Cheesy Baked Broccoli Fritters
Crunchy, healthy, low-carb, and completely gluten-free are these delicious Cheesy Baked Broccoli Fritters! Perfectly tasty side dish or even as a wholesome snack!
One of our family members suffers from gluten intolerance so I often have to devise recipes or adapt them so that he can still enjoy the food that the rest of us can eat without any problem.
Usually, it’s just a matter of replacing the flour or bread called for in the original recipe with a wheat-free alternative. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t so I am always delighted when the substitution works well and the food comes out amazingly good and truly enjoyable.
This is the case with these Cheesy Baked Broccoli Fritters which I have happily adapted from the blog of our dear friend Tijuana of Po-man Meals – who herself is quite a prodigious blogger with so many yummy offering in her fabulous blog. I hope you can all check out her amazing blog ’cause I am pretty sure you’ll be so pleased. 🙂

When she shared the recipe for her Cheesy Roasted Brocolli Patties over at Manila Spoon – Facebook page, I knew right away it is a must-try. It just looked so delicious!!! While my kids tolerate Brocolli and eat them – no problem – I thought this would be a great way for them to enjoy this amazing vegetable in a yummier way.
The original recipe from the blog didn’t disappoint. It was amazing so I thought I’d try to replace the bread crumbs with ground almonds to make it both gluten-free and grain-free. The result was simply delightful and delectable! I truly am thankful to Tijuana for this. If you wish to see the original recipe which gave birth to this gluten-free version, you can find it here.
She calls it Cheesy Roasted Broccoli Patties. I just renamed it Cheesy Baked Broccoli Fritters (Gluten-free) to avoid any confusion. So again, thank you so much Tijuana for this truly scrumptious inspiration!
Enjoy this easy and truly amazing dish and wow even the pickiest eaters. 🙂
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WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS FOR CHEESY BAKED BROCCOLI FRITTERS?
- 2 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 3 Garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small yellow Onion, chopped
- 1 (12 oz) bag of fresh or frozen Broccoli
- 2/3 cup Almond Meal or Ground Almonds*
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
- 1/3 cup shredded Mozarella or Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Eggs
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
*You can use Panko bread crumbs if you’re not doing the Gluten-free version.
HOW TO MAKE CHEESY BAKED BROCCOLI FRITTERS?
Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C. Grease a baking sheet. I have used the Silpat for this so there was no need to do any extra prep.
If using fresh broccoli (which I used), chop the broccoli into small pieces. Quickly blanch the fresh broccoli in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.
Drain well. Set aside. If using frozen broccoli, defrost and then drain well.
Sauté the garlic and onion in the olive oil until the onions become tender and have browned a bit. I wanted to caramelize the onions a little to bring out their sweetness. Set aside. Let it cool down for a few minutes.
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl including the cooled onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Shape into round patties and place on a prepared baking sheet. I used the Silpat so no oil was necessary at all.
Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the fritters are all nicely browned and crispy. Enjoy with some Tuna and Pasta salad!
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Cheesy Baked Broccoli Fritters
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 small yellow Onion, chopped
- 12 oz bag Fresh or Frozen Brocolli
- ⅔ cup Almond Meal or Ground Almonds, (replace almond meal with Panko or regular bread crumbs if you’re not doing the Gluten-free version)
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup shredded Mozarella or Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Eggs
- Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 F/ 200 C. Grease a baking sheet. I have used the Silpat for this so there was no need to do any extra prep.
- If using fresh broccoli (which I used), chop the broccoli into small pieces. Quickly blanch the fresh broccoli in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.
- Drain well. Set aside. If using frozen broccoli, defrost and then drain well.
- Sauté the garlic and onion in the olive oil until the onions become tender and have browned a bit. I wanted to caramelize the onions a little to bring out their sweetness. Set aside. Let it cool down for a few minutes.
- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl including the cooled onion mixture. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Shape into round patties and place on a prepared baking sheet. I used the Silpat so no oil was necessary at all.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Flip and bake for another 10-15 minutes or until the fritters are all nicely browned and crispy. Enjoy with some Tuna and Pasta salad!
Notes
Nutrition
Last updated on April 30th, 2024 at 09:09 pm
I see that I wasn't the ONLY one drooling over Tijuana's broccoli patties! Both hers AND yours are making me SO hungry to try them myself!
Beautiful recipe as always, Abby!
Thanks, Becca! Glad you stopped by. Tijuana is amazing – she has wonderful recipes and this is just one of them.
Now those look super yummy! Very unique recipe!
Thanks. Am so glad it turned out well, too. 🙂
A unique recipe and nutritious food. Thank you for sharing.
Always a pleasure to share. Thanks!
Love you recipes Abby. You are very creative
Awww. That's so kind coming from you Shema. Thank you.
Can't wait to try it out 🙂
Hope you like it.
These are so good!! I also made these with cauliflower substituting equal amounts of instant potato flakes and breadcrumbs for the 2/3 cup of almond meal. Awesome!!
Thank you so much for stopping by and giving us a feedback! Am so happy you enjoyed these. They are truly good and your substitution sound so delicious, too! Thanks.
Oh my these look good! I'd love to make these for my mom, either for her birthday or for Mother's Day. Oh, maybe for Christmas brunch! Thanks for the recipe. Yum!
Hey
They look yum I am going to try them today. can I add carrots to the recipe?
You may if you wish, too! Enjoy!
I just made these! So yummy and moist! I will say only add a very light sprinkle of salt since there is salt in the cheese.
Yay! So happy you enjoyed these fritters! They’re so good!