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Easy Healthy Baked Blooming Onion Recipe

This baked blooming onion is a healthy take on a classic appetizer — paleo, gluten-free, crispy outside and tender inside, all without deep-frying!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 5 servings
Calories 284 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl for flour and egg
  • 1 Baking sheet lined with parchment
  • 1 Oven preheated to 400°F

Ingredients
  

Main ingredients

  • 5 small Onions peeled
  • 1 Egg
  • ½ cup Blanched almond flour
  • ½ cup Tapioca flour
  • 1 tablespoon Paprika
  • ½ teaspoon Sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Coconut oil melted, for baking
  • ¼ cup Avocado mayonnaise
  • ½ tablespoon Paleo ketchup or regular ketchup
  • 1 ½ tablespoon Prepared horseradish with horseradish, vinegar, and salt
  • ¾ teaspoon Cayenne pepper for sauce
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika for sauce
  • ⅛ teaspoon Sea salt for sauce
  • Black pepper to taste, for sauce

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment or foil.
  • Cut a half-inch off the tip of the onion and peel. Place cut side down and create 8–12 vertical slits downwards toward the base, being careful not to slice fully through. Flip over and gently separate petals.
  • In a small bowl whisk the egg. In another bowl, mix almond flour, tapioca flour, paprika, salt, and cayenne.
  • Dip each onion into the egg, coating the inside and outside of petals. Let excess drip off, then toss with flour mixture until fully coated.
  • Place coated onions on baking sheet. Cover with foil and bake for 7 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 8 minutes uncovered.
  • Brush melted coconut oil over onions, then bake again for another 15 minutes. For crispier finish, broil for 5 minutes if needed.
  • While onions bake, prepare sauce: mix avocado mayo, ketchup, prepared horseradish, cayenne, paprika, sea salt, and black pepper in small bowl. Chill until ready to serve.
  • Serve blooming onions hot with dipping sauce on the side. Enjoy crispy petals and tender onion with every bite.

Notes

Leftovers should be cooled completely before storing in an airtight container and reheated in a 350°F oven to maintain crispiness.