Crispy Oven Baked Eggplant Flowers

July 22, 2016

Crispy Oven Baked Eggplant Flowers are golden brown and deliciously crispy on the outside, yet tender on the inside. Fun, festive, and full of parmesan flavor!

1 cup finely grated parmesan cheese
½ cup panko breadcrumbs (Japanese style breadcrumbs)
¼ cup olive oil
1 egg
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 clove of garlic, minced
½ teaspoon salt plus more for sprinkling on the eggplant
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 large globe eggplant, about 1½ to 1¾ lbs., cut crosswise into ¾ inch thick slices
6 grape tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes), halved
Olive oil cooking spray

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees and line two half sheet pans with a double layer of paper towels. Using flower shaped cookie cutters (2 and 2¾ inches in diameter) stamp out flower shapes from the center of...
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Nutritions

Calories
1493

Sodium
1955mg
81% DV

Fat
81g
125% DV

Protein
57g
114% DV

Carbs
142g
48% DV

Fiber
20g
83% DV

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