COURSE:
Main Course
Air Fryer Mini Falafel Buns: A Bite-Sized Burst of Flavour
Bring a delicious twist to your appetisers or snacks with Air Fryer Mini Falafel Buns. These bite-sized delights combine crispy, golden falafel with soft, pillowy buns for a perfect balance of textures and flavours. Made effortlessly with your air fryer, these mini buns are a healthier, mess-free alternative to traditional deep frying, without compromising on the crispness and taste of the falafel.
Crafting these mini falafel buns is simple and fun. The air fryer ensures the falafel are evenly cooked with a crunchy exterior and a soft, spiced interior. Nestled in warm mini buns and topped with tangy yoghurt sauce, fresh herbs, and crisp vegetables, these bites are as visually appealing as they are delicious. They’re perfect for serving at parties, as a family-friendly snack, or even as a light vegetarian meal.
Customise your mini falafel buns with your favourite toppings and sauces to make them your own. Whether you prefer a drizzle of tahini, a sprinkle of chilli flakes, or a squeeze of lemon, these buns are endlessly versatile and always satisfying. With the air fryer making preparation quick and easy, you’ll have these flavourful bites ready to impress in no time.
Air Fryer Mini Falafel Buns
Servings:
24 servings
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 red peppers
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Falafel:
- 2 x 400g cans chickpeas
- 60 g chopped coriander
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small red onion
- 25 g plain flour
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt & pepper
For serving:
- Pita bread or buns
- Guacamole
- Sundried tomatoes
Instructions
- Start by slicing the red peppers into strips, and season with salt and pepper and rub the 1 tbsp olive oil over each piece.
- Select Air Fry and adjust the temperature to 170°C and set the time to 8 minutes.
- Once the air fryer has preheated and you are prompted to Add Food, place the sliced peppers inside and leave to air fry. Ignore when prompted to Turn Food.
- Meanwhile, make the falafel. Using a blender or food processor blend all the falafel ingredients into a rough paste – it doesn’t need to be completely smooth.
- Shape the mixture into disks – you should be able to make about 24-26.
- When the red peppers have finished, remove them from the air fryer basket and set to one side then spray the frying basket with olive oil. Select Air Fry again and adjust the temperature to 176°C and time to 14 minutes. It should already be to temperature so place the falafel disks inside leaving a little space around each one. You will need to work in batches.
- Flip the falafel over when prompted to Turn Food and continue cooking for the rest of the time.
- When the cooking program has finished, remove the cooked falafel disks and put to one side and repeat the Air Frying process for the remaining falafels.
- When all the falafel has cooked, serve inside pita breads or buns, with the roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes and guacamole.
Air Fryer Mini Falafel Buns
COURSE:
Main Course
Servings:
24 servings
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 2 red peppers
- Salt & pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Falafel:
- 2 x 400g cans chickpeas
- 60 g chopped coriander
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 small red onion
- 25 g plain flour
- 2 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt & pepper
For serving:
- Pita bread or buns
- Guacamole
- Sundried tomatoes
Instructions
- Start by slicing the red peppers into strips, and season with salt and pepper and rub the 1 tbsp olive oil over each piece.
- Select Air Fry and adjust the temperature to 170°C and set the time to 8 minutes.
- Once the air fryer has preheated and you are prompted to Add Food, place the sliced peppers inside and leave to air fry. Ignore when prompted to Turn Food.
- Meanwhile, make the falafel. Using a blender or food processor blend all the falafel ingredients into a rough paste – it doesn’t need to be completely smooth.
- Shape the mixture into disks – you should be able to make about 24-26.
- When the red peppers have finished, remove them from the air fryer basket and set to one side then spray the frying basket with olive oil. Select Air Fry again and adjust the temperature to 176°C and time to 14 minutes. It should already be to temperature so place the falafel disks inside leaving a little space around each one. You will need to work in batches.
- Flip the falafel over when prompted to Turn Food and continue cooking for the rest of the time.
- When the cooking program has finished, remove the cooked falafel disks and put to one side and repeat the Air Frying process for the remaining falafels.
- When all the falafel has cooked, serve inside pita breads or buns, with the roasted red peppers, sundried tomatoes and guacamole.
Air Fryer Mini Falafel Buns: A Bite-Sized Burst of Flavour
Bring a delicious twist to your appetisers or snacks with Air Fryer Mini Falafel Buns. These bite-sized delights combine crispy, golden falafel with soft, pillowy buns for a perfect balance of textures and flavours. Made effortlessly with your air fryer, these mini buns are a healthier, mess-free alternative to traditional deep frying, without compromising on the crispness and taste of the falafel.
Crafting these mini falafel buns is simple and fun. The air fryer ensures the falafel are evenly cooked with a crunchy exterior and a soft, spiced interior. Nestled in warm mini buns and topped with tangy yoghurt sauce, fresh herbs, and crisp vegetables, these bites are as visually appealing as they are delicious. They’re perfect for serving at parties, as a family-friendly snack, or even as a light vegetarian meal.
Customise your mini falafel buns with your favourite toppings and sauces to make them your own. Whether you prefer a drizzle of tahini, a sprinkle of chilli flakes, or a squeeze of lemon, these buns are endlessly versatile and always satisfying. With the air fryer making preparation quick and easy, you’ll have these flavourful bites ready to impress in no time.
