This month, Chef Maria collaborated with rock climber and nutritionalist Katie Lambert to bring you these tasty Broccoli Cheddar Bites! Prep them on your rest days and use them as a snack for your climbing days. Of course, they’re great for munching on your rest day too.

Add finely chopped green onion, onion powder, or dried parsley to kick the flavor up a notch or serve with ranch dip or marinara sauce if sharing with a group!

Method:
Bring a pot of water to a boil. Place the broccoli in a steamer basket over the boiling water and cover for about 5 to 7 minutes or until fork-tender. Allow the broccoli to cool slightly. If you don't have a steamer basket, no worries - just add less water so the broccoli is only about half submerged.

Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. You don’t have to use parchment paper, you can just grease the pan.

Finely chop the steamed broccoli and add to a large mixing bowl with the egg, garlic, cheese, flax seed, and salt. Stir to combine.

Using damp hands, roll the broccoli mixture into 1-inch balls and place on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until the balls are golden brown on the bottom and just spongy to the touch. Enjoy!