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Cauliflower Puffs

Cauliflower Puffs are delicious to serve as a side dish or snack and even the picky eaters loves Cauliflower made this way !

Cauliflower Puffs are delicious to serve as a side dish or snack and even the picky eaters loves Cauliflower made this way !

My son is, and always has been a very picky eater. Vegetables, mainly .. and if it is green! No way, he will not like it, never mind eat it,  unless I come up with one heck of a twist.

This is how I got him to eat Cauliflower (since he was about 6 years old)  – started making some Cauliflower Puffs!

Seems kids are much more partial to a puffy dish than most other ways which one try to get some vegetables in their systems.

Cauliflower Puffs are delicious to serve as a side dish or snack and even the picky eaters loves Cauliflower made this way !

I will go to the extra trouble when I am in the mood, mostly though,… eat what’s on your plate or have a slice of bread and butter.

Been my Mom’s motto and same with me !

Now that he is older, he suddenly prefers the Cauliflower (any way prepared) with HOMEMADE cheese sauce. Not store-bought or those little packets which you add water to.

Cauliflower Puffs are delicious to serve as a side dish or snack and even the picky eaters loves Cauliflower made this way !

I can actually go overboard with these puffs – I will gulp eat a few while making them!

We normally serve these Cauliflower Puffs as a side dish to our main dish. But lately the Puffs also makes a round every now and then onto one of our savory party platters !

Cauliflower Puffs are delicious to serve as a side dish or snack and even the picky eaters loves Cauliflower made this way !

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Cauliflower Puffs

Cauliflower Puffs

Cauliflower Puffs

Linda Nortje
Cauliflower Puffs are delicious to serve as a side dish or snack and even the picky eaters loves Cauliflower made this way !
4.43 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine South-African
Servings 8 People
Calories 123.9 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Cauliflower cooked, drained and roughly chopped
  • 1 ¼ cups Self-Raising Flour
  • ½ t Salt
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 1 extra-large Egg
  • 2 TB Butter melted
  • Oil for deep fry

Instructions
 

  • 1.) Mix the Flour and Salt – add the Cauliflower and stir through
  • 2.) Beat the Milk, Egg and melted Butter together in a separate bowl – add to the Cauliflower mixture and stir until combined
  • 3.) Drop table spoon sized batter into the Oil and fry until golden and crispy – remove with a slotted spoon – place on paper towel to drain
  • 4.) Serve with or without a sauce
Nutrition Facts
Cauliflower Puffs
Amount per Serving
Calories
123.9
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
6.3
g
10
%
Saturated Fat
 
3.7
g
23
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1.5
g
Cholesterol
 
34.7
mg
12
%
Sodium
 
234.5
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
 
14
g
5
%
Fiber
 
1.7
g
7
%
Sugar
 
2.1
g
2
%
Protein
 
3.8
g
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.

LINDA

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Kim

Thursday 30th of January 2020

These look so yummy. Could you cook them in an air fryer?

Linda Nortje

Thursday 30th of January 2020

Hi Kim, I have never tried making them in the air fryer. The batter is quite soft, but you can always give one or two a try and let me know how it turns out ?

Carole

Saturday 6th of April 2013

Yum, Linda. So glad you stopped by to link in. Cheers

Chaya

Sunday 18th of November 2012

This is wonderful and it is being featured, this week. I want to make this, in the near future. Yummy.

Miz Helen

Saturday 17th of November 2012

Thank you so much for sharing you awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!Miz Helen

Erin @ Wholly Delicious Dishes

Saturday 17th of November 2012

This is how I want to eat my cauliflower, too! It looks really good. New follower:)

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