Broccoli Cheese Bites
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4.1
Broccoli Cheese Bites
Description
These Broccoli Cheese Bites bring together cooked and chopped broccoli with shredded cheddar cheese and crushed Ritz crackers for flavor and texture. An egg and salt incorporate all ingredients, binding them to form a loose dough. Pulsing the mixture in a food processor breaks it up to small, consistent pieces, which are spooned into a muffin tin and topped with extra crushed crackers for a crunchy finish.
Baking at 350 degrees for about 12-15 minutes produces bites with slightly browned tops, while keeping the centers tender and flavorful. They are best served warm, making them suitable as appetizers, snacks, or sides for meals.
Notes suggest storing leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days, with reheating recommended in the oven to retain texture. For longer storage, freezing up to three months is advised, with careful reheating from frozen in the oven rather than microwave to avoid mushiness.
Ingredients
- 3 cups broccoli , cooked and chopped
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 30 Ritz crackers , hand crushed
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray muffin tin with non-stick baking spray.
- Cook broccoli, roughly chop into dime-sized pieces.
- Combine broccoli, cheese, 25 Ritz crackers, egg, and salt in a medium bowl until everything is just combined.
- Place mixture into a food processor and lightly pulse until everything is roughly the size of a pea. (three or four pulses should do it.)
- Spoon mixture loosely into muffin tin until full, using the back of the spoon to lightly press it in.
- Sprinkle with remaining Ritz crackers.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until crackers are slightly browned on top and mixture is fully cooked.
- Best served warm.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Reheat broccoli cheese bites in the oven for best texture, avoiding microwaving to prevent mushiness.
- Freeze the bites in a freezer-safe airtight container for up to three months.
- To reheat from frozen, place bites on a baking sheet in a cold oven, then set oven to 350 degrees and warm thoroughly.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 127 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 127kcal | 6% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 299mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 100mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 158mg | 16% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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