Baked Veggie Tots (Egg Free, with new Air Fryer Option!)
These tasty little bites contain a full serving of vegetables, and are like tater tots without the taters. They're baked in the oven (or see my new air fryer option in notes!), with Ritz crackers giving them a nice outer crunch.
Servings: 32 Veggie Tots
Ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen California blend vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, and carrots), or about 4 cups of bite-sized fresh veggies.
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 8 crushed Ritz crackers (about 1/3 cup), or breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (may substitute nutritional yeast for a vegan/dairy free option)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- salt, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Grease baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- Cook/steam veggies until tender. Once cooled slightly, pulse cooked vegetables in a food processor until they're in very small pieces (it's about 10-12 pulses in my Ninja food processor).
- Place veggies and all remaining ingredients (flour, crushed crackers or breadcrumbs, parmesan cheese/nutritional yeast, oil, onion powder, paprika, garlic powder, and salt) in a large bowl, and stir until combined.
- Using your hands, form mixture into individual tots (a little less than 1 tablespoon of mix each) and place on prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 18-24 minutes at 400F until golden brown, flipping halfway through bake time. Air Fryer Option: Set air fryer to 400F and bake for 10-12 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
Notes
Air Fryer Option: Set air fryer to 400F, and bake for 10 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through.
Vegan / Dairy Free Option: use nutritional yeast in place of parmesan.