Oven Baked Beet Falafel

The tastiest falafel ever!!! Fresh beets, canned garbanzo beans and spices are baked to make the most delicious and healthy baked beet falafel. 

The best baked falafel recipe!!!

Slightly crisp exterior with a soft, almost creamy yet light inside. This baked beet falafel is

• Easy
• Baked
• Healthy
• Uses canned chickpeas
• Flavorful
• DELICIOUS

May be a touch different from the authentic ones. But, really, REALLY TASTY! 

Baked Falafel is my go-to easy, healthy snack or stuffed into a pita. Beets add a vibrant color like roasted beet hummus recipe or beet curry.

Team players in this baked falafel with beets recipe:

Beets : You will need one medium beet. 4.5 ounces by weight gives the right measure to make the tastiest falafel

Chickpeas : We are using canned chickpeas to make an easy, quick falafel instead of having to soak chickpeas overnight.

Flavorings : Red pepper flakes, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, salt, sugar, onion, garlic, cilantro <--- FLAVOR BOMB

All purpose flour : Just couple of tablespoons for binding

Olive oil : For some moistness.

Let us get to the process of making these healthy baked falafels:

Step-1: Peel, chop and one medium beet.

Step-2: Process in the food processor for about 10 seconds.

Step-3: Add canned chickpeas, chopped onion, cilantro, spices, flour and olive oil.

Step-4: Process until coarsely ground.

Step-5: Scoop onto a greased baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes.

Enjoy baked beet falafels hot, warm or at room temperature.

How to serve these delicious baked falafels?

• Just as a healthy snack
• Appetizer
• Stuffed into pita pockets with hummus
• Lunch

Tips and tricks in making the best tasting baked falafel :

Right amount of beetroot - I would like to weigh the beet (before peeling) to get the perfect measure of 4.5 ounces.

Don't over process - We need coarsely ground but not smooth. I would recommend sticking to the recipe.

Don't pack - In order to make soft yet light baked falafels, don't try to pack the pack the falafels. Just scoop them onto the baking sheet, smoothing away any rough edges.

Oven Baked Beet Falafel

The tastiest falafel ever!!! Fresh beets, canned garbanzo beans and spices are baked to make the most delicious and healthy baked beet falafel.

3.1 from 12 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 40 minutes minutes

Servings: 18 falafels

Calories: 25kcal

Author: Maria Doss

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 medium beet, peeled and chopped (4.5 ounces by weight)
• ▢ 1 x 15 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and patted dry
• ▢ ½ cup coarsely chopped cilantro
• ▢ ½ cup coarsely chopped onion
• ▢ 2 garlic cloves
• ▢ 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• ▢ 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• ▢ 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ▢ 1 teaspoon coriander seeds
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon sugar

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• Add chopped beets into the food processor, process for 10 seconds. Now add all remaining ingredients, process for 10 seconds, stop, scrape the sides of the processor and process again for additional 6 seconds (the mixture will be coarsely ground).
• Using a an ice cream scoop, measure 1 scoop of mixture onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing slightly apart (if you do not have an ice cream scoop on hand, then use one-tablespoon measuring spoon and measure slightly heaped mounds onto the baking sheet). Gently smooth any uneven edges (if desired). 
• Spray the tops with non-stick cooking spray, place pan in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 30 minutes. 
• Place pan on a wire rack to cool. Enjoy falafels hot / warm / room temperature (best eaten hot/warm).

Nutrition

Serving: 1falafel | Calories: 25kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 75mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.

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