These broccoli cheese bites are the perfect quick and easy appetizers, full of veggie and cheesy goodness. Everything you love about a broccoli cheese casserole all in one tiny bite. These broccoli bites are perfect for a weekly dinner side or served at a brunch!
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When I was growing up, my mom would make us like the same twenty meals all the time. One of those meals was pizza loaf and another was French dip sandwiches with tater tots.
A third was a broccoli cheese chicken casserole topped with Ritz crackers. I remember thinking it was like the best thing ever. I actually recreated a grown up version of that easy broccoli cheese casserole recipe here if you want to see my inspiration for these broccoli bites!
One of the things that I remember being best about the Ritz broccoli casserole was the melted cheese with the crunchy Ritz cracker top!
Broccoli Cheese Bites
I host a lot of parties and am always looking for party appetizers that taste good both warm and at room temperature. These broccoli bites are a bite-sized version of that Ritz broccoli casserole I mentioned earlier.
I made them without chicken, but you can add chicken in if you’d prefer to eat them as a meal rather than a side.
There are really only a few ingredients in these yummy broccoli cheddar bites, and I bet you can guess most of them – broccoli, cheese, and Ritz crackers!
How to Make Broccoli Bites
Making these broccoli cheddar bites is so easy, seriously. It’ll take you about 20 minutes tops!
First, cook your broccoli. You can either steam it (here’s a great tutorial if you’re not sure how) or use a micro-steamer like this to make the process faster!
Then throw the broccoli in a food processor along with the Ritz crackers, cheese, and egg to mix it all together. I picked up this food processor on Prime Day last year, and it’s been worth every cent!
Once your broccoli and cheese mix is ready, place in muffin tins then top with some crumbled Ritz crackers. Make sure to fill the muffin tins almost completely full or else the broccoli bites will be a bit flat.
And don’t shove them down or they won’t turn out like muffins, they’ll be more like broccoli cheese mash. I prefer to use a silicone muffin pan like this one so that they slide out easily once baked.
Bake in muffin cups for 12-15 minutes and you have yourself bite-sized bites of broccoli and cheese goodness.
Let cool for just a minute then use a small silicone spatula to slide those bites out! So much cuter than a casserole.
They were perfect for my game day party!
They’d also go great paired as a side dish with this almond chicken or even this balsamic chicken – great way to make eating veggies fun for kids!
More Broccoli Cheese Recipes
If these broccoli cheese bites aren’t quite what you’re looking for, here are some more delicious broccoli cheese recipes!
- Easy Broccoli Cheese Casserole
- Broccoli Cheese Baked Potato Casserole
- Broccoli Cheddar Tots
- Broccoli Cheese Soup
Broccoli Cheese Bites Video
Want to see how easy it is to make these broccoli cheddar bites? Watch the how to video to see how quickly you can turn broccoli, cheese, and Ritz crackers into one yummy appetizer!
Broccoli Cheese Bites
Ingredients
- 2 cups broccoli , cooked and chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 12 Ritz crackers , crumbled
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray muffin tin with non-stick baking spray.
- Cook broccoli.
- Combine broccoli, cheese, 10 Ritz crackers, and egg in a food processor until everything is well combined.
- Spoon mixture into muffin tin until about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle with Ritz crackers.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until crackers are slightly browned on top and mixture is fully cooked.
- Serve hot or at room temperature.
Video
Nutrition
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DEBRA DIXON says
08/04/2016 at 7:06 amThanks for sharing this recipes,I will make these for my family this weekend,I am always looking for healthy snacks
Brooke S. says
08/07/2016 at 10:42 pmOmg sinful little treats. My kids love them!! Thank you
Cheryl says
08/26/2016 at 5:49 pmDo you have any nutritional facts on these? Btw…they are delish!
BritniV says
09/02/2016 at 2:21 pmCheryl, unfortunately I don’t BUT it’s on my list of things to do soon. I’ll let you know as soon as I add details.
Karly says
10/14/2016 at 12:15 pmCan you make these without the cracker? My daughter is gluten free, and they look so good I think she would like them.
BritniV says
10/14/2016 at 12:26 pmI’ve never done it Karly so the texture might be a bit off, but I’m sure you can!
