Jalapeño Cheddar Broccoli Bites

Step 1

Thaw out your broccoli in the microwave.

Step 2

NOTE: If you have a food processor you can probably just add all of the ingredients (minus the oil spray) and pulse it until it forms a "dough".

Step 3

If you don't have a food processor, pour out all of your broccoli onto a cutting board and chop it as fine as you reasonably can.

Step 4

Cut your onion and jalapeños into as small of a dice as you can.

Step 5

Combine the broccoli, onions, jalapeños, and cheese together on the cutting board and continue mincing it until you achieve a riced consistency.

Step 6

In a large bowl, add the broccoli, onion, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and maseca. Mix to combine.

Step 7

Add in the water and stir to hydrate. Keep moving everything around until the maseca becomes sticky and a dough like consistency starts to form.

Step 8

Line a large baking sheet (I used 17"x11") with foil or parchment and spread out the broccoli mix. Press it into all sides of the sheet pan to get a dense, thin product.

Step 9

The thinner you make these the crispier they will get in the air fryer. If your sheet pan is too small and you try to fit the entire mixture on to it, your final bites will probably be too thick. It may be necessary in this case to use two sheet pans. You want about ⅛"-¼" in thickness.

Step 10

Place the sheet pan into the freezer and allow it to freeze until solid. This will make it a breeze to form into pieces. You would have to do it by hand otherwise which would get messy and time consuming.

Step 11

You can just form them by hand and air fry immediately if you don't need them for Snack City.

Step 12

Once frozen solid, remove from the pan and cut into 48 pieces. I achieved this by cutting it into 8 rows and 6 columns.

Step 13

Transfer the bites to a ziplock bag and store them inside of Snack City in your freezer.

Step 14

Preheat your air fryer to 400°F. Place the frozen broccoli bites into the air fryer. (Spray with oil if you wish). Air fry for 16-20 minutes, flipping half way. Cooking times may vary depending on thickness, just keep an eye on them.

Step 15

Serve your broccoli bites with a bit of pasta sauce for dipping. Choose your favorited jarred sauce at the store.

Step 16

Note that the nutrition information doesn't include the pasta sauce, just the broccoli bites.