Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls

Name: Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup ( ) soft broccoli (well ) ((~400g/14 oz raw broccoli) (Note 1)), packed roughly chopped cooked drained; 1 cup Panko Breadcrumbs; 2 large eggs ((~55g/2oz each in-shell)); 0.75 cup cheese ((Cheddar, Colby or Tasty cheese are my usual)), shredded; 2 green onion stems (, ), finely sliced; 2 clove Garlic, finely minced; 0.25 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, + 50% for flakes)); Ground Black Pepper; Olive Oil Spray; 1 batch Lemon Yogurt Sauce ((or plain yogurt))

You'll be surprised how much broccoli is crammed into these! They certainly don't taste healthy - but they are. They are juicy and moist inside, golden on the outside, they stay pretty round after baking, and are gorgeous to serve as a vegetarian main or as bites! Serves 3 - 4 as a main. Recipe video below and Gluten Free option in notes.

Brooke1999

Prep15 min

Cook25 min

Total40 min

Servings3

Difficultymedium

Ingredients

2 cup( ) soft broccoli (well ) ((~400g/14 oz raw broccoli) (Note 1)), packed roughly chopped cooked drained
1 cupPanko Breadcrumbs
2 largeeggs ((~55g/2oz each in-shell))
0.75 cupcheese ((Cheddar, Colby or Tasty cheese are my usual)), shredded
2green onion stems (, ), finely sliced
2 cloveGarlic, finely minced
0.25 tspcooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, + 50% for flakes))
Ground Black Pepper
Olive Oil Spray
1batch Lemon Yogurt Sauce ((or plain yogurt))

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 200°C/400°F (180°C fan forced). Line a tray with baking / parchment paper. (Note 2)
2
Mixture - Place all ingredients (except oil spray) in a bowl. Mix well to combine, mashing up the broccoli as you go (like when you are cooking mince).
3
Form balls - Scoop up a heaped tablespoon, then press in firmly. Flick out into your hand then form into a ball. Place on tray. Repeat with remaining mixture - should make 15 - 18 balls.
4
Spray and bake - Spray with oil then bake for 25 minutes, or until the surface is slightly crisp and golden.
5
Serve with Lemon Yoghurt Sauce – it also goes great with ketchup!