Crispy Baked Falafel Gluten Free
Falafel is one of my favorite foods. Seriously, I could eat about 10 falafels in one sitting with no regrets whatsoever. When I realized how easy it is to make falafel at home my life changed (dramatic but true). I've played around with a few different falafel recipes but this crispy baked falafel is my favorite.
The key to getting falafel nice and crispy is using dried and then soaked chickpeas. DO NOT sub canned chickpeas, that will ruin the recipe. Dried chickpeas are cheaper than canned so really I am doing you a favor with this recipe. All you have to do is remember to soak them the morning of or the night before making this recipe and you are golden. I also found that arrowroot starch (or cornstarch) really helps bind the falafel and get it crispy so please don't leave this out either.
Besides soaking the chickpeas, this recipe is super simple. You just need to blend up some ingredients in a food processor or blender and then bake. Since these falafels are baked and not fried they are much healthier. These falafels are packed with protein and antioxidants so they all in all very healthy for you.
This crispy baked falafel is
- easy to make
- healthy for you
- perfect for salads or wraps
What do I need to make crispy baked falafel?
- chickpeas
- shallot
- parsley
- lemon
- olive oil
- arrowroot starch
- salt/black pepper
- garlic
- cumin
- paprika
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- Prep Time: 5
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried chickpeas - soaked for at least 6 hours or up to 24
- 1 shallot - roughly chopped (could sub half of a small onion)
- 1 cup parsley
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch/flour or cornstarch
- 1 tsp salt
- black pepper to taste (I used about 25 turns)
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground paprika
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Drain and pat dry your chickpeas. Add your falafel ingredients to a food processor (blender might work) and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides occasionally. This should take about a minute, you still want some texture but you don't want any large chunks.
- Form 8-9 falafel patties on a lined sheet pan using about 2 tbsp of the mixture per falafel.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes. Let cool and serve.
Find it online: https://avocadoskillet.com/crispy-baked-falafel-gluten-free/