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Easy Baked Falafel Recipe

Published: Sep 6, 2019 · Modified: Jan 6, 2023 by Amira · This post may contain affiliate links which won’t change your price but will share some commission.

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An easy healthy baked falafel recipe, crispy and delicious.
Total time 50 minutes
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Easy recipe for falafel using canned chickpeas and baked in the oven. Healthy baked falafel recipe is a good for you version to the deep fried one.

A green plate with baked flafel drizzled with some tahini sauce. Some lettuce and almonds on the plate as well.

Falafel

Where can I start, falafel for me is like my old buddy, my long time friend especially for breakfast. I think I've enjoyed falafel even before I learn 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 with me this excitement.
When I was in Egypt, I've 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 leran to love other versions and was so falafel fanatic. When I came here to the United States, I was so disappointed that I couldn't find a falafel shop to live beside. 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 to. It is so much easier to find chickpeas here than those split beans for the Egyptian falafel. But I did, and I loved it and I have made a stuffed falafel version as well.

A hand holding one falafel patty covered with tahini sauce and some red bell pepper.

Falafel Recipe Baked

I am super excited even though the title suggests that I have lost my Middle Eastern falafel mind. It seriously felt like 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. The easiest possible falafel recipe I can make. So Here is what I've done:
✅ Using canned chickpeas ( I get asked a lot of time how to make falafel using canned chickpeas)
✅ Did not use onions, after a lot of experimenting it is easier to control without onions.
✅ No deep fry: I've also been asked about baking falafel instead of deep frying for health issues. So I shallow fried them to have crispy exterior then finish it off in the oven.

Baked Falafel Recipe: step by step guide

Falafel Ingredients

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➡️ Chickpeas: A can of drained chickpeas for convenience or soak dry chickpeas overnight.
➡️ Fresh herbs: Parsley and Cilantro are a must in falafel.
➡️ Garlic: Fresh please.
➡️ Seasonings: Salt and cumin.
➡️ Ground Almond: We'll need some sort of flour to get everything together well so we won't end up with falafel pancakes. You can use regular flour of course.
➡️ An Egg: not pictured above, sorry for that. It gives falafel some fluffiness making it a little bit airy and not bulky and it helps with dryness. Omit for a vegan baked falafel version.

How to bake falafel in the oven?

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  1. In the food processor add garlic, fresh herbs and spices, mix well scraping the sides.
  2. Add the drained chickpeas and process.
  3. Transfer mixture to a bowl.
  4. Crack an egg and stir it in the mixture.
  5. Add the ground almost and mix well to get easy to handle mixture.
  6. Form into patties and shallow fry in a cast iron or an oven safe skillet.
  7. Pop in the oven to finish cooking.
  8. Serve immediately as it loses its crispness and becomes dry.

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A green plate of baked falafel drizzled with tahini sauce with some lettuce and nuts on the plate.

Baked Falafel

An easy healthy baked falafel recipe, crispy and delicious.
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Middle East
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 patties
Calories: 171.7kcal
Author: Amira

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cup roughly chopped parsley.
  • ½ cup roughly chopped cilantro.
  • 5 garlic cloves.
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin.
  • 1 can (15oz) chickpeas drained and rinsed. Note1
  • ⅓ cup ground almond.
  • ¾ teaspoon salt or to taste.
  • 1 large egg. Note2
  • 2 Tablespoons oil canola, avocado or olive oil

Instructions

  • In the food processor, add parsley, cilantro , cumin, garlic and salt, process for 30 seconds.
  • Add the drained chickpeas and process. Transfer mixture to a deep bowl.
  • Add ground almonds and mix well, check seasonings.
  • Crack an egg and mix it with the ingredients. (Note1).
  • Divide mixture into 12 small patties.
  • Heat oil in a large oven safe skillet add falafel and cook for 3 minutes each side or until it is golden brown.
  • Transfer pan to a 350F preheat oven and bake for about 20 minutes.
  • Serve immediately with tahini, hummus or green salad.

Notes

Note1: You are welcome to use dry and soaked chickpeas
Note2: If you need a vegan falafel, skip the egg and just mix the ingredients.
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Nutrition

Calories: 171.7kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 8.5g | Fat: 6.7g | Cholesterol: 17.6mg | Potassium: 338.3mg | Fiber: 6.5g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin C: 17.3mg | Calcium: 6.6mg | Iron: 15mg
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  1. Hazel Murphy

    July 24, 2021 at 7:09 am

    Hi Amira
    Please would you tell me, are your cup measures are US cups or metric cups? I would be grateful if you let me know this as I like to follow a recipe faithfully at least the first time I make it. That way I can be confident it will turn out right.

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    • Amira

      August 05, 2021 at 11:47 pm

      Hazel, mine is US cups. I hope this helps.

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  2. Kal

    September 24, 2019 at 10:01 am

    5 stars
    In a world filled with shameful falafel this one is absolutely delicious!! Had a delightful crunch to it although it was not fried. I have added a couple teaspoons of cumin just because I like it that way. Thank you.

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    • Amira

      September 25, 2019 at 12:50 pm

      Kal, YOU CRACK ME UP. Happy you loved the recipe and thanks for the feedback.

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