Weight Watchers Broccoli Balls

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Weight Watchers Broccoli Balls are so crispy, delicious, and healthy. Made with a few basic ingredients, which included eggs, cloves of garlic, cheese, and bread crumbs. These bite-sized balls are perfect to serve as a side dish. It’s good for your health because they’re made with a lot of veggies in your diet. We serve these balls with sauces and yogurts. Store these Broccoli balls in the fridge for four days and in the freezer as well. We can prepare these Weight Watchers Broccoli Balls gluten-free with the addition of almond flour in place of traditional bread crumbs.

STATS:

  • Calories: 45 kcal
  • Prep time: 15 minutes
  • Serving size: 1 ball
  • Cook time: 25 minutes
  • Cuisine: American
  • Total time: 40 minutes
  • Course: Appetizer, snack, side dish
  • Diet: Weight Watchers vegetarian
  • Serving: 12

EQUIPMENT:

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Oven

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 cups steamed broccoli
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese shreds
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup  wheat breadcrumbs
  • 1 eggs
  • 1–2 cloves garlic
  • Salt & pepper

INGREDIENT NOTES:

BROCCOLI:

  • Use fresh broccoli to make these balls. If you are using frozen broccoli, you must completely thaw and drain it very well.

CHEESE:

  • We can use reduced-fat cheddar cheese, or we can use Mozzarella and feta cheese.

BREADCRUMBS:

  • We use Breadcrumbs to bind these broccoli balls. It also adds the fiber content in these balls.

EGGS:

  • Use eggs to bind these broccoli balls. We can also make use of vegan eggs as an alternative.

GARLIC:

  • Add the fresh garlic to these balls to make them more flavourful.

SALT AND PEPPER:

  • We sprinkle black pepper & salt to season these broccoli balls as we like. Use ground fresh black pepper for good taste.

INSTRUCTIONS:

  1. We can heat-up the oven at 400 ° F.
  2. Then the broccoli balls are steamed for about 5 minutes.
  3. Broccoli can be cut into little pieces.
  4. Broccoli pieces, breadcrumbs,  cheddar cheese, egg, garlic, salt, and pepper are all mixed in the bowl.
  5. Then make the balls with the help of your hands.
  6. Place these balls on the baking sheets.
  7. Bake these balls for 20-25 minutes so they get brown.
  8. Keep the balls in the kitchen for five minutes and then serve.

SERVING SUGGESTIONS:

  • Serve these balls with the other sauces and yogurts.
  • We serve these balls in school lunch and at parties
  • Pair these balls with Greek yogurt salsa, which is a low-fat and light sauce.

TIPS:

  • Drain the broccoli and pat it dry completely.
  • It helps in better binding of these balls and also prevents sogginess.
  • Toast the bread crumbs with oil on a moderate flame.
  • Sprinkle some red pepper flakes in these balls so these balls get spicy.
  • Utilize a cookie scoop to make the even-sized balls so they bake evenly.

STORAGE INFORMATION:

FRIDGE:

  • Place the food item in a closed dish and store it for 4 days.

FREEZER:

  • Freeze these balls in a single layer so they get hard then transfer these balls to the plastic bag and store them for one month.

FAQs:

Can I use frozen broccoli?

  • Yes, you can definitely use frozen broccoli in your cooking.

Which sauces are dipping well?

  • These sauces, like yougets, tzatziki, and marinara, are for dipping broccoli balls.

What do we use in place of reduced-fat cheddar?

  • We can use any kind of reduced-fat cheese as a substitute for low-fat cheddar cheese.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION:

Calories: 45
Net carbs: 3 g
Total carbs: 4 g
Vitamin A: 250 IU
Fiber: 1 g
Calcium: 60 mg
Protein: 100 mg
Iron: 0.4 mg
Serving size: 1 ball
Sodium: 120 mg
Serving: 1 ball
Potassium: 100 mg