Baked Lentil Sweet Potato Falafels with Avocado Cream Sauce  

Falafels get a healthy twist with this baked recipe that’s high in beta carotene and iron. Pair with a salad and vegan avocado cream sauce for a light lunch or dinner!  

Baked Lentil Sweet Potato Falafels with Avocado Cream Sauce  Ingredients:

For the Falafels: 

2 cups lentils 

15 ounces sweet potato puree, canned or baked & pureed  

1/4 cup coconut flour 

2 tbsp. minced garlic 

1 tsp. cumin 

½ tsp. paprika 

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper 

salt & pepper to taste 

For the Avocado Sauce: 

1 large avocado, pitted 

2 tbsp. unsweetened coconut milk 

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Baked Lentil Sweet Potato Falafels with Avocado Cream Sauce

Falafels get a healthy twist with this baked recipe that’s high in beta carotene and iron. Pair with a salad and vegan avocado cream sauce for a light lunch or dinner!

Course Lunch

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword Lentils

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 12 patties

Ingredients

Falafels

• 2 cups lentils
• 15 ounces sweet potato puree canned or baked and then pureed
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 2 tbsp Minced Garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• salt & pepper to taste

Avocado Sauce

• 1 large Avocado pitted
• 2 tbsp unsweetened coconut milk

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375 F. Prepare a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place lentils in a pot of boiling water. Boil 10 until tender and drain.
• Place the lentils in a high-speed blender or food processor with the other ingredients for the falafels. Blend on high until smooth.
• Scoop ¼ of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet to form a patty. Repeat for the remaining batter until there are 12 patties.
• Bake at 375 F 25-30 minutes until golden and edges are slightly crusty.
• Remove from the oven and cool on the baking sheet while you prepare the avocado sauce.
• Place the avocado and milk in a blender and blend until smooth. Add more milk to obtain desired consistency.
• Serve falafels with avocado cream sauce over a salad with your favorite veggies.

Notes

Nutrition for  4 servings (1 serving = 3 falafel)

13g Protein | 57g Carbs | 9g Fat | 350 Calories | 15g Fiber