These easy baked broccoli tots are just 5 ingredients and make a great healthy veggie side dish or finger food for kids!
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time40 minutesmins
Yield: 18-20 tots
Ingredients
1large head broccoli, cut into florets
1cupshredded cheddar cheese
⅓cupplain breadcrumbs
¼cuponion, finely chopped
2large eggs, lightly beaten
Pinchof salt and pepper
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
Bring a medium pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add broccoli florets and cook for 6-8 minutes, until tender. Drain very well. I also lightly pat them dry to remove extra moisture.
Add broccoli florets to a large food processor and pulse until they are broken down into small pieces. (You don’t want them turning into mush.)
Measure 3 cups of the chopped broccoli florets and add to a large bowl along with the remaining ingredients. Stir well to combine.
Form the broccoli mixture into tots - you’ll use about 2 tablespoons per tot - and place on the lined baking sheet. You can slightly dampen your hands to help keep the mixture from sticking to you if needed.
Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes, carefully turning once halfway through the baking time. (If any of the tots start to fall apart when you turn them, just squish it back together. I find they usually firm up in the second half of baking and are OK.)
Serve immediately with dip of choice: Ranch, ketchup, honey mustard, etc.
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Notes
Leftovers: These are best served immediately. Any extras can be stored in the fridge and rewarmed in an oven or toaster oven for a few minutes to get the crunch back. You can reheat them in the microwave too but they’ll lose their crunch.These broccoli tots freeze great! I let them cool, then carefully add them to a ziptop plastic freezer bag and freeze for 2-3 months.