Butternut Squash Falafel

These Butternut Squash Falafel are Zero SmartPoints on the Weight Watchers Freestyle plan, the myWW Blue plan and the myWW Purple plan. They are 4 SmartPoints per portion on myWW Green plan. Air fry or oven bake.

Course dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Keyword Butternut Squash Falafel, Weight Watchers Freestyle Dinner, Weight Watchers Freestyle Falafel Recipe

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 20

Servings person

Calories 282kcal

Author Marianne

Ingredients

2¼ cup butternut squash (300g) cubed
calorie controlled cooking spray I used Frylight
½ onion chopped
1 clove garlic large
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 can chickpeas 1x400g can - drained & rinsed
3 tbsp fresh coriander / fresh cilantro chopped
½ tsp sea salt

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

To cook in traditional oven

Preheat the oven to 220^oC / 200^oC Fan / 425^oF
Peel and de-seed the butternut squash and chop into cubes (approx 2cm square). Place in a roasting tin and spray with a thin coating of calorie controlled cooking oil (approx 5 pumps). Roast for 30 - 40 minutes or until the squash is soft.
Remove the butternut squash from the oven and tip into the bowl of your food processor along with the rest of the ingredients. Blitz until the mixture is combined, still has some texture but holds together.
Shape the mixture into 10 balls and place on a non stick baking tray. Spray with a little more calorie controlled spray oil and bake in the oven for 15 - 20 minutes or until they have turned golden brown.

To cook in an Air Fryer

Peel and de-seed the butternut squash and chop into cubes (approx 2cm square). Mist with calorie controlled cooking spray and place in the air fryer. Cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until the squash is soft (NB. timings are dependant on the model of air fryer that you are using - check manufacturers instructions).
Once the butternut squash has cooked, remove from the air fryer and tip into the bowl of your food processor along with the rest of the ingredients. Blitz until the mixture is combined, still has some texture but holds together.
Shape the mixture into 10 balls and mist with calorie controlled cooking oil. Place into the air fryer and cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until the falafel have turned golden brown.

Notes

Please be aware that the nutritional information below has been automatically generated and does not account for variations in product brands and types, weights of individual ingredients etc. It should therefore be considered as an estimate.

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