Easy Baked Falafel
These baked falafel are crispy on the outside, tender inside and packed with fresh herbs and spices. This easy baked falafel recipe is healthy, vegan and perfect for wraps, bowls salads or meal prep.
Servings: 15 patties
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas drained, rinsed and dried
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 3 cloves fresh garlic
- ½ cup fresh parsley
- 1 Tablespoon olive or avocado oil
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- ¾ teaspoon sea salt
- pinch of cayenne
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 3 Tablespoons oat flour
- olive or avocado oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Spray a baking sheet with oil.olive or avocado oil cooking spray
- Add chickpeas, onion, garlic, oil, parsley, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt and cayenne into a food processor and pulse until just combined. You don’t want to over-process the mixture or you’ll end up with hummus. Plus, having a few chunks of chickpeas gives the falafel a nice texture.1 15 oz can chickpeas, ¼ cup chopped onion, ½ cup fresh parsley, 1 Tablespoon olive or avocado oil, 2 teaspoons lemon juice, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, ¾ teaspoon sea salt, pinch of cayenne, 3 cloves fresh garlic
- Stir in baking soda and oat flour. At this point your mixture should be holding together quite well.½ teaspoon baking soda, 3 Tablespoons oat flour
- Scoop spoonfuls of mixture out and form into small patties; you should get about 15. Place on prepped baking sheet.
- Bake 10-12 minutes, flip patties and bake for another 10-12 minutes or until falafel are golden and cooked through.
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Notes
- Be sure to dry the chickpeas well after rinsing. Too much moisture can make the mixture soft and harder to shape.
- If the mixture feels sticky, let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes so the oat flour can absorb moisture.
- Storage: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 to 5 days. Reheat in the oven, toaster oven or air fryer to bring back the crisp edges.
Nutrition
Serving: 3 falafel | Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Sodium: 648mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g