Tracy Smith says
02/19/2017 at 10:05 pmWere you able to try these without the crackers? Just curious how they turned out?
BritniV says
03/12/2017 at 2:12 pmI haven’t had a chance yet, but I’ll let you know as soon as I do!
jill says
10/15/2016 at 12:23 pmlooks so good! can you refridgerate?
BritniV says
11/17/2016 at 1:38 amYep! Refrigerate and then just reheat!
Linda says
11/21/2016 at 12:25 pmI made these as mini’s and they were a hit. I would like to make as a casserole for the holidays, how long would you suggest cooking. Thanks.
BritniV says
11/22/2016 at 2:09 amI’ve honestly never made them as a casserole Linda, so I’d recommend looking up a broccoli cheese casserole recipe and trying their cooking time and temp. Sorry!
Becky says
12/08/2016 at 9:12 pmThis is a great recipe! I can’t wait to make. Wondering how long to reheat if I make early?
BritniV says
12/19/2016 at 10:11 amI wouldn’t reheat too long or else they’ll get soggy. I’ve never actually reheated because they go so fast, but I’d probably start with like 15-20 seconds in the microwave and continue in small increments.
Helen says
01/02/2017 at 10:23 pmI’ve just made them, they look lovely. It’s a bit blend. Next time, I’ll add sauté onion, dash of chilli peppers for some flavour. Very easy to make 😉
Preeti says
01/18/2017 at 1:58 pmMy son is allergic to eggs is there a substitute for egg?
BritniV says
01/25/2017 at 10:00 pmUnfortunately I’m not aware of one. The egg binds them together…
Bernice says
03/16/2017 at 2:51 amMade them with mozzarella cheese and froze them beautifully. Added salt and a few chives.
Outstanding.
BritniV says
03/26/2017 at 11:31 pmI’m so glad Bernice! How long did you freeze them for before eating?
Lucy says
04/26/2017 at 3:03 pmHi, I would love to make these with my nutrition students! How many does 1 batch make, 8-12 mini muffins?
BritniV says
05/25/2017 at 9:52 amYes!
mona says
04/29/2017 at 10:53 pmcould this dish be frozen? I was going to make them for my daughters wedding and I need to make them ahead of time.
thank you
BritniV says
05/25/2017 at 9:51 amI’ve never frozen them Mona, so if you’re going to do that, I would recommend trying a small batch first to see how it goes.
Eleni says
05/04/2017 at 6:20 amI just made them…I love it!! I will do it again and again! My little girl is 2 and a half years old and she loved it too!! Thank you!
Chris says
05/06/2017 at 12:31 pmCan’t find where the recipe says how many this makes. Thanks for your help. Sounds delish.
BritniV says
05/25/2017 at 9:48 amIt makes one twelve cup muffin tin full, sorry must not have pulled over when I made some updates to my blog!
Mello says
08/12/2017 at 8:42 amI made these yesterday…I added a little curry paste to them to match the rest of my meal. So I would say these can be created to suit any meal…next time I make a Mexican meal I will add chipotle pepper and maybe add some corn to them….great recipe! Thanks!
P.S. I made them with gluten free crackers and them came out perfect! Next time I will double the recipe 🙂
Fay says
11/23/2017 at 2:35 pmI didn’t have a mini muffin tin so I doubled the recipie and made 12 regular size muffins, adjusted the cook time to 20 minutes and they came out perfect. Great snack for while everyone is watching football before Thanksgiving.
Michele says
12/27/2017 at 7:37 pmI’m planning to make these for New Year’s Eve. Instead of ritz crackers how much bread crumbs should I use. Thanks for the help!
Michele S says
12/29/2017 at 11:13 amMaking today for New Year’s Eve! They look sooo good!
Michele Silla says
12/31/2017 at 1:26 pmI just made them, they are great! I used shredded mozzarelli instead of cheddar cheese. If I used breadcrumbs next time instead of ritz crackers, what amount would I use. Happy New Year
Thanks Michele S
BritniV says
01/30/2018 at 10:46 amI’ve never done bread crumbs before but if you test it out, please let me know how it goes.
Michele says
12/31/2017 at 1:41 pmI just made them, great! I used shredded mozzarella instead of cheddar cheese. What amount of breadcrumbs can I use instead of crackers?