Broccoli Cheese Balls

Posted on October 14, 2016

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I am one of the luckiest moms to have my little girls eating broccoli and even enjoying it. I like to try various ways of introducing this healthy vegetable in their diet and these Broccoli and Cheese balls is one of them. I really love the way they turned out, and not only they have broccoli but I also added oats to bring more nutritional value.

These healthy broccoli and cheese balls are really easy to prepare, and you can serve as they are with a dipping sauce, or use them in tortilla wraps, as a side dish or a great snack on the go. They also can be made as an healthy appetizer for parties and family gatherings. They keep well refrigerated for several days or frozen for later use.

Prep time

15 mins

Cook time

30 mins

Total time

45 mins

Ingredients

Makes about 35 balls
1/2 cup (50g) Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup (50g) Parmesan cheese
1 head (300g) broccoli florets
2 green onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup (60g) ground rolled oats
1/4 cup (30g) breadcrumbs
2-3 eggs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
vegetable oil

Directions

Preheat oven to 400F (200C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Grate cheeses using the small holes of the grater.
Cut broccoli florets in very small pieces and transfer to a large bowl. Add cheese, onion, garlic, oats, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper into the bowl. Add 2 eggs and mix to combine. If still too dry add another egg.
Use an ice cream scoop to take equal portions of broccoli and cheese mixture and form into balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheet and sprinkle with a bit of vegetable oil over the top.
Bake for 25 -30 minutes until slightly golden.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauce or as a side dish.

Nutrition facts 1 Broccoli Cheese Ball (18g) - Calories:28, Fat:1.3g, Saturated Fat:0.6g, Unsaturated Fat: 0.0g, Carbohydrates:2.5g, Protein: 1.7g, Cholesterol:12mg, Calories from Fat 12, Sodium 38mg, Potassium 43mg, Vitamin A 2%, Vitamin C 13%, Calcium 3%, Iron 1%, Nutrition Grade B+, daily percent values are based on a 2000 calorie diet

On October 25, 2016 at 08:11 am, Gloria said...

Thank you Ella for this quick and easy nutritional healthy snack recipe :) did this today and my little one liked them. It's a new nice way to introduce veg esp broccoli to children. I even added cauliflower in this which I think worked out really well. Thanks once again :)