Crispy Broccoli Cheddar Bites
Cheddar cheese creates a flavorful blanket for these crispy Broccoli Cheddar Bites that are the perfect guilt free snack, appetizer, or side.
Crunchy Snacks
Do you have a favorite crunch?
Sure, it may sound like an odd question. But think about it.
Tap... tap.... tap... on the keyboard, followed by that loud, CRUNCH. Your ears prick up, and you just want to know. "What ARE they munching on?"
And maybe, you start craving your own crunch.
I couldn't tell you what it is, but crunching and munching is contagious. And, we all know you've got your favorite crunch.
Is is a big juicy apple or cute sweet baby carrots? Maybe. Or maybe, we just make ourselves believe those are our favorites. Maybe they really are. (I do love a nice crisp apple.) But, sometimes, that crunch can only be satisfied by something a little more crisp and indulgent.
But, indulging that crunch craving doesn't have to lead to hitting the vending machine for a bag of chips.
Our Crispy Broccoli Cheddar Bites
These little broccoli cheddar bites are perfect for a game day appetizer or even a fun, kid-friendly side dish.
Fresh broccoli is coated in a light egg batter and rolled in breadcrumbs and cheddar cheese. Then, the bites are baked to crispy, roasted perfection.
The crisp and cheesy coating gives the already crunchy-crisp broccoli a wonderfully cheesy crackle.
Who doesn't love broccoli and cheese?
Crispy Broccoli Cheddar Bites
Ingredients
- 1 head broccoli (roughly 4 c, chopped)
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 c bread crumbs
- ¼ c sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F
- Chop broccoli into 1-2 inch, bite sized pieces, using mostly the florets.
- In a medium bowl, beat eggs with milk. Place chopped broccoli in bowl and toss to coat broccoli in egg mixture.
- In a different bowl mix together bread crumbs, cheese, and spices.
- Dip egg-coated broccoli in the bread crumb mixture, pressing firmly to get the coating to stick to the broccoli.
- Place coated broccoli on a greased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining broccoli.
- Bake broccoli for 15-20 min, or until crisp.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before eating.
Notes
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Sarah founded Curious in 2010 as a way to save her recipe creations and share culinary experiences. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from over 10 years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
Oh my goodness! My little one would eat all of this recipe.
Crispy broccoli - what a genius idea!
Cool way to get your veggie on!
This is my kind of snack! Love crunch. Love broccoli! I will be making these. Thanks for the recipe.
Great recipe, Sarah! I'd love to give it a try with mozzarella and panko...Although your cheddar and bread crumbs (maybe Italian spiced?) looks yummy, too! Guess I'll have to try both =)
Yum! I really like tempura vegetables and this kind of reminds me of that only CRUNCHY! Perfect!
I love broccoli and cheddar. This looks delicious!
Totally trying this when I find some good vegan cheese
A "healthy" delicious snack.
Wow, these look fantastic! I love fried broccoli and these are way more than expected!
My little guy would go nuts over these!
This is very cool. Although I try, I'm just not the biggest broccoli fan; but I'm sure if I tried it your way, I would love it. Thanks for posting!
I love this idea. Crunchy broccoli? Genius!! Great #SundaySupper recipe