How many of these do you think you can eat?

I used to sit at the bar and scarf down so many of these it would scare you...

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Only back then, "these" were shaped like dinosaurs, deep fried in oil and full of ingredients I still can't pronounce to this day (they certainly were not doing my body any favors I can tell you that right now!)

I'm talking about the infamous nuggets but for the sake of your health and for compassion and love for all beings -- let's make some without anybody suffering! You included my friend!

Notes from the recipe:

This is an oil free version so what you're seeing here is a bit on the drier side. I solved this with sauce but you can bake yours in oil or use an air fryer if you'd like! (I recommend using cold pressed/unrefined coconut or olive oil.)

This recipe is for the nuggets but for inspiration, I used them to top off a tomato based zucchini noodle dish and it paired divinely! Yummm... I can still taste the crispy nugget mixing into the tomato sauce!

These are perfect for a topping or can be eaten alone, dipped in your favorite sauce! (Watch out for crazy ingredients in store bought sauces!)

I want you to have the experience you love but that also loves you back and so I present these unto you!

Nuggtastic Nuggets

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What You Need:

No oil version

1 head cauliflower (steamed and towel dried)
½ cup chickpea flour
1 tbsp arrowroot powder
½ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp chipotle powder (omit if you don't like spice!)
½ tsp pink Himalayan sea salt

What To Do:

Preheat the oven to 350’C
(To make these with oil, you can fry in a skillet or fry pan or even air fryer with coconut oil.)
Mix the powders together in a bowl, ensuring there are no clumps
Take the cauliflower and pulse everything together in a food processor
Take the batter in your hand and create small balls (like cookies) then smush them between your palms and add them to a lined baking sheet
Bake until the outside layer is crispy on the top (around 10 minutes) then flip and bake the other side to the same level of crispiness (about 7 mins)
Oven times vary so just keep an eye on them, they'll start to brown when they're ready!

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