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    Home » Recipes » Side Dish Recipes

    Easy Gluten Free Broccoli Souffle

    Published: Oct 6, 2016 · Modified: Sep 2, 2020 by Sandi Gaertner · 22 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Gluten free souffle is a delicious side dish to make when you are entertaining friends. Follow these easy steps to create individual servings of light and fluffy broccoli cheese souffle that are sure to impress your guests. 

    This easy souffle recipe makes eating gluten free simple and delicious. 

    Gluten Free Souffles in ramekins sitting on a cutting board.

    Souffles are not only fun to make, but surprisingly, kids LOVE them. Maybe it is all of the cheese, but my kids didn't turn their noses up at the thought of broccoli.

    These gluten free broccoli cheese souffles are so light and fluffy, and so pretty when they come out of the oven.

    These make a beautiful side dish, yet they are light enough that they are not filling....leaving a lot more room for the main course! Souffles would be perfect for Thanksgiving or any dinner party.

    I won't lie, there are a lot of steps to making the perfect souffle.

    Making Souffle with Gluten Free Flour

    The first thing you are probably wondering is if you can make a souffle with gluten free flour. YES! You absolutely can make souffles with gluten free flour!

    The base starts with a gluten free roux, then builds from there to the final meringue steps. But don't worry, I took photos of every step to help guide you through the process.

    Is it worth it? For me, yes. This easy souffle recipe made 8 individual broccoli cheese souffles. Everyone, including my kids, ate them up. My daughter is studying French and she asked me to call these by their real name, Souffle Fromage. (It is really just a fancy way to say souffle cheese.)

    Instruction:

    butter and garlic cooking in a pan

    The first step is to melt the butter and minced garlic.

    bag of brown rice flour

    I can't say enough about Authentic Foods Gluten Free Flours. They are ground to be super fine and they really have added so much to my gluten free cooking. I used this rice flour to make my roux.

    gluten free roux simmering in a pan

    This is the start to the gluten free roux.

    chopping broccoli with a mini food chopper. The broccoli is in a bowl

    I used my very favorite Pampered Chef chopper to chop up the broccoli into tiny pieces.

    souffle base in the pan

    The base with the broccoli and milk added.

    chilies in a can

    I love these mild green chilies. I added these for more flavor. (*The chiles are completely optional!)

    adding egg yolks to the souffle batter

    Slowly whisk in the egg yolks. (Save the whites in a large bowl for later.)

    Adding cream cheese to souffle base

    Whisk in the cream cheese.

    Mixing souffle base in with the egg whites

    Gently add the base in four equal parts to the meringue.

    souffles ready to bake

    Pour into greased ramekin dishes to bake.

    baked souffles

    They won't all come out pretty :-). Some of the gluten free souffle look more like flowers.

    Broccoli Souffles on a cutting board

    Now, it is time to make your own gluten free souffle!

    Reader adaptations:

    Pinterest user The Baby Stop Shop's finished dairy free version photo.
    Pinterest user The Baby Stop Shop's finished dairy free version photo.

    Pinterest user, The Baby Stop Shop, sent this photo and told us how she made these souffles dairy free. "I did a dairy free version. This was my first attempt at soufflés and it was super easy and so yummy. I added crumbled sausage and Daiya to it so my kids would eat it. They loved it! Even my husband loved it"

    Tools:

    1. Souffle cups.  These cups make a great souffle dish and are perfect for individual-sized souffles.
    2. A good whisk to blend it all together!
    2 ramekins with broccoli and cheese gluten free souffle

    Broccoli Cheese Gluten Free Souffle

    Sandi Gaertner
    Make these gluten free broccoli souffles for your next gathering. I guarantee your guests will love them.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 45 mins
    Course Gluten Free Side Dish Recipes
    Cuisine American
    Servings 7
    Calories 171 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup chopped broccoli tiny pieces are best
    • 2 tablespoons roasted green chiles
    • 1 clove garlic minced
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 2 tablespoons rice flour
    • 4 ounces cream cheese full fat
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup milk
    • ⅛ teaspoon cream of tarter
    • 4 egg whites
    • 3 egg yolks

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Grease 8 ramekins and put in a baking dish.
    • In a large skillet, melt butter.
    • Add minced garlic and cook for 3 minutes.
    • Add flour and whisk quickly.
    • Slowly add in milk, salt, chilies, and broccoli.
    • Whisk to blend well.
    • Bring to a very slow boil.
    • Reduce heat and whisk in cream cheese.
    • Remove from heat.
    • Separate the eggs, placing the egg whites in a large bowl.
    • One at a time, add the egg yolks, whisking the whole time so the yolk doesn't cook.
    • Use an electric mixer to beat the egg whites.
    • When the egg whites are just foamy, add the cream of tarter.
    • Continue to mix the egg whites until stiff peaks are formed.
    • Add the broccoli mixture to the egg whites in four equal parts, mixing gently.
    • When the mixture is blended, use a ladle and fill the ramekins until they are almost full.
    • Top each with a few green chiles.
    • Bake until golden on top, about 20-25 minutes.
    • They do rise quite a bit, and fall just as quickly 🙂

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 171kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 6gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 455mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1g
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    Comments

    1. Debra C.

      October 07, 2017 at 6:24 am

      These look so light and delicious I can see why the kids love them! And I'll take mine with cheese please! 😀

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        October 07, 2017 at 3:21 pm

        Anytime, come on over 🙂

        Reply
    2. Healing Tomato

      September 29, 2017 at 4:29 pm

      5 stars
      I have never thought of making broccoli souffles before. This look so good and they are very creative.

      Reply
    3. Lyn

      October 09, 2016 at 4:41 pm

      These look amazing! What size ramekins did you use?

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        October 09, 2016 at 9:42 pm

        Thank you Lyn, I used little ramekins for these souffles. They are 3 inches tall and 4 inches wide.

        Reply
    4. Patricia @ Grab a Plate

      November 20, 2014 at 2:58 pm

      These look great! And who wouldn't want a pretty flower-like souffle? 🙂 Love the addition of green chiles!

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        November 20, 2014 at 4:42 pm

        Thank you Patricia. My kids liked the flower ones best LOL...

        Reply
    5. Linda (Meal Planning Maven)

      November 20, 2014 at 9:19 am

      Your souffles are beautiful and of course I love they are gluten-free!

      Reply
      • Sandi Gaertner

        November 20, 2014 at 10:55 am

        Thank you Linda. You can use regular flour if you don't need these to be gluten free 🙂

        Reply
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