Broccoli and Feta Brownie Bars
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The response to my Spinach and Feta Brownies was so overwhelming, that I had to come back with a broccoli version. I was going to go with broccoli and cheddar but since I have always loved the feta cheese and broccoli combination I made these. They were born to be together. SO happy I did.
The ingredients are so simple and straightforward. I used 2 medium sized broccoli heads. Only the florets should be 7 oz. Not the large, chunky stalk. Once the broccoli comes to a boil, you only let it cook for 1-2 minutes and then promptly remove them. You don’t want mushy broccoli.
One of my favorite parts of this bar is the crusty exterior. It’s gorgeous and appealing and crispy to the mouth. Also, I decided to go with some olive oil in place of the butter from the Spinach version. They both taste delicious!
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Broccoli and Feta Brownies
Ingredients
- 7 oz broccoli florets
- 1 tsp oil
- 4 scallions, diced
- 3 tbs fresh dill, chopped
- 1¼ cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 oz feta cheese, large crumbles
- 4 oz mozzarella cheese
- 3 tbs grated pecorinio cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F. Lightly spray a medium sized baking dish with olive oil. My dish was 10½ x 7½" in size.
- In a pot, bring some water to a boil. Add in your broccoli florets and 1 tsp salt. Return to a boil and after 1 minute remove the broccoli to a paper towel lined plate to dry. Give them a 5 second rough chop. Drain the same pot of its water and wipe clean. Heat the 1 tsp olive oil and saute your scallions for 1 minute on medium high heat. Remove from pot and set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt. Add in the milk, eggs and 1/4 cup olive oil and mix. Batter should be somewhat thick. If batter is runny, add more flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, until it thickens a bit. Lastly, fold in the feta, mozzarella, broccoli, scallions and dill. Transfer mixture to your baking dish and spread out evenly with a rubber spatula. Sprinkle the top with the grated pecorino and spray with olive oil. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until top is golden brown. Allow to cool 10 minutes in the pan and then slice and serve.
For the vegetarian option, how can I substitute eggs?
Hello! I havent tried it with an egg sub, but if I were to, it would be with 2 flax eggs. Should work…
Please let us know if you try it and the outcome! Thanks!
It was quite delicious! I’m a feta lover so I had to try this dish. The only caveat is that my boyfriend is lactose intolerant, so I had to modify a bit ( he can tolerate feta but none of the other dairy). So I used oat milk instead of regular milk, and lactose- free shredded mozzarella, and skipped the pecorino on top (although I wouldn’t if I make it only for myself… lol) but used breadcrumbs instead.
The other thing I did is skipped the blanching of the broccoli and sautéing of the scallions (cause it was too late and I got lazy). I added them raw and everything baked well, the broccoli are perfect (not mushy, just the way I like it). I was wondering why there’s a need to branch and sauté anyhow?
And finally I increased the ingredient amounts by 1/3 because I had more broccoli in the fridge than needed to be used and my baking dish is 13x 9”, which a bit bigger than the recipe’s dish size.
I’d repeat the dish!
Is it supposed to be a bit doughy inside once baked or fluffy?
Delicious, just delicious. I’ve made it already with different veggies, even mushrooms.
That’s awesome! The variations are definitely endless and delicious!!
Great idea!!
Sounds delicious with mushrooms. May I ask weight / volume of mushrooms you used?
These are a hit for dinner or at parties! Simple, quick, and easy to make, as soon as these are put down on the table they’re gone. I complement the other flavors in the recipe by adding 1-2tsp garlic powder, delicious.
Hi Mavis! Thanks for the helpful feedback! And that’s the same path they take in my house too lol gone in 60 seconds!!
Can you prep this the night before and bake next day? Looks delicious!!
Hi Christina, yes, you can do that!
Thank you so much! Love all your recipes, thank you for sharing them with all of us!
made these! they are so yummy! used parmesan, since did not have pec cheese, and also added chopped, blanched kale and garlic powder! making again😀
If I need to make them the day before, would I warm them covered in foil still in the pan? Is there a preferred way? Or are they really much better made and served immediately?
These are amazing!
Glad you liked them! Thanks for the rating too!
I made this for a potluck with a Mediterranean theme. I followed the recipe and baked in 2 regular sized pie pans. I baked for 30 minutes. Perfect. I made it again, and made half the recipe for one pie. What a great recipe. No substitutions needed
Hi Carol! Well done! Thank you for trying out the recipe and the wonderful feedback!
