Broccoli Tots Recipe

4.77 from 21 votes

These Broccoli Tots are veggie-packed and make a crispy, delicious snack or appetizer for any time of the day!

Prep Time15

Cook Time40

Total Time55

Course: Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: low-carb broccoli tots

Servings: people

2 medium heads broccoli cut into florets
½ cup small diced onion
½ cup small diced yellow bell pepper
1 egg + 1 egg white
½ cup finely ground breadcrumbs Instead of ½ cup of breadcrumbs, you can add ¼ cup of breadcrumbs and ¼ cup of Parmesan if you prefer. Since I want to make it dairy free I added ½ cup of breadcrumbs.
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
Salt and ground fresh pepper to taste
Cooking spray or olive oil

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease a nonstick baking sheet with cooking spray or olive oil.
In a large pot bring water to a boil; add salt, the broccoli florets and cook until it is tender. It’s about 3-5 minutes.
Drain and blend in the food processor for a few seconds.
Transfer it to a kitchen towel and wring out. You need to squeeze out water as much as you can. I made this recipe without squeeze out the water and the tots were not as crispy as when I squeeze out the water. I really think this process is very important. I changed kitchen towel and squeezed a second time and third time too.
In a medium bowl, add all the ingredients and mix well to combine.
Spoon about 1 or 2 tablespoons (depends on the size you want your tots to be) of the mixture and with your hands and make a tot shape (see the shape on the pictures).
Place them on the prepared baking sheet and repeat the process until you don’t have any more broccoli mixture. The tots should be set 1 inch.
Bake for about 20-25 minutes. Turn them and bake for more 20 minutes or until crispy.
Serve them with ketchup or any other dip of your preference.

Adapted from Just a Taste.
You can buy pre-cut florets to save time prepping.
Make sure to squeeze as hard as you can to remove any moisture from the broccoli. This ensures you get the crispiest broccoli tots possible.
Try to make the tots as evenly as possible. Use a tablespoon spoon or cookie scoop.
To store: If you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for a week.
To reheat: You can reheat the tots in the oven.
To freeze: Let the tots cool before freezing them in a freezer-safe bag. Reheat directly from frozen.