Veggie Nuggets
Our veggie nuggets are a simple and delicious way to get more veggies into your family. Made in a blender with broccoli and carrots blended with lots of cheese and spices. They are a kid favorite! Gluten-free.
Servings: 10
Calories: 28kcal
Equipment
- blender or food processor
- baking sheet
- Flipper
- spatula
- measuring cups and spoons
- 2 small bowls
- cookie scoop
Ingredients
- 3 cups broccoli pieces
- 1 cup baby carrots
- 3 large eggs
- 1 3/4 cup gluten-free panko, divided
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese ✅
- 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, divided ✅
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder ✅
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder ✅
Instructions
- Preheat the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Puree the ingredients. To a blender or food processor, add the broccoli and carrots. Blend until well chopped. Add eggs, 1 1/2 cups panko, mozzarella cheese, 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt. Blend until pureed, scraping sides as needed.3 cups broccoli pieces, 1 cup baby carrots, 3 large eggs, 1 3/4 cup gluten-free panko, divided, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. onion powder, 1/4 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, divided
- Blend the panko and cheese. In a small bowl combine the panko and 1/4 cup parmesan cheese. Set aside.1 3/4 cup gluten-free panko, divided, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, divided
- Form veggie mixture into balls and coat with breading. Using a cookie scoop, roll batter into small balls, then roll in panko blend.
- ⭐️Bake. Place veggie balls onto a baking sheet. Gently push down on the balls to form nugget shapes. Bake for 10 minutes, flip, then bake an additional 2 minutes or until browned and cooked through.
Notes
Serve with honey mustard or ketchup.
To make a honey mustard sauce, simply blend a bit of mustard with honey, or if you're out of honey like I was, use maple syrup.
CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.
Nutrition
Calories: 28kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 105mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 521IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg