Gluten-Free Baked Pistachio Falafel

This Gluten-Free Baked Pistachio Falafel recipe is absolutely delicious and remarkably crispy! Be sure to allow 4 hours soaking time for the chickpeas, preferably overnight. Then, the falafel mixture is super easy to make in a food processor. Recipe yields 12 to 13 falafels.

I love, love falafel. I have mentioned this a couple of times, but falafel used to be a big regular staple in my diet when I first went vegan. I have calmed down now a bit, especially since I found other delicious vegan recipes to make and eat.

The problem with falafel is, that it’s the most common vegan alternative in most cafes/restaurants. So I can understand why it may seem a bit boring now from a vegan perspective.

That is why I made things a bit more interesting, and added pistachios to these falafels, and it really is a game changer.

How To Make This Delicious Falafel:

The chickpeas are soaked in water overnight ideally, or for at least several hours. This is essential.
Then, the ingredients are added to a food processor, and blitzed until a rough dough. Doesn’t have  to be smooth. In fact, I would leave it chunky.

Shape into balls, and bake. Job done! I love serving this falafel with the classic stuff, pita bread (pita bread is vegan, in case you were wondering), hummus, veggies and etc. You get the picture.

More Relevant Recipes:

1. Easy Plant-Based Koftas With Chickpea Tabbouleh
2. Vegan Broccoli Chickpea Stuffed Flatbreads
3. Easy Baked Vegan Gluten-Free Chickpea Cakes

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Gluten-Free Baked Pistachio Falafel

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This recipe for the falafel is so easy to make! The addition of falafels adds more crunch and a delightfully nutty flavor. You'll find it hard to resist these new fresh out of the oven. 

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Salad

Cuisine Mediterranean

Servings 12

Calories 114 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup/200g dried soaked overnight chickpeas
• 3 tablespoons pistachios
• 1 tsp ground cilantro powder
• 4 cloves chopped garlic
• 1 small white onion diced
• 1 handful of fresh parsley or herbs of choice
• 3 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 3 tablespoons of gram flour aka chickpea flour

Instructions

 

• Soak chickpeas in water overnight or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator. Or for a minimum of 2 hours in hot water if you are in a rush.
• The next day, drain and rinse chickpeas.
• Preheat the oven to 390°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a food processor, add all of the ingredients and process until you have a chunky paste.
• Using a tablespoon, take a spoonful of the mixture and roll into a ball using your hands. Place each ball on the baking tray and push them down slightly. Repeat this until you have used up your entire mixture.
• Brush the falafels with extra oilive oil if you like.
• Pop in the oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Flip them halfway through.
• Once cooked, allow to cool down slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcal

Keyword chickpeas, falafel, glutenfree, healthy, pistachio, vegan

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