Green Falafel

These flavor-loaded baked falafels are great to add to sandwiches, wraps, or salads.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Servings falafel

Calories 33kcal

Author Whitney Wright

Equipment

Ingredients

2 - 15.5 oz cans chickpeas drained and rinsed
1 cup cilantro leaves and stems lightly packed
1 cup fresh parsley leaves and stems lightly packed
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 garlic cloves
2 teaspoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons kosher salt
5-6 tablespoons flour can use gluten free flour. Might need more or less...

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Add all of the ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse the mixture until smooth. The mixture will be similar to a hummus, but thicker and a tad drier. If it’s not this consistency, add more flour, a tablespoon at a time until it reaches this stage. If you’ve added too much flour, add a tablespoon of olive oil to balance it out.
Using a 3 T sized cookie scoop, portion the falafel on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20-25 minutes or until falafel are set and no longer wet on the inside. Note: if your falafel batter was quite moist (and not as crumbly) you will need to bake the falafel for longer. If on the other hand, your batter was quite crumbly, you may only need to bake them for 18-20 minutes. See notes.
Remove from the oven. Serve with dipping sauces, hummus, in salads, or on sandwiches… whatever you’d like!

Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container or Ziplock bag in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.

To check for doneness, remove a falafel from the oven and cut it in half to see what the inside is like. If it’s not baked to your liking, keep the pan in for a bit longer.

Depending on how much liquid was left with the chickpeas and if your flour was packed or airy, the falafel batter may be more moist or more dry than mine.

If your falafel batter was more moist, you may want to bake the falafel for a minute or so longer. If your batter was drier, you may only need to bake them for 18-20 minutes.

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