Air Fryer Falafel

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5 from 3 votes

A plant forward and healthy addition to your weekly meal plan, this Air Fryer Falafel does not disappoint!

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Dinner Meals

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 140kcal

Author: Elizabeth Shaw

Ingredients

14.5 oz cooked garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
2 tbsp tahini paste
1 tbsp minced garlic
2 tsps dried dill
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup chopped onion
1 cup fresh parsley
1/2 cup garbanzo bean flour
1/2 cup gluten free breadcrumbs

Instructions

Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F.
Rinse, drain and pat dry the garbanzo beans. Add them to a food processor or high powered blender with the tahini paste, garlic, dill, cumin, pepper, salt, onion, and parsley. Pulse until smooth, scrapping down the sides of the food processor or blender every 30 seconds to ensure even mixing.
Place contents from blender in a large bowl. Mix in the garbanzo bean flour until a dry dough is formed. If needed, add 1 tsp at a time more of flour in order to be able to mold the falafel batter into patties.
Form batter into patties. Dough should yield roughly 12 patties.
Lightly spray air fryer basket then place the falafel patties into the air fryer. Bake for 6 minutes, then flip and bake remaining 4 to 6 minutes. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to bake in batches.
Remove and serve warm with pita, cucumber yogurt sauce and desired veggies.
Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Notes

Keep these tips in mind as you prepare this recipe for your crew!

Remember when blending (or using your food processor) the dough will be thick! Try not to add any more liquid as it will be too hard to form patties. Instead, scrape down the sides and continue to pulse.
Gluten-free breadcrumbs are easy to find at most markets these days, or you can make your own with gluten free bread in the toaster!

This recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free. However, if you do not need a gluten-free diet and have a hard time with lots of fiber, you can modify the following:

Use regular breadcrumbs or all-purpose flour in place of the garbanzo bean flour when mixing it into the dough to form patties.

As long as your patient when making the dough, I promise, you'll get this perfect falafel every time!

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