Baked Falafel

4.75 from 4 votes

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Middle Eastern

Keyword: 30 minutes or less, snack

Prep Time: 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes minutes

Servings: 14

Calories: 52kcal

A baked version of the Middle Eastern treat.  Falafel is a combination of chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, and spices.  It is easy to make and dangerously tasty.

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Ingredients

• 15 oz (425 g) can of chickpeas
• ¼ cup (20 g) red onion diced
• 3 cloves (15 g) garlic
• 1 Tbsp (8 g) cumin
• 1 tsp (2 g) paprika
• 2 Tbsp (30 ml) lemon juice
• ¾ cup (30 g) parsley chopped
• ¼ cup (10 g) cilantro
• 1 Tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• ¼ tsp (1 g) salt
• 1 (1) egg
• Cooking spray

Instructions

• Preheat your oven to 375°F.
• In a food processor or a blender, add all of the ingredients except the cooking spray and pulse until the ingredients have been thoroughly mixed. You don’t want this to become a paste, so be careful with how long you blend.
• Spray a sheet pan with cooking spray and use a cookie scoop to create 1-2 inch balls from the falafel mix.
• Place on the sheet pan and lightly press down on the center to flatten each ball slightly.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until the falafel has set and browned.
• This recipe makes anywhere between 10–15 falafels depending on the size of your scoop. For reference, I made 14.

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.1g | Protein: 2.2g | Fat: 2.1g

NUTRITION INFO

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