These baked Cauliflower Tots are a healthy, low carb side dish or snack and the perfect sneaky way to get kids to eat more veggies. They can easily be made gluten-free as well.
After making these Baked Zucchini Cakes for the Super Bowl, it reminded me how easy it is to get your kids to eat more veggies when they are disguised a little more.
I had bought a head of cauliflower to make Cauliflower Rice Pilaf this week but decided to kick it up a notch by making these little cauliflower tots instead.
I served them along side turkey burgers and they were the perfect compliment. We dipped ours in a little mustard instead of ketchup. So good!!
They also fit amazingly into a low carb diet. The beauty of veggies! Volume eating without the guilt.
Ingredients for Cauliflower Tots
Makes about 32 – 34 tots
Cauliflower florets, cooked and finely chopped
Large egg
Egg white
Onion, minced
Seasoned breadcrumbs (I used Gluten Free)
Reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Cooking spray
How to Make Cauliflower Tots
Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
Place the cauliflower florets in a medium pot and cover with a little water.
Steam the florets for about 5 minutes or until tender.
Drain well and dry on paper towel.
Pulse in a – food processor quickly or chop finely with a knife. (I added the onion in the food processor too)
Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
Spoon a tablespoon of mixture in your hands and roll into ovals. (I used my tablespoon cookie scoop and it was perfect).
Place on the baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking until golden brown.
ENJOY!!
Try these other popular cauliflower recipes too:
Cauliflower Tots
Ingredients
- 2 cups cauliflower cooked and finely chopped
- 1 egg
- 1 large egg white
- ½ cup onion minced
- ½ cup seasoned breadcrumbs
- ½ cup reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese grated
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
- Place the cauliflower florets in a medium pot and cover with a little water.
- Steam the florets for about 5 minutes or until tender.
- Drain well and dry on paper towel.
- Pulse in a food processor quickly or chop finely with a knife. (I added the onion in the food processor too)
- Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Spoon a tablespoon of mixture in your hands and roll into ovals. (I used my tablespoon cookie scoop and it was perfect).
- Place on the baking sheet and bake for 18-20 minutes. Turn halfway through cooking until golden brown.
Notes
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Susan
These look great, and your presentation seems straightforward and easy (I hate recipes with millions of ingredients and lots of fussy steps. I will have to try this.
Sara
Can these be frozen? At what step would you freeze and how would you bake frozen ones?
Cindy
These look great ! Thanks !
Christine at Light and Savvy
HI, Thank you for sharing at Friday Favorites!! I Love this idea!! Recently I posted a recipe for Spaghetti Squash Tots on my other blog, Mustlovehome.com , that was a big hit! I cannot wait to try your recipe:) Your post will be featured at our next party…so I hope you will stop by to see it, and share with us again. Pinning for later!
Miz Helen
Your Cauliflower Tots look delicious! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipes with us at Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
GiGi Eats
I have always wanted to make something like this! They look so tasty!
Sherri
Thank you! I am in love with them now!
Angela D. Boone
I do Trim Healthy Mama and I’m so excited about this recipe. I really miss my potatoes!
Plus. I can see my kids really liking these.
Sherri
They were a huge hit!
Sherry
These look really good! Thanks for sharing!
Lisa/Syncopated Mama
My daughter’s favorite veggie is cauliflower – I’ll be making these this week!
Beverly
I love the idea of these cauliflower tots and they are low carb. That makes them great for me. Pinning and making this week.
Bev