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
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
Instructions
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.
Tieghan says
Hella yes is so right!! These look SO good and I cannot wait for the waffles tomorrow! 🙂
Tori says
Oh yeah! I’m so inspired right now! These are an epic way to get the kiddos to eat their veggies
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness says
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!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says
Totally going to try these!! and love the horseradish aioli!
Maria says
Great way to sneak in those veggies!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says
These look absolutely fantastic!
Carrie says
Looooove this idea!!!
Julie @ Table for Two says
Love love that you made BROCCOLI tots!! Omg, how cool!!!
Jessica says
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 🙂
genevieve @ gratitude & greens says
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.
Heather Christo says
these are awesome! maybe these would help my husband to eat his veggies!
gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
Stand back, I’m a broccoli tot poppin’ fool!!!
Eden Passante says
I MUST try these! They look so good!
lauren @ climbing grier mountain says
You know my love of tots run deep! Can’t wait to try these!
Kevin @ Closet Cooking says
What a fun way to enjoy your veggies!
Zainab says
Oh boy these are amazing!!
Jennifer Farley says
These sound so perfect!
Gaby Dalkin says
NEED to try these! Such a clever way to get extra veggies in
Marla Meridith says
These are very fun, smart way to incorporate broccoli!
Asha Shivakumar says
I absolutely love these and they look so perfect for teeny little fingers. Panko just sounds perfect, crunchy and yum.
Caroline says
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! ❤️
Brenda @ a farmgirl's dabbles says
Super fun, my kids would love these. And me too!
DEBRA LITTLE says
My granddaughter would love these I have to try them