These Gluten-Free Vegan "Cheesy" Broccoli Bites are perfect when you want a healthy and savory plant-based snack or side-dish, and they are ready to enjoy in about 30 minutes!
Here's Why This Recipe Works
My top 3 favorite reasons:
- Can Be Prepped in Under 10 Minutes
- 100% Gluten-Free, Vegan, and Dairy-Free
- Made with Clean, Real Food Ingredients
I think this broccoli bites recipe is one of my most favorite snacks to make. Sometimes I'll make a batch and eat it all as a meal. Sometimes I'll add the crispy broccoli pieces on top of a salad with my Healthy Honey Mustard Dressing.
I use my Gluten-Free Vegan Bread Crumb recipe which takes less than 5 minutes to make and is great to keep on hand to make some of my healthy oven-baked recipes shown below.
You can make it with either fresh or frozen broccoli (I use both depending on what I have on hand) and either one will work. You may have to leave them in the oven 5-10 minutes longer if you use frozen broccoli.
And although I love to use extra-virgin olive oil, when baking something in the oven at high heat, like 400 degrees in this recipe, I always use avocado oil instead.
This healthy recipe is made with clean, real food ingredients and is vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, lectin-free and paleo-friendly.
Gluten-Free Vegan "Cheesy" Broccoli Bites
Ingredients
For the seasoning:
- ¼ cup almond flour
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- ¼ teaspoon organic ground garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon organic ground cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon Himalayan pink salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Prepare the seasoning:
- Add all the ingredients for the seasoning to a small mixing bowl and stir until well combined. Adjust seasonings to your preference. Set aside.
Prepare the broccoli:
- Add the broccoli florets to a large mixing bowl, then drizzle the avocado oil over the top.
- Toss the broccoli until the avocado oil is evenly distributed and all pieces are covered.
- Sprinkle ½ the seasoning mixture on top of the broccoli pieces and gently toss until it's evenly distributed and all pieces are covered.
- Place the seasoned broccoli pieces on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake at 400 degrees for approximately 10 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the oven and transfer the broccoli pieces back into the large bowl.
- Sprinkle the remaining ½ of the seasoning mixture on top and gently re-toss until it's evenly distributed and all pieces are covered.
- Return the baking pan to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, or until crispy.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
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Want More Healthy Gluten-Free Vegan Snack Recipes?
Check out these:
- Gluten-Free Vegan Oven-Baked Zucchini Fries
- Vegan Oven Baked Avocado Fries
- Oven Baked Okra Bites
- or my CLEAN EATING Cookbook with 75+ plant-based vegan + gluten-free recipes made with clean, real food ingredients just like this one that you will love!
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