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    Home > Recipes > Gluten Free

    Gluten-Free Baked Falafel

    Published: Sep 21, 2015 · Modified: Feb 16, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 21 Comments

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    Gluten-free baked falafel with vegan yogurt sauce | simpleveganblog.com #vegan #glutenfree #healthy

    Here's my all time favorite gluten-free baked falafel! It's amazing and I usually eat it with raw veggies and some vegan yogurt sauce on top, so delicious!

    Cooking your our food is so rewarding, you can use the ingredients you like, for example, I make homemade yogurt sauce and I prefer to bake the falafel because I don't feel well when I eat fried food. This recipe is also oil-free, yay! The yogurt sauce is made with extra virgin olive oil, but you can remove the oil or use another sauce.

    Gluten-free baked falafel | simpleveganblog.com #vegan #glutenfree #healthy

    Falafel is usually made with bread crumbs or flours that contain gluten, but I use oats instead. I also use leafy greens instead of the pita bread, romain and collard greens are my favorite ones, but feel free to use any greens you want.

    Some people use canned chickpeas, but I prefer to use raw chickpeas and soak them overnight. The more natural is your food, the healthier it is and as you don't need to pre-cook them, you don't save time using canned chickpeas. Here in Spain canned food is full of sodium, preservatives and other additives, so I try to avoid this kind of food.

    How to make gluten-free baked falafel | simpleveganblog.com #vegan #glutenfree #healthy

    Tips:

    • You can use any other fresh herb instead of the cilantro, I also love parsley, mint and basil.
    • To make the oat flour you just need to blend rolled oats in a food processor or a grinder, it's so easy and inexpensive.

    PRODUCT I USED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE (AFFILIATE LINK):

    Cuisinart Food Processor

    Gluten-free baked falafel recipe | simpleveganblog.com #vegan #glutenfree #healthy

    Gluten-free baked falafel with vegan yogurt sauce | simpleveganblog.com #vegan #glutenfree #healthy

    Gluten-Free Baked Falafel

    I'm in love with this gluten-free baked falafel, it's so delicious! I usually serve it with raw veggies and homemade vegan yogurt sauce.
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: Middle Eastern
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 45 minutes
    Servings: 20
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • â…” cup raw chickpeas, soaked overnight
    • 1 handful of cilantro
    • 2 cloves of garlic
    • ½ onion
    • 1 small red bell pepper
    • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
    • Black pepper and salt to taste
    • 8 tablespoon oat flour
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    Instructions

    • Soak the chickpeas in water overnight.
    • Add chickpeas to a food processor or blender and blend for a few seconds.
    • Add the rest of the ingredients (except the oat flour) and mix to combine. Don't overblend, you want a chunky texture.
    • Add the oat flour and blend just until it's mixed with the rest of the ingredients.
    • Place the mixture in a bowl, cover and let stand in the fridge for at least one hour.
    • Preheat the oven 390ºF or 200ºC.
    • Make about 20 small discs, place them onto a baking sheet with parchment paper and bake them for 30-40 minutes or until they're golden brown, flipping once at the halfway point for even cooking (the time may vary depending of the oven you're using).
    • Serve with vegan yogurt sauce and your favorite raw veggies.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1falafel | Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.6g | Protein: 1.8g | Fat: 0.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 3mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 1.1g

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    Comments

    1. Kate Jones says

      February 18, 2018 at 9:43 pm

      HI I am thinking of making these as a finger food for my baby. Can they be frozen? if so is it best to do it before or after they have been baked?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        March 25, 2018 at 3:36 am

        Hi Kate! Yes, you can freeze them 🙂 I prefer to freeze them after they have been baked, but it's up to you. Have a nice day!

        Reply
    2. Dr Todd M Narson says

      January 22, 2018 at 8:45 pm

      5 stars
      I have to tell you how much I looked forward to making this recipe in anticipation it tasting authentic. Especially since it was baked vs fried. To my surprise and delight, it was great without having to tweak the recipe. That doesn't happen often. It had great texture and great taste. I purchased some hummus, tahini and schug (middle eastern hot sauce) from the local pita grill, garnished with some diced cucumber and tomato and wrapped it in lettuce instead of a pita and it was absolutely fantastic.

      Thank you for a great recipe! I will be making this on a regularly!!!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 31, 2018 at 1:54 pm

        Hi! You're so welcome 🙂 So glad you enjoyed our recipe!

        Reply
    3. Deedee says

      February 21, 2017 at 6:54 pm

      Can you use a gluten free flour mix instead of oat flour? Is the oat flour used to add flavor or simple used for binding/browning?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 23, 2017 at 10:38 am

        Hi Deedee! I've never used a gf flour mix, but I think it should work. Chickpea flour works amazing as well. The oat flour is to thicken the falafel dough. Have a nice day!

        Reply
    4. Mary says

      December 25, 2016 at 7:21 pm

      Iosene, I love your blog and have made numerous dishes from it. All wonderful! That Roger guy was saying something obscene to you. Delete him.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 02, 2017 at 1:38 pm

        Hi Mary! Thanks a lot 😀 Happy new year!!

        Reply
    5. Aerona says

      August 04, 2016 at 6:46 pm

      Hello.
      After soaking the chickpeas do you need to boil them also before you start to follow the recipe? Packets say they need to be boiled after soaking. The receipe sounds wonderful and chickpeas are soaking ready to try recipe out!
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        August 08, 2016 at 9:49 am

        Hi Aerona! No, you don't. Just soak the chickpeas, blend them with the rest of the ingredients in your food processor and follow the recipe 🙂

        Reply
    6. Iosune says

      July 12, 2016 at 11:28 am

      Hi Roger! English is not my first language, so I don't understand what you want to say with "bang me", sorry!

      Reply
    7. Ruby says

      February 11, 2016 at 7:39 am

      5 stars
      Just found your blog and I am thrilled to try all of them! The recipes are so simple and sound delicious 🙂

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        February 12, 2016 at 2:27 pm

        Hi Ruby! Thanks a lot for your kind words 😀 I'm so glad you like our blog. Have a beautiful day!

        Reply
    8. Iosune says

      November 12, 2015 at 9:21 am

      Hi Shay! I've never made falafel using black-eyed peas, but you could try... Have a nice day!

      Reply
    9. Shay says

      November 10, 2015 at 6:13 pm

      Could I sub black-eyed peas for the chick peas?

      Reply
    10. Marisa says

      October 07, 2015 at 8:25 pm

      4 stars
      My coworker & i both made the falafel & were quite pleased with the results. my friend followed the instructions exactly where as i baked half & lightly fried half. Over all they were quick & very good.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        October 08, 2015 at 9:51 am

        Hi Marisa! I'm glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!!!

        Reply
    11. Barb@ThatWasVegan says

      September 22, 2015 at 4:42 pm

      These look amazing, pinning right now!

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 23, 2015 at 1:47 pm

        Thanks a lot Barb!!!! Have a nice day 😉

        Reply
    12. Donna says

      September 21, 2015 at 6:16 pm

      The 2/3 cup of raw chickpeas that is called for, how much does it come to if using canned? I would like to make these today instead of taking the time to soak the raw chickpeas. In the future, I'd definitely soak, but for now, what is the quantity after soaking?

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        September 21, 2015 at 6:25 pm

        Hi Donna! I'd use 1-15 ounce can (400g) 🙂

        Reply

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