These addictive Baked Cauliflower Bites are the perfect side dish, on their own with a dip or as a snack. They’re so easy to make and you only need 7 natural and cheap ingredients!
Why I love them:
- they’re healthy
- they’re surprisingly delicious
- they’re perfectly crispy
- they’re flavourful
If you don’t particularly like cauliflower, trying these could make you change your mind! The crunchy coating and batter full of flavour really make them delicious. You can customise the recipe to your liking, adding different spices.
They are the perfect snack or side dish, for everyone. The flavour are familiar and simple, made to please everyone! The tomato gives it a nice tangy flavour that really hits the spot!
For these baked crispy cauliflower bites, you will need:
- Cauliflower
- Tomato paste
- Plain flour
- Plant milk
- Breadcrumbs
- Oregano
- Paprika
- Salt and pepper
How to make baked crispy cauliflower bites
- First, chop the cauliflower into small similar pieces. You then need to steam them, I simply put a colander on top of a pan with boiling water. Let them steam for 7-9 minutes. This step can be avoided, but the bake time will increase.
- In the meantime in a shallow bowl combine flour, paprika, oregano, tomato paste, milk, salt and pepper. Fill a separate bowl with breadcrumbs.
- When the cauliflower is ready to dip each piece in the sauce and coat in breadcrumbs. (If the sauce is not enough, simply add some more milk and flour)Repeat for all and place the pieces on a baking tray with baking paper.
- Sprinkle with some olive oil and cook in the oven for 15/20 minutes or until crunchy, I recommend putting the grill settings at the very end for a few minutes (Make sure to keep an eye on them while you do because they can burn quickly.
Notes
- To make them gluten free- swap for gluten free breadcrumbs or make your own breadcrumbs from gluten-free bread.
- Steaming can be avoided but the bites will take longer to cook in the oven
- I reccommend using the grill function of your oven for the last 1-2 minutes.
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Baked crispy cauliflower bites
Ingredients
- 1 cauliflower
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp plain flour
- 1/3 cup plant milk
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Chop the cauliflower into similar sized small pieces. Steam for 7-9 minutes. In the meantime preheat the oven to 200C. in a shallow bowl combine flour, paprika, oregano, tomato paste, milk, salt and pepper. Fill a separate bowl with breadcrumbs.
- When the cauliflower is ready dip each piece in the sauce and coat in breadcrumbs. Repeat for all and place the pieces on a baking tray with baking paper. Sprinkle with some olive oil and cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until crunchy, I recommend putting the grill settings at the very end for a few minutes (Make sure to keep an eye on them while you do because they can burn quickly.
- Enjoy! They’re delicious on their own but you can have them with a dipping sauce.
