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/05/2017 at 1:07 am

      I use mine all the time Richard, so good:-)

      Reply
    • Nancy

      24/08/2018 at 10:16 am

      What is the alternative way if you haven’t got an Actifry? 🙁

      Reply
  3. Renee

    30/04/2017 at 2:56 am

    These are sooo nice! Do you think it would work just as well with other oils, such as vegetable or olive? x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/05/2017 at 12:33 am

      Other oils aren’t as stable at high temperatures so that’s why I use rapeseed oil.

      Reply
  4. Margaret gallagher

    21/04/2017 at 9:24 pm

    Oh yes please -perfecy to entice my FAMILY to eat more if the good stuff
    This flavour will make all the difference

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/04/2017 at 9:55 pm

      Thanks Margaret, they are so tasty:-)

      Reply
  5. Kim Styles

    21/02/2017 at 8:44 am

    These look awesome- how delicious

    Reply
  6. Lee

    20/02/2017 at 3:23 pm

    Looks tasty.

    Reply
  7. suzi moore

    16/02/2017 at 6:39 pm

    fabulous gluten free recipe, thank you

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/02/2017 at 11:33 pm

      Thank you Suzi:-)

      Reply
  8. Kavey at Kavey Eats

    11/02/2017 at 5:07 pm

    Oooh I love this idea! All the flavours I like and I really like chickpea snacks!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      11/02/2017 at 10:19 pm

      Thanks Kavey, they are so tasty:-)

      Reply
  9. Amy Fidler

    04/02/2017 at 11:04 am

    A great gluten free snack x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      04/02/2017 at 6:30 pm

      It certainly is:-)

      Reply
  10. Katie Bryson

    30/01/2017 at 5:08 pm

    Wow these look super tasty Camilla… I’m such a savoury snacker, it really is an affliction… so I’m going to have to give these a try. I don’t have an actifry but might try roasting them in the oven instead.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/01/2017 at 10:21 pm

      Thanks Kate, yes you could try roasting in the oven and adding the maples syrup in the last few minutes.

      Reply
  11. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    30/01/2017 at 12:07 pm

    I love roasted chickpeas – what a brilliant idea to cook them in the Actifry! I bet they cook so evenly and get nice and crispy.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/01/2017 at 1:02 pm

      Thanks! The ActiFry is the perfect way to cook chickpeas:-)

      Reply
  12. Ren Behan

    30/01/2017 at 12:06 pm

    This is inspired Camilla – they sounds super tasty and a healthier nibble than a giant bag of crisps!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/01/2017 at 1:00 pm

      Thanks Ren, yes far more virtuous than a bag of crisps:-)

      Reply
  13. zizi

    27/01/2017 at 4:04 pm

    OMG I love chickpeas , but I never thought you can prepare it like this.
    But will give it a go.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/01/2017 at 5:25 pm

      Great Zizi, enjoy:-)

      Reply
  14. Lucy

    25/01/2017 at 8:08 pm

    These look lovely and the maple and paprika flavours sound great! I’d have to try roasting them in the oven, do you have any idea of timings?

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 9:27 pm

      You could use this recipe from Issy Hossack as a guide, so I’d add all the ingredients at the start and then add the maple syrup in the last few minutes as it would probably burn otherwise. https://www.fabfood4all.co.uk/top-cinnamon-izy-hossack-review-recipe/

      Reply
  15. A S,Edinburgh

    25/01/2017 at 7:47 pm

    I love chickpeas, and these flavours; these look like they’d be difficult to stop eating! Great recipe, thank you.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks, yes they are pretty addictive:-)

      Reply
  16. Lucy Parissi

    25/01/2017 at 6:37 pm

    I have made this (my version)before in my air fryer so addictive!! Smoked paprika is a staple in our house 🙂

    Reply
  17. Michelle @ Greedy Gourmet

    25/01/2017 at 6:06 pm

    It all looks wonderful and the distribution is perfection! Love the way you make these Camilla.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 9:31 pm

      Thanks Michelle, they are really good:-)

      Reply
  18. Dave F Barker

    25/01/2017 at 12:09 pm

    looks delicious Im going to make it

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 4:40 pm

      Great Dave, do let me know what you think:-)

      Reply
  19. Heather Haigh

    25/01/2017 at 11:32 am

    Mmmm I have to try these, lovely healthy snacks.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 4:41 pm

      Thanks Heather, enjoy:-)

      Reply
  20. Amy Fidler

    25/01/2017 at 9:19 am

    Bet these make a delicious snack x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 4:42 pm

      They really are delicious:-)

      Reply
  21. William Gould

    25/01/2017 at 8:57 am

    This looks very interesting! We eat a lot of chickpeas but usually just added to a salad to add flavour and texture. These look like very moor-ish nibbles!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 4:41 pm

      Thanks William and as someone just said on twitter they are great sprinkled onto a salad too:-)

      Reply
  22. Helen Moulden

    24/01/2017 at 10:49 pm

    These look delicious! I might add a bit of chilli too to give some heat!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/01/2017 at 12:28 am

      Thanks Helen, yes you could add chilli:-)

      Reply
  23. Richard Eldred Hawes

    24/01/2017 at 9:44 pm

    These look lovely, looks like I might have to by an Actifry

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2017 at 9:56 pm

      I wouldn’t be without mine:-)

      Reply
  24. Janice

    24/01/2017 at 3:04 pm

    The chickpeas sound delicious, I adore smoked paprika, must give these a try.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2017 at 3:06 pm

      Thanks Janice, they are really yummy:-)

      Reply
  25. Karen Burns-Booth

    24/01/2017 at 2:32 pm

    I am a BIG chickpea nut, if you know what I mean! I love them in all forms, and these look DIVINE! Thanks for adding my rosemary nuts too! Karen

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2017 at 3:00 pm

      Thanks Karen, yes chickpeas are fab and so versatile:-)

      Reply
  26. Cathy @ Planet Veggie

    24/01/2017 at 12:13 pm

    Yum, these sound fab! I’m ashamed to say I’m a late discoverer of smoked paprika but now I put it in most things for that gorgeous smoky BBQ taste 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/01/2017 at 1:08 pm

      Thanks Cathy, yes I was a late comer to smoked paprika too:-)

      Reply

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