🧆 Air Fryer Falafel (GF) 🥙

GF V DF VG SF May 8, 2024

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Description

Falafel is a chickpea based meatless dish originating from Egypt. They can be a healthy vegan option, but are unfortunately often deep fried. These falafel are either air fryer or baked, simple and cheap to make, and full of flavor. Nutrition facts are for each small falafel ball

Time

Prep Time:

30 minutes

Rest Time:

30 minutes

Cook Time:

12 minutes

Total Time:

1 hours 12 minutes

Cost

Total Cost:

Cost per Serving:

$0.10

Ingredients

Serving(s)

2x15.5oz cans Chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1 medium Onion

3 tbsp Minced garlic

2 tsp Cumin, ground

2 tsp Paprika

1/2 tsp Black pepper, ground

1/4 tsp Salt

2 tbsp Almond butter

1/2 cup Sweet potato puree

3 tbsp Hot sauce

2.5 cup Cilantro, fresh

Instructions

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With a strainer, drain and rinse your can of chickpeas. Add to a parchment lined cookie sheet, and roast at 400F for about 20-25 minutes, or until the chickpeas are dry and slightly cracked

Meanwhile, dice your onion, and add to a food processor. Add in the roasted chickpeas, and lightly pulse a full time to chop and combine. Don't over-blend, you want it to be a little bit coarse. Here is the texture you're looking for

Add the rest of the ingredients to the food processor, and pulse to combine and roughly chop the cilantro. Be careful not to over-blend. Here are some ingredient swaps if you need:

I used some Roasted Sweet Potato Puree, but either Homemade Pumpkin Puree or Roasted Butternut Squash Puree will work. Canned pumpkin puree will work as well
Instead of almond butter, you can use tahini, pistachio butter, or any other natural nut or seed butter
Fresh parsley can be used instead of cilantro as well

Using a cookie scoop (mine is 1 tbsp), scoop the batter into a parchment lined cookie sheet. Roll into balls (refrigerating for at least 30 minutes makes this step easier)

Air fry at 375F for 12 minutes, flipping halfway. Alternatively, bake in a preheated 375F oven for 20 minutes, flipping halfway

Eat the falafel as is, put on a wrap with hummus (check out my Red Lentil Wraps and Golden Sweet Potato Hummus), or crumble over a salad

Nutrition Facts

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Servings: 36

Calories: 31

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Total Fat: 0.8g (1 %)
Saturated Fat: 0.1g (0 %)
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g
Cholesterol: 0mg (0 %)
Sodium: 86mg (4 %)
Total Carbohydrate: 5.0g (2 %)
Fiber: 1.3g (5 %)
Net Carbs: 3.7g
Total Sugar: 1.2g
Added Sugar: 0.0g (0%)
Protein: 1.3g (3 %)

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Vitamin B12: 0mcg (0 %)
Vitamin D: 0mcg (0 %)
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Calcium: 11mg (1 %)
Iron: 0.24mg (1 %)
Magnesium: 8mg (2 %)
Potassium: 51mg (1 %)

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Glycemic Index:

41.6

Glycemic Load:

1.4

Sources of Inspiration

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ox8avOvja1E