Description
Delicious and crispy Broccoli Cheese Cups made with cooked broccoli, cheddar cheese, crushed Ritz crackers, and eggs, baked to golden perfection. Perfect as a snack, appetizer, or light meal, and easy to customize with your favorite seasonings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked and chopped broccoli
- 1 large egg
- 12 Ritz crackers (crushed)
- 1 heaping cup cheddar cheese (plus more for topping)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat your oven to 375° F to prepare for baking the broccoli cheese cups.
- Mix ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl, combine cooked broccoli, egg, crushed Ritz crackers, cheddar cheese, garlic powder, and salt. Stir well until all ingredients are thoroughly incorporated.
- Prepare muffin tin: Generously grease a mini muffin tin to prevent sticking, then evenly distribute the mixture into approximately 16 muffin cups.
- Compact mixture: Use your fingers to press down and compact the mixture firmly within each muffin cup to help the cups hold their shape when baked.
- Add cheese topping: Sprinkle extra cheddar cheese over the top of each muffin cup to enhance flavor and appearance.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin on the center rack of the oven and bake for 16 minutes or until the cheese turns golden brown and crispy.
- Cool and serve: Let the broccoli cheese cups cool for at least 5 minutes before carefully removing them from the pan. Serve alone or with ranch or ketchup for dipping.
- Storage: Store any leftover cups in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Notes
- The mixture may seem dry, which helps achieve a crispy texture without an eggy taste; add an extra egg if you prefer a quiche-like consistency, great for breakfast.
- Microwavable frozen broccoli can be used for convenience.
- For extra crispiness, sprinkle a pinch of cheese at the bottom of each greased muffin tin cup before adding the mixture.
- Season to taste by adding onion powder, black pepper, or your favorite spices, but remember Ritz crackers already contain salt.
- If you enjoy this recipe, you may also like Crispy Broccoli Cheese Rounds for a similar tasty snack.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 110 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
