5-Ingredient Baked Cauliflower Tots (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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2 medium heads cauliflower, cut into florets
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1/4 cup small diced onion
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1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4 cup finely ground breadcrumbs
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1 large egg
# Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a nonstick baking sheet liberally with cooking spray.
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Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the cauliflower florets to the water and cook until fork tender, 5 to 10 minutes. Thoroughly drain the florets and transfer them to a food processor. Pulse the cauliflower for a few seconds until it breaks down into small pieces about the size of grains of rice. Do not overmix.
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Measure out 3 packed cups of the processed cauliflower and add them to a large bowl. Stir in diced onion, Parmesan cheese, breadcrumbs, egg, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Mix until thoroughly combined to achieve a consistency similar to mashed potatoes.
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Using your hands, scoop up 1 to 2 tablespoons of the mixture and mold it into a tater tot shape. Place it on the prepared baking sheet, spacing the tots about 1 inch apart. Repeat with the remaining mixture.
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Bake the tots for 20 minutes, then flip them and bake an additional 10 to 15 minutes until crisped. Remove and serve with ketchup, pesto, hummus, or your preferred dipping sauce.
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To air-fry the tots, preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Coat the basket with cooking spray and add a batch of tots. Air-fry for 6 minutes, flip, and air-fry for an additional 3 to 5 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
# Notes:
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The onion should be cut small enough to easily mix into the cauliflower mixture.
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Any extra puréed cauliflower can be turned into mashed cauliflower as a substitute for mashed potatoes.