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Syn Free Oven Baked Falafel

March 4, 2016 5 Comments

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Delicious and healthy Syn Free Oven Baked Falafel – perfect for lunch with a mixed salad and some homemade mint yoghurt.

Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

I love falafel, but usually that come deep fried and pretty high synned on Slimming World. So I figured I would have a go at a healthier version.

You can either use dried chickpeas that will need soaking overnight and cooking or canned, the choice is totally up to you. Starting with dried varieties can yield a much creamier chickpea and much more budget friendly, but if you are rushed for time, canned will work perfectly for these Oven Baked Falafel.

Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

The sweet potato I just pierce with a knife and microwave for about 5-6 minutes until soft.  You need enough to yield 3/4 of cup (180ml) mashed.

If you are cooking in a saucepan, I recommend using a steamer basket over water, as if you simmer in water they will take in too much liquid and these Oven Baked Falafel may not bind as well.

Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

These are perfect served hot out of the oven or cold, so are great for lunches and picnics too, pack a nice mixed salad and a tub of the yoghurt and the whole family will love them.

I generally have these for lunch, but there is no reason why they can’t also be a main meal, serve with something like this yummy red pepper and coriander rice, a mixed salad and maybe even some feta cheese as part of your HEa and wow – delicious!!!

Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

To blend the mixture for the oven baked falafels, I use the food processor and chopping blade of  my awesome Nutri Ninja Blender with Auto IQ (click to see me on amazon).  The auto iq technology feature, mean it blends or chops to a set pattern depending on what it is your are making. I also have the food processor bowls and grating, chopping discs and blades. So handy for when you want to quickly chop up a load of veg for a recipe. You can blitz the mixture with any food processor or blender.

The mixture will be quite wet once blitzed, but don’t worry, once cooked, they firm up and are perfect. I just spoon the mixture onto a tray line with parchment paper, and loosely form into the shape I want them, before placing into the oven to bake.

Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

These would be great with a homemade raita, but I personally prefer them with some mint yoghurt, which I make using plain fat free yoghurt, lemon juice, sweetener (I prefer sukrin: 1 as it’s natural and has no aftertaste), pinch of salt and then fresh mint. Always use fresh if you can, as the flavour is so much better.


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Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

4.0 from 1 reviews
Syn Free Oven Baked Falafel
 
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Prep time
10 mins
Cook time
30 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
This recipe is gluten free, vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

Extra Easy - syn free per serving
Green/Vegetarian - syn free per serving
SP - syn free per serving
WW Smart Points - 6
Author: Slimming Eats
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 cups (480ml) of cooked chickpeas, drained
  • ¾ cup (180ml) of mashed cooked sweet potato
  • 100g red onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
  • 1 tsp of ground cumin
  • 1 tsp of ground coriander
  • 1 tsp of salt
  • 2 eggs
  • handful of fresh parsley
  • handful of fresh coriander (cilantro)
  • spray oil
  • ½ cup of yoghurt
  • juice of half a lemon
  • bunch of fresh mint, finely chopped
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp of sukrin: 1 (or other sweetener of choice)
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 200c, 400f (gas mark 6)
  2. Add the chickpeas, sweet potato, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, eggs, parsley and cilantro to a food processor and blitz until all ingredients come together.
  3. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and dollop spoonfuls of the mixture on the tray equal distance apart.
  4. Smooth over to into desired shape (I make them into little patties)
  5. Spray over the top with spray oil and place in the oven and bake for 30 mins until golden.
  6. Mix together yoghurt, mint, lemon juice and sukrin:1 and serve on the side with a salad of crisp greens, cucumber and red onion.
  7. These are also yummy served in a HEb wrap or pita
Notes
Nutritional information is an estimate and is to be used for informational purposes only.

Ingredients can vary greatly from brand to brand and therefore it would be impossible to give accurate information. Also double check syn values of sinned ingredients as different brands can vary.

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Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 204 Fat: 4.6 Saturated fat: 0.8 Carbohydrates: 33.1 Sugar: 5.4 Sodium: 582 Fibre: 6.8 Protein: 11.9 Cholesterol: 93.6
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Slimming Eats Oven Baked Falafel - Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian, Slimming World and Weight Watchers friendly

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Comments

  1. Carli

    October 19, 2017 at 11:19 am

    With just a few ingredients, this recipe is so simple to make. A real favourite for us veggies, and the fact that it is syn free is amazing!

  2. Arti

    September 30, 2019 at 11:00 am

    Can you omit the egg for a vegan option?

  3. Shevy (Slimming Eats)

    October 6, 2019 at 11:00 am

    I’m not sure how well they would bind without the egg. Maybe try a “flax egg” in its place.

  4. Jane Gove

    June 17, 2020 at 1:12 pm

    Can you tell me whether these can be frozen please as it makes a large quantity

  5. Siobhan (Slimming Eats)

    June 17, 2020 at 3:56 pm

    yes they should be fine to free.

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