My husband loves falafel to pack in his lunches. We bake instead of fry, but shaping the little falafel patties is not a chore any of us enjoy.
He generally breaks the patties up when he makes his falafel burritos, so the aesthetics aren't important.
Do you think we could just pat the falafel out evenly on the sheet pan, bake for a while and then maybe cut the slab into large chunks to flip over for even browning? I'm guessing the only down side of the approach would be fewer crispy edges.... but given that these are spending most of the week sitting in a plastic container in the fridge, I think crispy edges are a moot point.