Baked Broccoli and Cheese Sticks recipe is easy to make and only uses 5 ingredients. This delicious snack food is perfect to serve as a party appetizer or snack! Your kids are going to love these easy cheesy broccoli bites!
Baked Broccoli Cheese Recipe
Do you love broccoli? Me too! These Baked Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Sticks are a great snack for broccoli lovers, perfect to serve as a appetizer for a party or as a afternoon snack. With our broccoli almost ready to be picked in the garden, I predict there’s going to be many Baked Broccoli and Cheese Sticks in my near future!
You only need a few ingredients for this recipe, the sticks are super cheesy, they’re packed with 3 cups of fresh broccoli – what’s more to say? They’re perfect!
What else is perfect? The combo of broccoli and cheddar cheese! I love these 2 ingredients for dinner! So it’s no surprise that when you mix broccoli and cheese together they make delicious cheesy snack sticks!
Baked Broccoli and Cheese
You only need 5 ingredients for this Baked Broccoli and Cheese Sticks recipe:
- broccoli
- bread crumbs
- shredded cheddar cheese
- eggs
- salt
How to Make Baked Cheese Sticks
After you boil your broccoli to soften it, you’re going to add your broccoli to a food processor until smooth.
Then add the rest of the ingredients into a bowl with the broccoli, mixing until it’s all combined. Pour the mixture onto a pan lined with parchment paper for easy cleanup, shaping it into a 8×11 rectangle shape.
With your oven at 400 degrees, bake for 15 minutes. And then you’ll want to flip over the sticks and bake for a additoinal 20 minutes.
Remove from oven and allow to cool because they’re pretty hot right now. Cut into 16 sticks and serve.
Broccoli Cheese Bites
We love serving these broccoli cheese bites as a appetizer or a snack! Since they’re sticks, they’re easy to pack up for a snack on the run too! I’ve served these at a few family parties and they’re always a hit!
You can serve them as is, or we especially like them dipped in tomato sauce (like my cherry tomato sauce!)
Looking for more Broccoli and Cheese recipes?
Try my:
Broccoli in Cheese Sauce
Baked Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Broccoli Pasta
Broccoli Grilled Cheese Sandwich
Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese and Potato Soup
Cheesy Broccoli Stuffing Casserole
Cheesy Vegetable Omelette
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Baked Broccoli and Cheese Sticks
PrintIngredients
- 3 cups fresh broccoli florets
- 1 cup Italian bread crumbs
- 2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add broccoli and boil for 5 minutes. Drain broccoli and pat with paper towel to remove excessive water. If you have a salad spinner, throw the broccoli in there and spin to remove water. Set aside.
- Add broccoli to a food processor and pulse until it’s a smooth mixture, about 15-20 seconds. Pour broccoli mixture into a large bowl and add bread crumbs, cheese, eggs and salt. Mix until all combined.
- Pour mixture onto pan lined with parchment paper, trying to shape it into a rectangle about 8×11 in size, 1/2 inch thick.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Flip over and bake for a additional 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven, allow to cool and then cut into 16 sticks before serving. These taste great dipped into tomato sauce!
Dean @Mrs. AOK says
Thank you for sharing with us at #MMBH! I HAD to pin these. I cannot wait to try these. 🙂
Sandra L Garth says
I am looking forward to trying these and I think they’ll become a family favorite!
Pam says
Can’t wait to try these! Thanks for sharing! Visiting from the Sits!
Mary says
YUM – but then I love anything made with cheddar cheese. I have cauliflower in the fridge, I might make a batch with that – I think the recipe might work up the same!
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Michelle Leslie says
Ooooooo I love broccoli. My Aunt always used to tell me they were fairy trees and if I ate them all I’d be able to see them. I can’t wait to try these Pamela
jodie filogomo says
These look fabulous! I’m going to try them this weekend!!
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Natasha says
We love broccoli and cheddar and almost always have both on hand. Thank you for sharing this recipe! I know it’s going to be a hit at home.
Carole @ From My Carolina Home says
Those look delicious! Thank you for the pdf downloadable recipe!
Leslie says
Mmmm! I love broccoli and cheddar together. Definitely Pinning for later to see if the kids will go for them! Thanks for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Danielle @ A Sprinkle of Joy says
Those look so good! What a fun way to get your veggies in!!
Michele Morin says
These look amazing!
Deano says
I agree with all the comments above – these look incredible! This is a must make recipe for me.
Lindsay @ The DIY Mommy says
This is so simple to make and what a great way to sneak in some vegetables to the kiddos.
Lindsay says
Have you ever tried it with regular bread crumbs or whole wheat?
Pamela says
I have used regular bread crumbs before, but I recommend adding some Italian seasoning or dried herbs to give it more flavor. Enjoy!
DavetteB says
I have ingredients for this! Just have to sub almond flour for bread crumbs as I am doing Locarb/Keto plan, but I think it will still work.
Been looking for savory portable food.
May also do with cauliflower too 🙂
PS – I think I found you on Art of Homemaking Monday – thanks for sharing!
Agness of Run Agness Run says
These delightful sticks are simply awesome! I cannot wait to give them a try! Yummy!
Beverly says
I love broccoli so pinning these to make. Yum,
Have a great day,
Bev
Debrashoppeno5 says
These look so good. I am on the hunt for new snacks to try but to tell you the truth this would be a good meal.
Jenna says
Those look so good! I need to try them out ASAP! 🙂
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Jess says
These sound delicious! 🙂
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Heather Burnett says
Looks AMAZING!!! #mmbh
David @ Spiced says
What a fun idea! I absolutely love broccoli, and of course I love cheese. 🙂 I’m pretty sure I need to give these a shot as a fun appetizer the next time we have friends over for dinner. Yum!!
johanna @ green gourmet giraffe says
mmm these look delicious – yet another reason to fight the white butterflies that are snacking on our broccoli plant!!!!!
Cakelaw says
These sound like terrific tasty and healthy snacks.
Gentle Joy Homemaker says
This is unlike anything I have ever made before…. GREAT idea! 🙂
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says
Broccoli + cheddar = HEAVEN! These look completely amazing! Have a great weekend, Pamela!
Cassie @ Be Forever Healthier says
These look so delicious! Like broccoli tater tots! Your pics are great and I can’t wait to try them!
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
These Baked Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Sticks look fantastic, Pamela. Love that gorgeous green color. Have a great weekend. 🙂
Dorsey says
What size pan and do you need to grease it?
Pamela says
Hey Dorsey, if you’re using parchment paper there’s no need to spray it. If you’re not using parchment, then you definitely want to spray! You want to shape the mixture into a rectangle about 8×11 in size, 1/2 inch thick.
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Gorgeous colour and flavour! Love that it just needs a few of ingredients..