• Make the flax eggs by mixing 6 tablespoons hot water with 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds and set the mixture aside to thicken for 10-15 minutes.
• While the flax eggs thicken, place all the remaining ingredients into a food blender: broccoli florets (keep a few florets back if you want to add little larger broccoli chunks later on), olive oil, seasoning, nutritional yeast, and almond flour. Process until the mixture is grainy and still a little chunky. You may need to scrape down the sides a few times. Now, add the flax eggs and process until everything is completely combined (just a few pulses should do the trick).

Shaping the tots

• Either use two spoons to scoop up a small portion of the broccoli mixture and shape it into 2-inch log-shaped tots. Make 20 broccoli tots and place them on a lined baking sheet.

  Second shaping op: Try putting the broccoli tot mixture into a piping bag and squeeze the mixture into 2-3 inch long logs, depending on how big you like your tots. I usually squeeze out 2” logs, cut with a knife to get a clean edge, and repeat until the entire mixture is used.

Baking the tots in the oven

• Bake the broccoli tots in the oven at 400F (190 degrees Celsius) for 20 minutes or until the tots are golden and crispy on the outside.

How to bake broccoli tots in an air fryer

• Place the broccoli tots in an air fryer dish neatly lined side by side with just a little space between them (if you have a small air fryer you may need to bake in 2 batches). Or you can use a baking rack to bake in two layers. 

  Bake at the highest temperature for 20 minutes, turning the tots over halfway through baking.