As promised, I will be blogging my favorite recipes (well, my family’s favorites, too) to share the yummy goodness with you! Today, I want to share these easy to make, healthy to eat,  satisfying treat.

Cheesy Broccoli Bites have been a huge hit at our house lately. We have tried them with just broccoli, with cauliflower, and with a bit of both. We really enjoy a tad bit of spice to our food, so to spice them up, I add one finely diced jalapeño to the bites.This is a very simple, and inexpensive side dish that kids and adults a like will love. Its a great way to spice up that plain head of broccoli, while keeping it healthy and simple.

Ingredients:

1 head- Fresh Broccoli

1 1/2 cup- Cheddar Cheese (or any type of cheese you prefer)

3- eggs

1 cup- Italian Breadcrumbs

Salt and Pepper (I use Sea Salt or Garlic Salt, as I prefer the flavor over plain Salt)

Optional: 1- jalapeño 

Instructions:

1- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Boil the fresh broccoli in water on the stove with a sprinkle of salt & pepper. Once cooked until it is tender, drain and allow to cool for about 10 minutes.

2-Finely chop broccoli, and mix in a bowl with remaining ingredients. 

3-Once mixed completely, form small patties with your hands and place on a baking sheet sprayed lightly with non stick cooking spray (Pam).

4- Place bites into the preheated oven, and cook for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, flip and return to oven for  15 minutes more, or until cheese has slightly browned on both side

5-Once cooked, remove from oven and serve immediately.

Here is a link to a pdf Recipe card of this recipe for you to print out, and add to your recipe box! Cheesy Broccoli Bitespdf

Give these a try and let me know what you think! Enjoy! 🙂