Baked Sweet Potato Falafel

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!

Original recipe makes 6 servings

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
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

PREP

15 mins
COOK

40 mins
READY IN

55 mins

Directions

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.