I always use the Italian spice blend with this recipe and make 12 muffins….so yummy.
I use the Italian spice blend with this recipe and make 12 muffins….so yummy.
Can I freeze these?
Yes, they freeze very well.
Absolutely delicious – I did use the broccoli stalk, and it still turned out great
Hi Susan! Glad you used the stalks too! Dont want to waste all those nutrients! Thank you for the comment too!
Very good. My family liked it. Substituted Parmesan for the Pecorino.
Hi Donna! PERFECT glad it was a hit with everyone!!
These look great! How do you think these would freeze? I’m prepping post-partum food and think these would be great to have in the freezer to pop into the toaster oven when I need a snack. Have you tried freezing?
Hi Natalie! Congratulations on your new addition!! Yes, these can be frozen definitely. Enjoy!
Absolutely delish… thanks for sharing all these recipes.
Listen!! Run to the kitchen and make these now! They are incredible! One of the best things to ever come out of my oven. I didn’t have mozzarella so I substituted with a really good sharp provolone cheese and I used red onion instead of scallions. I also seasoned my batter a bit with some salt, pepper, and a bit of dried oregano… and let me tell you…Amazingggg! Thanks for the recipe. Stella you’re the best!
I am very pleased with this! I need to offer snacks for guests on Christmas Day, and I tried this recipe out tonight as I had most of the ingredients. Since this was a trial run and I needed to make a little something for dinner anyway, I cut the recipe in half and used a smaller pan. Baked for only 30 minutes. I used yellow onions instead of scallions and dried dill weed because I didn’t have fresh. No pecorino or Parmesan so I sprinkled the top with grated goat cheddar. I had the broccoli, feta and mozzarella. I am thrilled I’ll be able to offer this easy to assemble dish to guests on Christmas. Thank you!
Oh my goodness—this is SO delicious! I had to make it gluten free, so I used the Bob’s Red Mill 1:1 flour mix, and I can only handle sheep or goat dairy, so I went with a sheep feta and a goat Gouda instead of the mozzarella. It worked fantastically well.
Hi Amy, awesome! Glad you liked the dish and thanks for sharing you feedback with everyone! Will definitely help someone for GF option.
I use the same gluten free flour and use only 1/2 cup milk … plant based milk. They turn out very well.
I use the same gluten free flour and use only 1/2 cup milk … plant based milk.
Would you recommend using frozen broccoli (I happen to have two bags I need to use)
Hi Jen, thawed and dried – yes!
This sounds amazing and looks delicious!
Could I exchange the flour with almond flour? I’m on A low carb diet.
Thank you!
Cora
Hi Cora, you could try. Others have had success but I have not tried it myself so I cannot say for sure!
Did you try with Almond flour?
Very tasty indeed!
Delicious! A few steps, but worth it!
HI Jean, Yes, worth the little extra work! Thanks for trying out the dish!
My husband love and hates Greek recipes. So I change the mozzarella with cheddar but less quantity added more feta. Also added the stalk of the broccoli but we eat it usually. Change the scallions with onions. He says that they make him feel heavy(what does he know!) and ditch the dill. It was a success. I will slowly use the normal recipe now that he like it the variation! Thank you! It is an amazing recipe and just having extra broccoli in our lives it is an added bonus x
I make this at least twice a month, sometimes I add spinach and/ or mushrooms. It’s delicious. I love to know I have breakfast or lunch for a few days ( if no one else eats it). Love your recipes.
Really, really good!
Made it today for the second time by request :). I needed a smidge more flour each to thicken it up.
I made it and it was very delicious! I liked it so much that I shared the recipe with my mom and she also made it and loved it! Thank you, Stela! ❤️
i made this dish for NYE, everyone if use had to bring a dish and mine had so many compliments! they loved it! thanks for sharing. i will be making it tomorrow so I came back to your recipe for a quick refresher 🙂 x
Just perfect. Salad or soup on the side always complements this delicious and easy-to-make recipe! I have made this three times now and it is fool-proof. I use one less egg and it still comes out delicious – that is only because I prefer a less egg taste. Absolutely five stars!
Phenomenal!! This makes me want to eat broccoli every single day of my life! My husband accidentally got fresh mozzarella and it was still delicious with that too!
