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Air Fryer Falafel

Catherine
Ditch the deep-fryer and make healthier Air Fryer Falafel instead! These falafel have a crispy outer shell and are soft and tender inside. This vegan, gluten-free recipe comes together in just 20 minutes too!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean, Middle Eastern
Servings 14 falafel balls
Calories 50 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 cups chickpeas (about 1 can), drained and rinsed. You can also use dried chickpeas that have been cooked.
  • 1/2 onion medium size, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 cup chickpea flour (or regular all purpose flour if not gluten-free)
  • 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
  • olive oil optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer at 375F.
  • Place the chickpeas and all of the other ingredients in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles a coarse meal.
  • Using a cookie scoop or tablespoon, scoop out a heaping tablespoon of mixture and roll it between your hands to form a ball. Set on a plate or baking sheet. Repeat with the rest of the mixture. It should make about 14 falafel balls.
  • Once the air fryer is pre-heated, transfer the balls into it and spray them with cooking oil. You may need to cook them in batches so they are not touching in the air fryer basket. Cook them for 15 minutes, flipping them about halfway through the cooking time.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 50kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 117mgPotassium: 102mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 99IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword air fryer, chickpeas, nistisimo, vegan
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