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oven fried falafel recipe with vegan tzatziki
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Oven Fried Falafel

Course Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine Middle-Eastern
Keyword Canned chickpea falafel recipe, Easy baked falafel recipe, How to make falafel, Oven fried falafel recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 127kcal

Equipment

  • blender or food processor

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 15 oz can chickpeas/garbanzo beans drained and rinsed
  • 2 garlic cloves roughly minced
  • ½ purple onion roughly chopped
  • cup fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 3 tbsp chickpea flour regular or GF flour also works

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees fahrenheit.
  • In a blender or food processor, add all of the ingredients (except the olive oil) and pulse until combined but still chunky.
  • Coat a rimmed baking sheet with the olive oil.
  • Make falafel discs with the mixture using about two tablespoons of the mixture to form each disc and place them onto the baking sheet. You should be able to make about 10-12 falafel discs.
  • Bake the falafels for 30 minutes, gently flipping half way through.

Notes

*To make chickpea flour, simply blend dry chickpeas in a blender or food processor until they resemble flour
*Recipe yields approximately 10 falafels
*Falafels will save in the fridge for approximately 5 days in an airtight container. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg