Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Cauliflower Tots
These Bacon & Cheese Breakfast Cauliflower Tots are a tasty way to start your day or the perfect snack to keep hunger at bay.
Servings: 40 tots
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower head
- 6 slices bacon chopped into 1/2 inch pieces
- 2 tbsp scallion chopped
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/3 cup Italian style bread crumbs
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1 whole egg + 1 egg white
- salt + pepper to taste
Instructions
- Steam cauliflower for 10-12 minutes. Once cooked set aside to completely cool off to reduce moisture.
- Pile all the slices of bacon on top of each other to make it easy to cut them into 1/2 inch pieces. Transfer the bacon pieces to a hot skillet and cook until browned (about 10 minutes)
- When cauliflower is cooled, add it to the food processor and work it until the cauliflower turns into grain-like texture.
- Transfer the cauliflower to a large glass bowl. Add remaining ingredients and fold until uniform.
- Scoop up about 1/2 tbsp of the cauliflower mix into your hands to form into tots. Add each cauliflower tots about 1 inch apart on a greased baking sheet. You will probably need two medium size baking sheet, or one large and one small. This recipe makes about 40 Cauliflower tots.
- Bake at 375F degrees for 15 minutes then turn them and bake for an additional 12-15 minutes.
- Serve hot/ warm with catchup or hot sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 17kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 0.2mg