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Homemade Falafel Recipe

This homemade falafel is perfect for anyone looking for a delicious, no-fuss recipe. It's vegan and gluten-free. Plus, these falafel are baked not deep fried!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Gluten Free, High Protein, Vegan
Keyword: baked, High Protein, plant based

Ingredients

  • 2 cups dry chickpeas
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 2 tbsp almond flour use quinoa flour if you have it!
  • 3 tbsp chopped garlic I buy the jar of chopped garlic
  • 1 Tbsp cumin
  • ΒΌ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 tbsp Mrs Dash Salt lower sodium
  • 2 Tbsp Vega Antioxidant oil blend

Instructions

  • Place beans in a large bowl and cover with water. Leave overnight to soak and the beans will double in size {you want them to stay submerged in the water}
  • Remove from water and rinse beans again
  • Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
  • Place all ingredients in food processor
  • Pulse mixture to blend, but do not create a paste. It should still be coarse.
  • Pour in to bowl and begin creating small balls that are approximately 2 TBSP {this part requires some patience as they do not want to stick together very well}
  • Bake on parchment paper or spray a baking sheet
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the balls you make.