BAKED SWEET POTATO FALAFEL

Baked Sweet Potato Falafel image

Extremely easy version of the traditional dish. Delicious when served as a side dish or snack- I always get people asking me for this recipe!

Provided by Lauren

Categories Appetizers and Snacks Beans and Peas

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 sweet potatoes
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 egg
2 cups all-purpose flour, or more if needed
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Grease a baking sheet.
Puncture sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Cook in microwave on High for 5 minutes. Flip and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 3 to 5 more minutes; cool. Peel skin off and cut sweet potatoes into large chunks.
Mash garbanzo beans with a fork or potato masher in a bowl.
Stir sweet potatoes and egg into mashed garbanzo beans to form a smooth consistency.
Stir 2 cups flour, garlic powder, cumin, and coriander into sweet potato mixture to form a cookie dough consistency. Adjust with more flour if necessary.
Roll the dough into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. Slightly flatten balls into patties.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 30 minutes, flipping after 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.8 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 1.9 g, Fiber 5.6 g, Protein 9 g, SaturatedFat 0.4 g, Sodium 194.4 mg, Sugar 3.5 g