Very excited to make these!! I’m new to cooking and have a few questions. Any downside to roasting the broccoli first instead of boiling? Also, do you think using extra Feta (or pecorino) in place of mozzarella would be too overpowering? Thank you!
added 3 tbls roasted hatch peppers, e stalks celery finely chopped, parsley, fresh mint, cup of fresh super greens chopped, used almond milk and gf all-purpose flour. reduced olive oil to 1 tbls. excellent.
How yummy ! Absolutely love this immensely convenient snack, for times when I’m wrapped up in work and only many hours + several cups of coffee later do I realize my stomach is grumbling.
Hi there,
I made this and it is delicious but I find it quite dense and moist…is that how it is supposed to be, I think I was expecting it to be more cake like.
Easy and delicious. Looking forward to trying with mushrooms. What other veggies has anyone tried?
Hi Annmarie, glad the bars were enjoyed! Thanks for the rating!
Trying tonight, what size baking dish did you use?
making this tonight. Can I prepare in advance and bake later?
what can I use instead of egg
When I told my husband I was making him broccoli brownies, he thought I was nuts. Then I made the recipe, and he immediately ate almost half of it! This is definitely a keeper, and I have a feeling I will be making this quite often!
Hello! Do you think I could do almond or coconut flour as a substitute? I’ve really enjoyed EVERY reciepe I’ve made from you so far!
Be careful with coconut flour — it absorbs a lot of liquid. I’d stay away from that. Almond flour would require some research to get the right amount.
Delicious. Every weekend, I am alternating between the spinach brownies and the broccoli brownies.
Making these tonight…how do you store once made
Could you please tell me how many servings in this recipe? Thanks!
Make this on repeat at least every two weeks!!!!
I love, love, love it!
I use all feta cheese.
Pat Modzewewski
Hi 🙂 What is the capacity of the cup you are using? 200ml or 250ml?
I didn’t have feta so I used ricotta cheese. I also used whole grain flour.
omg it was so good.
Hi Gina, thanks so much for trying out the recipe and sharing your feedback with us! Glad you liked them!
Just made these yesterday and I made them as muffins but baked them for the same amount of time. I think these have seriously amazing potential. I will add black pepper and some sun dried tomatoes as well next time because that is the flavor profile I personally love. These fell into just salty (not oversalted) bites for me but I loved that it had so much vegetable. Still giving it 5 stars because all I need is to amend it based on what I’d like to eat. The current recipe is a great baseline recipe. Thank you!
Hi SK, That sounds delicious! I will have to try that next time too! Thanks for sharing your perspective with us and the kind rating as well! Enjoy!
This was a great recipe. Next time I will leave out the full. I am not a fan of that flavor. I also used some cheddar and parmesan because I couldn’t find pecorino.
HI Jenn, Definitely always tailor a recipe to your own palate and I’m glad you tried them and liked them! Thanks for the rating!
Now this is right up my alley! I’m pretty much savory all the way. Great recipe.
Omg delicious! It’s like Spanakopitas cousin! Perfectly measured. It was gone in two days! Love love love
Hi Elena, lol exactly like spanakopita’s cousin!!!! So happy you tried it and liked it!
Had this for lunch, it was delicious! I’m a chilli lover so added some red chilli flakes and I didn’t have fresh dill so used mixed herbs instead and this was a winner. Will be making this again!
Hi Sangeeta, Sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing your feedback!
Hi Stella, I truly love everything you do! anything I have tried has been delicious! I happen to have zucchini in the house instead of broccoli, any suggestions on whether I should change or alter any steps using zucchini?
Made these twice already and we LOVE them. Thank you!
Hi Sarah, So glad the recipe resonated with you! Thanks for the rating!
sounds like a great side recipe to go. with our xmas dinner. we all like those ingredients, so i am sure we will enjoy it. i did add a clove of minced garlic to the recipe. i am making it tonite but not baking all the way and finish baking it on xmas. happy holidays to you and your family.
Hi Cindy sounds like a plan! Thank you for the kind feedback and a Merry Christmas to you and yours! <3
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I make your spinach feta brownies all the time and we love them. But I had broccoli and I’m tired of just roasting it in the oven. Seconds into the blog I knew this was the recipe to try. Another winner, it was delicious and so easy to put together! I know I’ll be making this again and again. Thank you.