Crispy Baked Smashed Broccoli

Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables. It is in season right now and I have been loading up on it at the farmers market. My latest broccoli recipe is this crispy baked smashed broccoli and I am obsessed.

This is the perfect broccoli recipe to serve to a broccoli hater. The broccoli gets so crispy and almost buttery. The key to getting the crisp on the broccoli is boiling it first, and then baking it. Yum. I kept this recipe super simple, but you could jazz it up with your favorite herbs and spices.

Let's get into the recipe.

This garlic smashed broccoli is

• gluten free, dairy free, egg free and plant based
• the perfect plant based side dish
• easy to make
• made with healthier for you ingredients
• made in your oven on one sheet pan
• flavorful and delicious

Ingredients for smashed crispy broccoli bites

• broccoli
• oil
• salt
• pepper
• garlic powder

See recipe card for quantities.

Instructions to crispy roasted and smashed broccoli

Step 1: Boil broccoli for 3 minutes.

Step 2: Add broccoli to a sheet pan, smash and coat in oil and spices.

Step 3: Bake broccoli for 25-35 minutes until crisp.

Substitutions

• Garlic powder- can be subbed with your favorite spice

Equipment

You just need your oven and a sheet pan for this recipe.

Storage instructions for cr

The leftover broccoli can be stored in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 3 days. Please note, it will lose its crisp after a day.

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Crispy Baked Smashed Broccoli

This Crispy Baked Smashed Broccoli is a delicious way to enjoy broccoli.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Course sides

Cuisine American

Servings 3

Calories 181 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 2 heads broccoli - cut or ripped into small florets
• 1 tablespoon oil of choice
• ¾-1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• black pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Add broccoli to a pot of boiling water. Boil for 3 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• Add boiled broccoli to a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Using a glass or jar, smash each piece of broccoli.
• Evenly coat broccoli in oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Bake broccoli for 25-35 minutes, until crisp and browned. Dig in.

Notes

This makes 2-4 servings of broccoli

Nutrition

Calories: 181kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 12gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 715mgPotassium: 1287mgFiber: 11gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2525IUVitamin C: 362mgCalcium: 191mgIron: 3mg

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