Healthy Spicy Vegan Baked Falafels (using dried chickpeas)
Make the best spicy vegan baked falafels made from dried chickpeas! Crispy outside and moist on the inside, no one will know that they are secretly healthy and gluten-free too! Easy to make and is freezable, making it perfect for meal prep.
Servings: 18 falafels
Calories: 53kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried chickpeas
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 stalk green onion
- ½ cup cilantro leaves loosely packed
- ½ cup parsley leaves loosely packed
- 2 tablespoons chickpea flour or all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder omit if sensitive to heat
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½-1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- The night before, place dried chickpeas in a large bowl covered with plenty of water, at least 2 inches above the chickpeas. Soak for at least 6 hours, or up to 12 hours. When ready to use, drain chickpeas and pat them dry using a kitchen towel.
- In a food processor, add in all ingredients including chickpeas. Pulse until the mixture is finely grounded. It should be pretty crumbly, but will still hold its shape when being pressed together.
- Transfer mixture to a container and refrigerate for 15-20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 200C / 400F. Scoop up about 2 tablespoon of mixture and form into a small patty, them place it on a lined or greased baking tray. Repeat until falafel mixture is all used up.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, gently flipping them halfway, until they are slightly browned on both sides. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Oil-free - Use 2 tablespoons of tahini in place of olive oil.
Tips
Reheating - To reheat frozen falafels, let them thaw completely in the fridge overnight or on countertop for a few hours. You can then reheat them in an oven preheated to 180C / 350F for 10-12 minutes, or until they are thoroughly heated. Or, you can simply reheat them in the microwave.
- Please use dried chickpeas, not canned or cooked!
- If you are not a fan of cilantro, omit and use 1 cup of parsley instead.
- Baking powder makes a fluffier and lighter falafel. But if you do not have any on hand, feel free to skip it.
- If you find that your falafel mixture is too moist to be shaped, add in more chickpea flour, about a teaspoon at a time, until the mixture can stick together better.
Reheating - To reheat frozen falafels, let them thaw completely in the fridge overnight or on countertop for a few hours. You can then reheat them in an oven preheated to 180C / 350F for 10-12 minutes, or until they are thoroughly heated. Or, you can simply reheat them in the microwave.
Nutrition
Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 219IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg
