Snacks are a 10/10 way to stay engaged during online lectures, and healthy snacks are even better! These falafel cups will keep you full until dinner time and preparing this snack is a fast and fun break away from the computer.
My favorite parts of falafel are the crispy edges, and molding the falafel batter around muffin cups allow this baked falafel to be just as satisfying as the traditionally fried ones!
Let the food processor do all the work and reward your heart and mind with this delicious snack!
Ingredients:
(Falafel cups)
2 cups cooked chickpeas (canned chickpeas are already cooked!)
1 cup frozen peas
2 cloves garlic
1 stalk green onion, coarsely chopped
¼ cup fresh cilantro/ parsley
¼ cup fresh mint (optional)
2 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp tahini
2 Tbsp plain all-purpose flour, plus a little for dusting
2 Tbsp ground flax seeds
2 tsp ground cumin
(Avocado Salsa)
1 avocado, sliced into cubes
1 tomato, diced
1/2 cucumber, sliced into quarter moons
1/2 green apple, died
(optional) red cabbage, green onion
salt + a squeeze of lemon
Directions (super simple!):
(Falafel) Preheat your oven to 390 degrees F.
Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor.
Lightly oil the bottom side of a muffin pan. Use an ice cream/ cookie scoop to portion out the batter. Wet your fingers with water and gently mold the batter to form a cup shape.
Bake for 8-12 minutes until golden brown and crispy!
(Avocado Salsa)
Wash, dice, and mix together all of the ingredients. Season to taste with a bit of salt and lemon juice.
(Assemble) Use a small knife or off-set spatula to remove each falafel cup from the mold (they might be a bit fragile, but they should hold together well!)
Scoop the avocado salsa filling into each cup & enjoy!
Notes:
It makes it easier to mold each falafel cup if you skip every other mold on the muffin tin
I chose to use the muffin tin as a mold upside-down to make the cups a bit larger, but a faster and just as delicious way is to scoop the batter into the muffin tin right side up and push the batter up the sides
The filling is completely up to you! These are just left-over ingredients I had, and here are some other ideas:
Hummus, guacamole, corn (+anything you'd put on a taco or in a wrap)
Pea and Chickpea Falafel Base Recipe: PickUpLimes
i am going to make this over the weekend :')