Veggie Nuggets

5 from 16 votes

Delicious nuggets made from cannellini beans and veggies. A creamy centre with a crispy coating.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Total Time35

Course: Lunch / Main meal

Cuisine: Western

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 60kcal

Author: Amy

Squeeze as much juice as you can from the grated carrots and zucchinis (i use a clean tea towel to do this)
Put the cannellini beans into a food processor and process until smooth. Add the carrots, zucchini, garlic, cheese and herbs and continue to process until combined.
Add the breadcrumbs and egg and pulse until combined.
Place the mixture into the fridge for approx. 15 mins to firm up.
Preheat oven to 220c / 200c (Fan), 425F. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
Place the beaten egg in a bowl and the breadcrumbs on a flat plate.
With wet hands, take 1 tablespoon of mixture and form a nugget (I made mine round disks but you could also make them small tots). Dip in the egg and roll in the breadcrumbs to coat. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
Place on baking sheet and bake for 20 mins.

Carrots and Zucchini (courgettes): Grate the carrots and zucchini (I used the food processor but you can also use a box grater) and then squeeze out the juice. I do this by placing the grated vegetables onto a clean tea towel and squeezing hard! If you skip this step your nuggets mixture will be too wet. NOTE: Save the juice and use it in smoothies or sauces. – don’t throw away all that goodness!
Breadcrumbs: I used panko breadcrumbs but you can use both dried or fresh. As panko breadcrumbs are pale I usually pre-bake them before coating the nuggets. This results in the breadcrumbs being a beautiful and golden colour. This is not a required step but I find it easy to toast them while forming the nuggets. You can read more about how to pre-toast the breadcrumbs in this recipe for salmon croquettes.
Babies: If making for a baby, you may wish to reduce or skip the cheese to reduce sodium levels. You may also want to miss the coating step. This will produce a softer nugget that will also be lower in sodium.

Nutritional Information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator.