Honey Roasted Broccoli
These crispy sweet honey-roasted broccoli are ready in 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- About 5 cups of broccoli florets
- One tablespoon of ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons of avocado or olive oil. Adjust to your liking.
- 3 tablespoons of honey. Adjust to your liking.
- A dash of salt & pepper to taste
- Some sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 °F.
- Remove the broccoli stems and cut the broccoli florets into bite-size pieces.
- In a large bowl, mix ground cumin, oil, honey, salt, and pepper to create a sauce.
- Next, add the broccoli florets to the sauce.
- Incorporate the sauce all over the broccoli by hand.
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds over them.
- Transfer the marinated broccoli florets to a sheet pan and spread them evenly.
- Roast them on the middle rack in the oven for 20 minutes.
Notes
Tips
- Get the kids involved in preparing broccoli and seasoning them. They will eat their self-made roasted broccoli in no time.
- Roast them on a cast-iron skillet for a perfect result.
- Use a high smoke point oil (avocado oil or butter) since we are roasting them on high heat.
- Add some seeds or nuts; they complement the roasted broccoli nicely.
- Add a dash of your kid's favorite spices and herbs.
- Cut broccoli into the same size so that they roast at the same time.
- Serve them as a great healthy veggie snack.
- Make a double batch of roasted broccoli and store them in the fridge for later. They are just as delicious when chilled. So no need to heat them if you like!
- For a savory version of roasted broccoli, broccoli seasoned with fresh garlic, sesame, salt, pepper, oil, and fresh lemon is the best combo.
- Check out the sections below for substitutes and more.
- You could prepare and combine everything on the sheet pan just like I did. Less dish to clean!
- If you like crispier roasted broccoli, broil them for a few minutes. Watch them closely.
- Substitute broccoli with other fresh or frozen vegetables such as green beans, cauliflower, asparagus, zucchini, cabbage, carrots, or peppers…
- Use curry, paprika, chili, and ginger instead of cumin. Sweet spices such as cinnamon, allspice, and cardamom are other options.
- Butter, ghee, and coconut oil are other great options.
- Substitute honey with maple syrup, molasses, or brown sugar.
- Use a dash of your favorite herbs like thyme or basil.
- Substitute sesame seeds with other seeds, such as sunflower seeds and pumpkin seeds. Or substitute it with finely chopped nuts like walnuts, peanuts, hazelnuts, etc.
- Serve roasted honey cumin broccoli with oven-roasted or grilled salmon fillet(my favorite), steak, or chicken.
- They go well with casserole, stews, or other skillet main dishes.
- Serve them with hard-boiled eggs or scrambled eggs for breakfast.
- Add it to other dishes such as rice, salads, soups, roasted vegetables, or pasta.
- Check out my dinner recipe for more ideas.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 253kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gSodium: 158mgFiber: 8gSugar: 16g
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