Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls

Name: Baked Broccoli Cheese Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 2 cups (packed) roughly chopped soft cooked broccoli (well drained) ((~400g/14 oz raw broccoli) (Note 1)); 1 cup panko breadcrumbs; 2 large eggs ((~55g/2oz each in-shell)); 3/4 cup shredded cheese ((Cheddar, Colby or Tasty cheese are my usual)); 2 green onion stems (, finely sliced); 2 cloves garlic (, finely minced); 1/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt ((halve for table salt, + 50% for flakes)); Black pepper; Olive oil spray; 1 batch Lemon Yogurt Sauce ((or plain yogurt))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:25min

You'll be surprised how much broccoli is crammed into these! They certainly don't taste healthy - but they are. They are juicy and moist inside, golden on the outside, they stay pretty round after baking, and are gorgeous to serve as a vegetarian main or as bites! Serves 3 - 4 as a main. Recipe video below and Gluten Free option in notes.

Updated at: Sun, 29 Mar 2026 00:06:09 GMT