Easy Baked Falafel Recipe

This is an easy recipe for baked falafel using canned chickpeas. It is a healthier version of the deep-fried one.

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• ❤️ Why You'll Love It
• 📝 Ingredients
• 🥄 Instructions
• 🥣 Equipment
• 👍 Amira's Tips
• 🧺 Storage
• 🍽️ Serve With
• 👩‍🍳 Variations
• 📣 Related Recipes
• More Falafel Recipes
• Baked Falafel
• 👩‍🏫 My Personal Experience

❤️ Why You'll Love It

• Easy and healthier recipe for falafel that does not require soaking or deep frying.
• Prep time is minimal with no soaking and no chilling steps, so the wait time is significantly less.

I am super excited even though the title suggests that I have lost my Middle Eastern falafel mind. It felt like a betrayal for the falafel, but seriously, guys, there is always a first for everything, right? I wanted to make this an easy recipe for falafel. It's the easiest possible falafel recipe I can make.

📝 Ingredients

Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.

🥄 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.

1. In the food processor, add garlic, onion, fresh herbs, and spices, and mix well, scraping the sides.
2. Add the drained chickpeas and process—transfer the mixture to a bowl.
3. Crack an egg and stir it into the mixture. Add the flour and mix well to form an easy-to-handle mixture.
4. Form into patties and shallow fry in a cast iron or an oven-safe skillet. Pop in the preheated oven to finish cooking.

🥣 Equipment

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• Food processor

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👍 Amira's Tips

• Adding an egg helps bind the falafel mixture, and it also helps create a fluffy texture. If you choose not to then add a little bit of baking soda.
• Make sure to add the flour gradually so you will not end up with a falafel cake. I usually start with 3 tablespoons and then add more checking the texture until I reach a good texture so it won't break in oil.
• Although I like using yellow onion for falafel, you can use red onion or any kind of onion you have.
• Always test before frying the whole batch, start by one to test texture and seasoning.

🧺 Storage

Refrigerate - Although falafel is best consumed fresh, leftover falafel can stay in the fridge for up to 48 hours. I do not like keeping it for more than that.

Freeze - Falafel mixture freezes well, shaped or not. You can place the falafel mixture in a ziplock bag and freeze it for up to 3 months. Place shaped falafel on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze until rock hard. Place frozen falafel in an airtight container separated by parchment paper. Fry from frozen.

Reheat- best wat to reheat cooked falafe is in the oven or an airfryer. I do not recommend microwave.

🍽️ Serve With

• Make a delicious pita pocket for lunch with this amazing Lebanese Pita Bread.
• Are you team Hummus or Tahini Sauce with falafel? I love them both.
• Baba ganoush is also one of my favorite spreads for falafel pita sandwiches.

👩‍🍳 Variations

• Instead of chickpeas, use split beans or a mixture of beans and chickpeas.
• Use dried chickpeas if you would like to, but remember to soak them first.
• Dip them in some sesame seeds before frying for an extra nutty flavor.
• I like making falafel patties but you can also shape them into falafel balls.

📣 Related Recipes

• Ful medames is a traditional Egyptian dish that is made with cooked fava beans and a variety of spices and toppings. It is a staple on Egyptian breakfast or lunch.
• This ricotta cheese recipe is simple, inexpensive, and delicious. Add your favorite herbs to the cheese for extra flavor. Irresistible!
• These Dill Cucumber Sandwiches are a refreshing, crisp summertime staple. Crisp cucumber slices are layered on soft bread with a creamy spread and fresh dill.

More Falafel Recipes

• Egyptian falafel is one of the seriously best falafel you can make at home.
• Have you tried stuffed falafel? I like mine stuffed with feta but many like them stuffed with sumac onions.
• Popular Middle Eastern street food, falafel pita sandwich, is a must have when you visit Egypt. But you can certainly make them at home with a variety of toppings and condiments.
• Falafel is a breakfast/ lunch and sometimes dinner recipe in the Middle East. Here are some great authentic ideas for What to Serve with Falafel.

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👩‍🏫 My Personal Experience

Where can I start? Falafel is like my old buddy, my long-time friend, especially for breakfast. I think I've enjoyed falafel even before I learned how to walk!! I always get excited to have falafel any time of the day, and I am happy that one of my kiddos ( my recipe tester and my saucier) shares this excitement with me.
When I was in Egypt, I had falafel probably every other day. I've been blessed with a falafel shop right in front of where I lived even after getting married and moving to another apartment😇.

So you see, after this long relationship with the Egyptian version of falafel, I did not learn to love other versions and became a falafel fanatic. When I came to the United States, I was so disappointed that I couldn't find a falafel shop to live next to. Where are the falafel shops in Colorado?! I had to make my own, for years I've been reluctant to use chickpeas as this is not what I've grown up with. It is much easier to find chickpeas here than those split beans for the Egyptian falafel. But I did it, and I loved it, and I have made a stuffed falafel version as well.