No matter whether we want to eat healthier or lose a few kilos - vegetables should be on our menu every day. Unfortunately, this is not always so easy to implement. Most vegetables are not only super healthy, but also taste incredibly good. A fairly versatile vegetable, for example, is cauliflower. Whether as a side dishfish dishes, soup or baked with cheese – you can conjure up lots of delicacies with it. Our new favorite for the winter? Crispy cauliflower balls from the oven! Whether as a small snack in between or for a light low-carb dinner - you should use oursRecipesdefinitely try it out!
Recipe for crispy cauliflower bites from the oven
Beautifully crispy and incredibly tasty – our cauliflower balls from the oven are a healthier version of the beloved potato pancakes and are ideal for a light appetizer or side dish.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium-sized head of cauliflower
- 2 Owner
- 50 grams of cream cheese
- 230 grams of breadcrumbs or ground oat flakes
- 120 grams of Parmesan, grated
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Divide the cauliflower into florets and sauté for 7-8 minutes until soft.
- Strain through a sieve and squeeze out excess water.
- Place the cauliflower in a blender and puree until smooth.
- Add the cream cheese and parmesan and mix briefly. Season with salt and pepper.
- Form the mixture into 24 balls and place in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Brush the balls with the beaten eggs and then roll them in the breadcrumbs.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and voilà – your cauliflower balls are ready from the oven!
Low carb cauliflower mozzarella balls
Are you on a low-carb diet and are you starting to get tired of only eating meat and eggs every day? Then you should try our crispy cauliflower mozzarella balls today!
Ingredients:
- 1 medium-sized head of cauliflower
- 2 egg yolks
- 240 Grams Mozzarella
- 120 Gramm Parmesan
- 30 grams of cream cheese
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon each dried basil and oregano
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Low Carb Panade:
- 50 grams of almond flour
- 50 grams of Parmesan, grated
- 1/2 teaspoon each of turmeric and paprika powder
- Salt and pepper
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- Place cauliflower in the blender and chop until you get a rice-like consistency.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and fry the cauliflower rice for 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add spices and cook for another 4-5 minutes.
- Place the cooked cauliflower rice in a medium bowl.
- Add the parmesan, mozzarella and cream cheese and mix everything well.
- Place the mixture in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
- In the meantime, whisk the ingredients for the low-carb breading in a bowl.
- Add the egg yolks to the cauliflower mixture and mix well.
- With wet hands, form 20 balls and roll them in the breading.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve the cauliflower cheese balls with marinara sauce or as a side dish and enjoy!
Quick to make, healthy and full of flavor – these broccoli cauliflower balls are straight out of the ovena delicious opportunityto incorporate more vegetables into our diet.
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of broccoli
- 250-300 grams of cauliflower
- 2 Owner
- 90 grams of almond flour
- 45 grams of breadcrumbs or ground oatmeal
- 50 Grams Mozzarella
- 50 grams of cheddar or parmesan, grated
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- Some fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Broccoli and cauliflowerdivide into florets and cut the stems into small pieces.
- Steam the vegetables or boil them in a little water for 3-4 minutes until soft. Drain well.
- Place cooled vegetables in the blender and chop.
- Pour the mixture into a bowl and add the remaining ingredients.
- Mix everything together until smooth and place in the fridge for 10 minutes.
- Form 20 small balls and bake for 25 minutes until golden brown.
- Garnish the cauliflower mozzarella balls with fresh parsley and enjoy!
Vegan cauliflower bites
And of course a recipe for vegan cauliflower balls from the oven should not be missing. Just as delicious and wonderfully crispy – perfect for onelight and healthy dinnersuitable during the week!
Ingredients:
- 600 grams of cauliflower
- 230 grams of cooked rice
- 140 grams of oat flour or ground oat flakes
- 1 teaspoon paprika powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the dough:
- 40 grams of wheat flour
- 60 ml almond milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp olive oil
Preparation:
- Divide the cauliflower into florets and sauté for 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Drain well.
- Place the cooled cauliflower in a blender and chop.
- Mix the rice and oat flour well in a large bowl.
- Add the remaining ingredients and work everything into a smooth dough.
- Place the dough in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Form 20 small balls and bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Cauliflower and chickpea balls with tahini sauce
Full of flavor, super easy and only 260 calories per serving - these oven baked cauliflower balls with chickpeas are guaranteed to be the whole family's new favorite!
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of cauliflower
- 380 grams of cooked quinoa
- 250 grams canned chickpeas, drained
- 120 grams of breadcrumbs
- 2 Owner
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon each of paprika and onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Tahini Sauce:
- 120 Grams Tahini
- 50 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 80ml water
- 30 ml olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Salt and pepper
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper.
- Divide the cauliflower into florets and cook for 5 minutes.
- Drain and chop in a blender.
- Add the remaining ingredients except the eggs to the blender and mix until smooth.
- Mix the mixture in a bowl with the eggs to form a smooth dough.
- Place in the fridge for 5 minutes and form 25 small balls.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
- Meanwhile, add the ingredients for the tahini sauce to the blender and blend until smooth.
- Enjoy!