Homemade Broccoli Tots (Better Than the Freezer Aisle!)

Name: Homemade Broccoli Tots (Better Than the Freezer Aisle!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup broccoli florets ((roughly chopped)); 1 cup fully cooked short grain brown rice; ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan; 2 eggs; ¼ cup Italian-flavored or regular breadcrumbs; ¼ teaspoon salt ((optional)); ¼ teaspoon Italian seasoning or cumin ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:25min

Crispy on the outside and tender in the middle, these tots are a seriously fun way to serve broccoli. You can cook the rice up to 5 days ahead of time and store it in the fridge until you're ready to bake the tots.

Updated at: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:06:22 GMT