Falafel Wrap Recipe
Serves 5
40 mins prep
30 mins cook
70 mins total
This delicious falafel wrap recipe is healthy comfort food at its best! These crispy falafel patties are baked instead of fried, then wrapped in a whole wheat pita and topped with spinach, tomato, and a creamy hummus sauce. Vegan, easy to make gluten free, and totally family-friendly!
Falafel
Sauce
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or spray with non-stick spray.
Place all ingredients for falafel (except for the pitas, baking powder, and nonstick spray) in a food processor, and give them a good chop.
Transfer the mixture into a bowl, add the baking powder, and stir together. Using a potato masher, mash any big chunks that remain. The mixture should remain slightly chunky, not smooth.
One at a time, take spoonfuls of mixture in your hands and form 15 balls, each about the size of a ping pong ball, and gently place them on the baking sheet. Spray the top of each ball with olive oil nonstick spray, for a total of about a 2-second spray.
Bake the falafel in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven, and carefully turn each ball over, gently reshaping if the bottoms have flattened.
Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 – 15 minutes, until golden brown and slightly crispy. Allow to cool and set for at least 5 minutes.
While the falafel are baking: chop your veggies and warm up your pita bread. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 parts hummus to 1 part water, and stir until blended (add more water to taste depending on how watery you like your sauce). Season to taste with salt / black pepper and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Fill the whole wheat pitas with spinach, 3 falafel balls, diced tomato, and top with spinach and sauce. Wrap and enjoy!
