The exact cook time can vary. Read below for our tips!
Here’s a simple snack that tastes great and is actually quite filling: air fryer fava beans.
Made with just a can of fava beans and some common ingredients – like cayenne pepper, maple syrup, garlic powder, and more, these flavorful beans are perfectly crispy with a hint of spice and sweetness!
Ingredients
To make this fava bean recipe, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- Fava beans – You can use canned or dry beans, but you’ll have to soak and boil the dry ones before using them.
- Oil – We use avocado oil, but you can use olive oil, canola oil or another oil of your choice.
- Paprika – We use regular paprika, but you can use smoked paprika if you prefer.
- Onion powder – For extra flavor.
- Garlic powder – For extra flavor.
- Black pepper – Preferably freshly cracked pepper.
- Salt – Adjust the amount to taste.
- Maple syrup – For sweetness; alternatively you can use runny honey.
- Cayenne pepper – For some spice.
Recipe Tips
- If you’re using canned fava beans, rinse and drain them well. Excess moisture may affect the cooking time.
- If you’re using dry fava beans, you’ll have to soak them and boil them before being able to use them in this recipe.
- Feel free to adjust the spice mixture to your taste.
- Watch the fava beans towards the end of the cooking time as they can go from crispy to burnt quickly.
- The fava beans will crisp up more as they cool.
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Step by Step Instructions
If using canned fava beans, rinse and strain them well. If using dry ones, soak them overnight, boil them, and allow to cool. Then you can move to the next step.
Place the fava beans in a medium-sized mixing bowl. Add the oil, maple syrup, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
Mix everything together until well combined.
Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Once heated, add the fava beans to the air fryer and gently shake the basket to help them settle in one even layer (shown above).
Air fry the fava beans at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for about 13-15 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes.
Watch the beans towards the end of the cooking time as they can go from crispy to burnt quickly.
Once cooked, remove the beans from the air fryer and place them in a serving bowl. Allow to cool for a few minutes – this helps them to crisp up more.
Storage Tips
These roasted fava beans don’t usually last long in our house. Once done snacking, store leftovers in a sealed container on the counter for about 2 days.
We don’t recommend reheating them or they might dry out more and burn.
Related Recipes
Here are some other small and snackable air fryer recipes you might want to try next:
- Air Fryer Chickpeas
- Air Fried Potato Peels
- Sweet Potato Chips in the Air Fryer
- Air Fryer Roasted Almonds
- Tempeh in the Air Fryer
- Air Fried Tofu
Air Fryer Fava Beans
Ingredients
- 1 can fava beans, 19 fl oz., 540 ml
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, or runny honey
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 – 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more to taste
Instructions
- If using canned fava beans, rinse and strain them well. If using dry ones, soak them overnight, boil them, and allow to cool. Then proceed to the next step.1 can fava beans
- Place the fava beans in a medium mixing bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil, 1 tablespoon maple syrup, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 – 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Mix everything together until well combined.
- Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Once heated, add the fava beans to the air fryer and gently shake the basket to help them settle in one even layer.
- Air fry the fava beans at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for about 13-15 minutes, shaking the basket every 5 minutes. Watch the beans towards the end of the cooking time as they can go from crispy to burnt quickly.
- Once cooked to your liking, remove the beans from the air fryer and place them in a serving bowl. Allow to cool for a few minutes – this helps them to crisp up more. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Rinse and drain the fava beans well. Excess moisture may affect the cooking time.
- Feel free to adjust the spice mixture to your taste.
- Watch the fava beans towards the end of the cooking time as they can go from crispy to burnt quickly.
Nutrition
This nutritional information has been estimated by an online nutrition calculator. It should only be seen as a rough calculation and not a replacement for professional dietary advice.
