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Waffled falafel on a plate with olives, feta, hummus, and tomato salad.
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5 from 4 votes

Fawaffle (Falafel Waffles)

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Fawaffle are easy to make and go perfectly with your favorite Mediterranean sides.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Waffles
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 4 half cup waffles
Calories: 178kcal

Equipment

  • Food processor
  • Waffle iron

Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • ¼ cup yellow or green onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ¼ cup cilantro
  • ¼ cup parsley
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

  • In the food processor, combine chickpeas, onion, garlic, cilantro, and spices (cumin, salt, cardamom, and pepper) and blitz until the mixture is thickly pureed.
    1 can chickpeas, rinsed and drained, ¼ cup yellow or green onion, 2 cloves garlic, ¼ cup cilantro, ¼ cup parsley, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon cardamom, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Add the flour, cornstarch, and baking powder and pulse a few times until combined.
    2 tablespoon all-purpose flour, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil and the lemon juice and process for a minute or so. If the mixture seems very dry, add the remaining olive oil.
    ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • By hand, add the egg and the sesame seeds into the mixture and mix until combined.
    1 egg, beaten, 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
  • Preheat your waffle iron, and add the batter per your waffle iron instructions. This recipe made four ½ cup waffles.

Notes

While making falafel requires dried chickpeas, these falafel waffles are best made with canned.
This recipe will make four half-cup waffles.

Nutrition

Serving: 1waffle | Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 708mg | Potassium: 95mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 513IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 2mg