How To Make Healthy Tots Using Cauliflower Easy Crispy Baked Tots Recipes

CRISPY BAKED CAULIFLOWER TOTS

Steps:

• Place a large skillet over medium heat and add 1/2 tablespoon oil.
• Add garlic and shallot and saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Transfer to a mixing bowl and place skillet back over stovetop.
• Add remaining oil to skillet and top with riced cauliflower. Season with salt and pepper.
• Saute cauliflower until just cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow cauliflower to cool.
• Transfer cooled cauliflower to a clean cheesecloth and squeeze out as much excess liquid possible.
• Transfer cauliflower to bowl with garlic and shallot and stir together. Add remaining ingredients to mixing bowl and fold together until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Preheat oven to 375˚F.
• Using your hands form tablespoon sized discs (or "coins") of cauliflower mixture and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet, 1/2 - 1 inch apart.
• Bake tots for 20 minutes then remove from oven and flip each one. Place tots back into the oven and continue to bake for an additional 10 to 15 minutes or until tots have browned and crisped.
• Lightly top tots with a sprinkle of salt and serve immediately.

HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY TOTS USING CAULIFLOWER: EASY CRISPY BAKED TOTS

Steps:

• To prepare the cauliflower, chop and boil florets until soft. These can be larger pieces of cauliflower no need to make them too small. Once slightly soft, drain and finely chop with a knife, or pulse a few times in a food processor until it resembles large course crumbs.
• Add the 3 cups of chopped cauliflower, breadcrumbs, cheese and eggs into a large mixing bowl. Mix with a large spoon until everything is combined.
• Preheat oven to 400F. While oven is preheating, shape cauliflower mixture to form small cylinders that look like tater tots. Make sure to first press the mixture together between your palms before shaping, so that the ingredients stick together better. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for about 15 minutes and then flip tots over and bake for another 10 minutes. If your tots are larger, you may need to bake longer so that they are crispy. Serve with ketchup or other dipping sauce.

CAULIFLOWER TOTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain and cool until easily handled.
• Chop cauliflower finely until it is the size of rice grains.
• Measure out 2 cups cauliflower "rice" into a large bowl. Add bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, egg, egg white, parsley flakes, minced onion, salt, and black pepper. Form into 30 small logs. Arrange on the lined baking sheet; spray with cooking spray.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned on the bottom, 8 to 9 minutes. Remove from oven, flip, and spray with cooking spray. Continue baking until lightly browned on the other side, 8 to 9 minutes more.