Broccoli all “totted” up and looking good. In all seriousness, can you believe there is such a thing? There is, and these broccoli tots proved to be hugely popular in my home.
Broccoli rarely gets declined by my boys, that is unless it’s too crunchy or raw. Then they won’t touch it. But “totted” and crisped up into bites like this—hella yes. I served this with some horseradish aioli and some red pepper crush, but a cheese sauce, as suggested by the little guy would work well too.
Of course, leave it to my husband to waffle these broccoli tots for a broccoli waffled dinner. It’s quite epic, so you’ll have check out his food blog tomorrow for the details.
Broccoli Tots
Yield: 70 tots
Ingredients:
Broccoli Tots
- 2 cups (12 oz.) broccoli florets (not frozen)
- 1 1/4 cup panko crumbs
- 1 1/4 cup white cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
Horseradish Aioli
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon white horseradish
- 1 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Red Pepper Crush:
- 1 1/2 teaspoon Maldon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper
Directions:
To make broccoli tots: Place broccoli florets in a food processor bowl and blitz in 2-3 seconds pulses until finely crumbed. (Make sure broccoli is dry as possible after washing before blitzing). Alternately, chop florets to a fine crumb. In a large bowl, mix and combine broccoli, panko crumbs, both cheeses and salt. Add eggs and mix to combine.
Place mixture in a large pastry bag and snip off a 1/4 diameter opening. Pipe mixture onto prepared baking sheet in one long strip. Use a knife and cut each strip into 1 inch pieces. Reshape with fingers as needed. Bake at 400 degrees, until bottoms are slightly browned, about 10-12 minutes. Roll the broccoli tots once and continue to bake for another 5-7 minutes. Remove from oven and serve immediately.
To make horseradish aioli: Mix all ingredients in a small bowl
Red Pepper Crush: Place all ingredients in a mortar and pestle and crush.
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Hella yes is so right!! These look SO good and I cannot wait for the waffles tomorrow!
Oh yeah! I’m so inspired right now! These are an epic way to get the kiddos to eat their veggies
I love me some broccoli….but I’ve never had it in “tot” form! I bet even my veggie hating hubby would be all over these! Pinned!
Totally going to try these!! and love the horseradish aioli!
Great way to sneak in those veggies!
These look absolutely fantastic!
Looooove this idea!!!
Love love that you made BROCCOLI tots!! Omg, how cool!!!
Who hoo! These look amazing! My toddler has been shaking his head to veggies lately, so I’ll definitely have to try. Love that it’s healthy and baked! Do you think I could use whole wheat Panko? Thanks for sharing
Such a fun way to eat broccoli! It’s one of my fave veggies, and what a fun way to sneak veggies onto the plates of picky eaters.
these are awesome! maybe these would help my husband to eat his veggies!
Stand back, I’m a broccoli tot poppin’ fool!!!
I MUST try these! They look so good!
You know my love of tots run deep! Can’t wait to try these!
What a fun way to enjoy your veggies!
Oh boy these are amazing!!
These sound so perfect!
NEED to try these! Such a clever way to get extra veggies in
These are very fun, smart way to incorporate broccoli!
I absolutely love these and they look so perfect for teeny little fingers. Panko just sounds perfect, crunchy and yum.
Ooooh…I’ve never been more happy to have a huge bunch of broccoli in the fridge! Really…I’m absolutely making these today. Such a genius way to make a guilty pleasure so good for you! ❤️
Super fun, my kids would love these. And me too!
My granddaughter would love these I have to try them