Find out how to make perfect baked falafel. These healthier falafel are vegan and gluten-free with all the authentic flavor.
Have you ever tried falafel? Have you tried making it at home? Falafel is one of those foods I've mostly enjoyed while dining out. A few years ago I made
falafel from my friend, An Edible Mosaic's, Middle Eastern cookbook. I served the falafel with hummus and tabbouleh in lettuce wraps and it was such an incredibly satisfying dinner. Since then I've gotten a bit lazy and usually grab a bag of frozen falafel from the grocery store. Not surprisingly, those falafel don't come close to the fresh ones I had made or enjoyed at restaurants. The freezer falafel can just be so dry and tough. After looking through a recent copy of Cooking Light magazine and noticing some delicious falafel sliders, I knew I had to make homemade falafel again as soon as possible. This recipe didn't disappoint. Even without deep frying, these were crispy on the outside, tender on the inside and filled with fresh herbs and spices.
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