Recently at my favorite restaurant in ATX I had Jalapeño falafels and since then I have been obsessed with creating them. I decided to put my own twist on the recipe and use white beans instead and they came out SO good. These Jalapeño Lime White Bean Falafels are a delicious twist on your standard falafel recipe.

These falafels are perfect to eat as is, with your favorite dip, in a salad or in a sandwich or wrap. Honestly the possibilities are endless. I ate mine in a wrap with some hummus, arugula, beets and feta and it came out SO good. This is the type of recipe that is a crowd pleaser for carnivores and veg heads alike.

Let's get into the recipe.

These jalapeño cilantro white bean falafels are

easy to make
made with healthier ingredients
plant based, gluten free and dairy free
full of fiber
the perfect vegan dessert
full of antioxidants, fiber and healthy fats

Ingredients for spicy white bean falafels

white beans
olive oil
cumin
paprika
salt
pepper
garlic
cilantro
corn starch or arrowroot starch

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions to make gluten free white bean falafels

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
Add all ingredients to a food processor. Process until semi smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. The mixture will still have texture but you should be able to form it into a falafel.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Using your hands and about 2 tablespoons of mixture at a time, form evenly sized falafels.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until falafels have started to brown.
Enjoy falafels as is, in a salad, with your favorite dip, or in a wrap or sandwich.

Storage instructions

The leftover falafels can be stored in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 3 days.

Substitutions

Cilantro - can be subbed with parsley
White beans - can be subbed with DRIED chickpeas. Do NOT use canned beans for this recipe

Equipment

I used my Cusinart 8 cup food processor for this recipe, but food processor would work.

Other vegan sides to try

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Jalapeño Lime White Bean Falafels

These Jalapeño Lime White Bean Falafels are a delicious twist on your standard falafel recipe.

Author: Kristi
Prep Time: 5
Cook Time: 30
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 8 1x
Category: dinner
Method: oven

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Ingredients

This makes 8-9 falafels

1 cup dried white beans - soaked for for at least 4 hours or up to 24 and patted dry
2 cloves garlic
2 scallions - roughly chopped
juice from ½ lime
½ jalapeno - seeded
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon salt
black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon corn starch or arrowroot starch
1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit.
Add all ingredients to a food processor. Process until semi smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. The mixture will still have texture but you should be able to form it into a falafel.
Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Using your hands and about 2 tablespoons of mixture at a time, form evenly sized falafels.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, until falafels have started to brown.
Enjoy falafels as is, in a salad, with your favorite dip, or in a wrap or sandwich.

Keywords: Jalapeño Lime White Bean Falafels , white bean falafels