Description
The perfect blend of broccoli, cheddar cheese, panko and egg to make this easy hand-held finger food. Make this a snack or side dish. An excellent first food for baby-led-weening.
Ingredients
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- 2 heads of broccoli (roughly 2 cups)
- 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup of panko crumbs
- 2 tbs of flour (all purpose or wholewheat)
- 1 egg
- Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Cut broccoli into florets, wash and steam for 1 minute. Blanch steamed broccoli to stop the cooking process.
- Preheat oven to 400°F
- In a food processor, add steamed broccoli, panko, flour, grated cheese, egg, and seasoning. Don’t season if you are making this for babies to limit sodium. Pulse for a few seconds until well combined and broccoli is finely chopped.
- Line a tray with parchment paper, make 1-inch broccoli tots and place on tray. Spray or drizzle your bites with olive oil or good quality vegetable oil.
- Bake for 18 minutes, flipping halfway.
- Cool and serve.
Notes
- You can shape and freeze broccoli bites raw and save them for a busy day.
- Can be gluten free by swapping flour to almond flour and panko to gluten free kind.
- Stays fresh in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 12 Minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Snack
