Going green for tonight’s St. Patty’s festivities! That’s right, we’re finally going out for St. Patrick’s day. We have an overnight sitter and we’re ready to party! Back to the broccoli bites. We’re having some friends over before our big night on the town, and I needed a quick and easy snack. These are not only festive, but really good. They’re full of veggies and make a great healthy snack. I think I may just need to make some extras for a snack later this week.
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Ingredients
- 1 medium head of broccoli, cut into very small pieces
- 1 small carrot , peeled and shredded
- 1 garlic clove, pressed
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup of panko or bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- Salt and pepper to taste
Directions
- Pre heat oven to 350 degrees. Steam broccoli pieces for a few minutes, until they turn a nice bright green. Let cool.
- In a large bowl combine all ingredients and mix well.
- Shape into bite size broccoli balls.
- Bake on parchment paper for about 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Hey, this looks delicious n osm..gonna try this soon
Kim, I saw your post on my Door to Door Organics weekly order page! Can’t wait to make as an appetizer for dinner tonight! Take care, and be well.
Thank you! I am so excited to be working with Door to Door Organics!
Mmm these look healthy and super delish! Will definitely have to try. Thanks for the recipe!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy them!
need to make these asap!! they look so good, thanks for sharing the recipe!!
This is everything I love in a ball! Im going to try these next week (just used up all my cheese on Easter dinner). Im pinning this. http://www.designpuddle.blogspot.com
these were pretty yummy, made them last night, but they are missing something… something to dip them in, or maybe a spice mixture in the ball itself? could you suggest something I could add next time? we tried dipping in bbq sauce but that wasn’t it.
How about a greek yogurt veggie dip? I bet that would work!
they are awesome I bake them yesterday for dinner and, I complemented them with a sour cream, olives and black olives, and they taste fabulous.
Thanks! I’m glad you enjoyed them!
They’re so cute! I bet they disappeared really quickly, even with so many vegetables. Anything with cheese gets eaten in a heartbeat in our house!
Funny! My daughter always says “Everything tastes great with cheese”. She is absolutely right! We love veggies with some cheese!
It’s true! Even apples and chocolate taste good with the right kind of cheese.
Made these yesterday. They were a crowd hit. Thanks.
Yay! Glad they were a hit!
These were great. My kids loved them, even my by broccoli haters loved them. Thanks for the wonderful recipe, it will be a regular for us now.
Glad you enjoyed them! Great way to sneak in veggies!
Please can you suggest an egg substitute that will work well for this recipe.
I haven’t tried this recipe with an egg substitute. Maybe ground white chia seeds or hemp seeds and water, or pureed tofu. If you try it let me know how it works out:)
What could you substitute the cheese for? Would feta work?
You could try feta. Feta doesn’t really melt though. I think parmesan cheese would also taste great!
I too found the recipe on Door to Door Organics. My 18 month old son can’t get enough of these delicious bites!
Can these be made the day before and either reheated or served chilled?
I don’t see why not! Maybe reheat in the oven so they don’t get soggy.
118 calories per ball? Love this recipe, but, wish there was a way to adjust or substitute some of the ingredients for less calorie count per serving.{unfortunately, cannot limit myself to 1 ball 😉 }
thank you, about to make it. Your site is so amazing, love the simplicity of recipes.
I used frozen broccoli and cooked it five minutes in the microwave. Then I put all the ingredients in the food processor. Voila! Easy. Yummy. I dipped them in chipotle ranch sauce.