BACON BUFFALO BROCCOLI BITES

Yummy, bacon broccoli fritters with buffalo sauce and optional cheese.

Serves: 12

INGREDIENTS

1¾ cups chopped broccoli florets

4 slices cooked bacon, chopped

2 cloves garlic, peeled

1 ½ tbsp coconut flour, or can use ⅓ cup almond flour instead

2 large eggs

2 ½ to 3 tbsp red hot pepper sauce, I used this one *optional

⅓ cup grated cheddar cheese * can omit for dairy free

1 ½ tbsp Parmesan cheese *can omit for dairy free

½ tsp sea salt

⅓ tsp black pepper

2 tbsp avocado oil, or other oil of choice, for frying

Optionally Garnish Each with:

1 tsp sour cream or paleo sour cream

½ tsp extra red hot pepper sauce

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 425 F, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper

In a food processor or blender combine the first three ingredients and pulse until the broccoli, garlic and bacon are minced.

In a large mixing bowl combine: the minced broccoli garlic and bacon, coconut flour, eggs, red pepper sauce, grated cheese, parmesan cheese, sea salt, and pepper. Mix together thoroughly.

Place spoonfuls ( about1 ½ tbsps) of the dough onto the parchment paper, lightly smashing them down with the back of your spoon to a pattie like shape. Repeat until all dough is used.

Bake for 12 minutes or until firm and no longer sticky. Remove from oven and cool enough to handle.

Heat a large frying pan and the avocado oil or oil of choice to medium high heat. Fry broccoli bites, a few at a time for a minute or two on each side until browned and crisp. Remove from pan and repeat. Serve with a little optional sour cream (or paleo sour cream) and more red pepper sauce.

NOTES

*Recipe nutritional data includes cheeses but not extra garnishes*

*all nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Serving size: 2 fritters out of 12 Calories: 158, Fat: 12 g, Saturated fat: 4 g, Unsaturated fat: 6 g, Trans fat: 0 g, Carbohydrates: 4 g / Net Carbs: 2 g, Sugar: 1 g, Sodium: 412 mg, Fiber: 2 g, Protein: 9 g, Cholesterol: 89 mg

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