Spooky Cheesy Broccoli Croquette

Posted on Oct 17 2019 - 6:32am by tweenselmom

It’s Halloween time once again and it’s only a week from now and my kids are donning some costumes for upcoming Halloween parties. How about you? How’s your preparation going?

Me, I’m busy preparing something for the kids’ treat or treat. Though I’m planning on making chocolate and candy arrangements for the party, I also want to serve something savory and healthy for the kids.

Spooky Cheesy Broccoli Croquette
Spooky Cheesy Broccoli Croquette

This is a simple recipe using mashed potatoes, cheese and broccoli. Not all kids love broccoli, and when you tell them these bites of goodness contain broccoli, it might be enough to spook them out from eating it. Even so, when they give it a bite, they will surely love the cheesy taste of the mozzarella and the squishy texture of mashed potatoes.

Dip them in your favorite dressing or bloody red ketchup to complete the spooky feel!

I hope you enjoy it! Happy Halloween!

US Potatoes Dehydrated Potato Flakes
US Potatoes Dehydrated Potato Flakes

Ingredients:
2 cups mashed potatoes ( use 1.5 cups of dehydrated US potato flakes with 1 and 1/2 cup warm water)
1/2 cup steamed broccoli, mashed or diced thinly
1/2 cup flour (1/4 for mixing, 1/4 for rolling)
2 eggs
1 whole onion, minced
40 g mozzarella cheese, cubed or shredded
1/5 cup breadcrumbs
1/4 cup milk
salt and pepper for seasoning
cooking oil for deep frying

Spooky Cheesy Broccoli Croquette
Spooky Cheesy Broccoli Croquette

How to prepare:

Combine mashed potatoes, onions, broccoli, 1 egg, flour together
Mix everything gently and then season with salt and pepper
Roll 1-2 tsp mixture into a ball and push mozzarella cheese in the middle.
Make 15-20 balls using the mixture.

Put remaining flour into a plate, and breadcrumbs into another plate
Whisk 1 egg with milk
Roll 1 mashed potato ball onto the flour and brush off excess.
Dip the ball into the egg mixture, and then roll on to the breadcrumbs.
Repeat until you have all the mashed potato balls covered.

Deep fry the potato balls to make your croquettes.
Cool them down for 5-10 minutes before serving with your favorite dip/dressing.

For more appetizing dishes made of potatoes, make sure to visit Potatoes USA-Philippines website.

17 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

  1. Samar October 19, 2019 at 10:11 pm - Reply

    “cheesy-broccoli” well, I must say, the idea is thrilling.

    I am going to try it tonight.

  2. Fae Celine October 20, 2019 at 1:45 am - Reply

    I love cheesy and broccoli, I never tried broccoli croquette but this dish sounds great for Halloween!

  3. Nicz E October 20, 2019 at 3:45 am - Reply

    I can imagine the taste already, I would definitely love how mozzarella, mashed potatoes and the rough texture of broccoli mixed together, it seems so delicious..!

  4. Lyosha October 20, 2019 at 7:15 am - Reply

    how cute is that! i love everything Halloween and it sounds absolutely legit to me

  5. maysz October 20, 2019 at 10:03 am - Reply

    This looks yummy and easy to make I would love to make this at home save your post!

  6. Alessia Marciano October 20, 2019 at 5:00 pm - Reply

    Easy to make and looks sooo yummy!!! <3

  7. Krysten October 20, 2019 at 8:05 pm - Reply

    Oh man that looks super yummy, I would love to try that out sometime. Thanks so much for sharing this with us!

  8. Jasmine M October 20, 2019 at 11:39 pm - Reply

    These croquettes look absolutely delicious. I’d love to try these and make them for my family.

  9. Crickette, The Things I Have to Say October 21, 2019 at 4:25 am - Reply

    This is such an ingenious way to make children eat vegetables. You can fool anyone with this. It looks delicious.

    But HAHA. I like that you added spiders, and now it’s spooky!!!

    • tweenselmom October 21, 2019 at 9:31 am - Reply

      True, that was my intention haha.

  10. Celebrate Woman Today October 21, 2019 at 11:54 pm - Reply

    Oh, my, I just got a good appetite for these croquettes! Gimme them any time!

  11. Ching October 22, 2019 at 1:45 am - Reply

    This is such a creative easy to get kids top eat their vegetables. Have to admit..I don’t love broccoli

  12. Patricia M. October 22, 2019 at 2:03 am - Reply

    What a great recipe. It looks super easy to make and it could be a yummy after school snack or even an appetizer

  13. Lyosha October 22, 2019 at 4:07 am - Reply

    looks very delicious and doable. Great option for any day and nice add for halloween

  14. Samar October 22, 2019 at 7:13 pm - Reply

    I personally hate broccoli, but adding cheese changes the whole thing.

    I am going to try it personally.

  15. Olya AMANOVA October 23, 2019 at 2:59 am - Reply

    Looks absolutely amazing and I’m sure tastes just as good) I’m anxious to try this recipe )))

  16. Rosey October 23, 2019 at 11:24 am - Reply

    That is a fun way to get them to eat their broccoli. Or add to the spook factor of the holiday…depending, lol. I’d eat these and love them!

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