Cauliflower Bites

Ingredients

• 3 cups cauliflower “rice” (can be purchased frozen or made fresh)
• 1 bunch scallions, finely diced
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, finely diced
• 1 cup cheddar cheese, small shred
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese, fine grate
• 1 small clove garlic, minced
• 1 egg
• 1-2 egg whites
• ¾ cup panko bread crumbs
• ½ tsp Amoretti® Rosemary Oil Extract O.S.
• ½ tsp Amoretti® Thyme Oil Extract O.S.
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Coconut oil spray, for coating pan and bites.

Directions

1. If the “rice” seems too moist, press paper towels over it to remove some moisture.
2. Combine all ingredients until thoroughly mixed. (Mixture can be refrigerated overnight at this point. Be sure to wrap container tightly, because the garlic and onion flavors are very strong.)
3. Preheat oven to 400°F.
4. Spray a parchment-lined sheet pan with coconut oil spray.
5. Using a small ice cream scoop, scoop and place bites onto sprayed parchment. Lightly mist tops with more coconut oil spray.
6. Bake for 12 minutes, rotate pan and bake another 12-13 minutes, until browned on bottom.

• TO MAKE CAULIFLOWER RICE: Quarter a large cauliflower. Discard core and separate into florets. Using a food processor, chop until florets become very small rice-size pieces.