Cottage Cheese Cauliflower Tots
These easy to make Cottage Cheese Cauliflower Tots are a super fun and delicious guilt free snack or appetizer. And you’ll love that these are gluten free, low carb, keto, and baked rather than fried!
Servings 24 tots
Calories 10kcal
Ingredients
- 12 ounces fresh or frozen uncooked cauliflower rice thawed
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Nonstick cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F (preferably convection otherwise 450° F in a conventional oven). Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high (no need for cooking spray). Add the cauliflower rice and cook until almost tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Spread the cooked cauliflower out onto layers of paper towels or a clean kitchen towel to absorb excess moisture. Let cool completely.12 ounces fresh or frozen uncooked cauliflower rice
- Meanwhile, in a food processor or a blender, puree the cottage cheese until smooth.1 cup cottage cheese
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cooked cauliflower, whipped cottage cheese, salt, oregano, and garlic powder.½ teaspoon Kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- For each tot, scoop out the dough with a small cookie dough scoop or rounded tablespoon of the cauliflower mixture into a tot shape and place onto the prepared baking sheet. Coat tots with cooking spray.Nonstick cooking spray
- Bake until browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Reshape tots as needed after they have come out of the oven.
Notes
Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Calories: 10kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.1mg
