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A few pieces of falafel on a plate with pitta bread, salad and tzatziki.

Easy Homemade Baked Falafel

A very easy homemade falafel recipe that takes no time at all to prepare! Just blitz it up, and let the oven do the hard work.
5 from 4 votes

(if you suffer from allergies, please double check all ingredients before eating)

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 172kcal
Author: Becca Heyes
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 onion (or 1 small onion)
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic (or 1-2 cloves fresh garlic, peeled)
  • 400 g tin chickpeas, drained (240g, or ~ 1 1/4 cups, when drained)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp dried coriander leaf (cilantro), or a few sprigs fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • To serve (optional): pitta bread, lettuce, tzatziki (use vegan tzatziki if needed)

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5 / 375°F), and thoroughly oil a baking sheet. These homemade falafel do tend to stick a little if the tray isn’t greased.
  • Peel the onion, and chop it into a few chunks. Add it to a food processor with the garlic. Blitz until well chopped. You may need to stop the machine and scrape down the sides once or twice if you’re finding it’s clinging to the sides - it’s helpful to start the food processor at a lower speed, and gradually speed up as the mixture becomes more finely chopped.
    Finely chopped onion in a food processor.
  • Add the remaining ingredients - chickpeas, spices, and salt - and blitz again until the mixture is fairly smooth, and forming a soft dough. Again, you can scrape down the sides as needed.
    Falafel mixture in a food processor.
  • Remove the blades from the food processor. With clean hands, roll a small handful of the mixture into a ball, and place it on the oiled baking tray. I like to flatten them slightly so they’re easier to serve inside pitta bread. Repeat with the remaining mixture - I ended up with 8 falafel overall. Spritz them lightly with a little more oil.
    Uncooked homemade falafel on a baking tray.
  • Bake the falafel for 35-40 minutes, until crisped up to your liking.
    Homemade baked falafel on a baking tray.
  • Serve the falafel warm. I like them served with pitta bread, salad and tzatziki (cucumber and yogurt dip)
    Overhead shot of falafel on a plate with pitta bread, salad and tzatziki.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy Homemade Baked Falafel
Amount Per Serving (4 pieces)
Calories 172 Calories from Fat 25
% Daily Value*
Fat 2.8g4%
Saturated Fat 0.3g2%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 591mg25%
Potassium 338mg10%
Carbohydrates 29.4g10%
Fiber 8.1g32%
Sugar 5.9g7%
Protein 8.7g17%
Calcium 64mg6%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.