Best Herb Baked Onion Bloom Recipes

BLOOMING ONIONS

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This baked blooming onion recipe is brushed with melted butter and mustard, sprinkled with bread crumbs and seasonings. It's a lighter version of the classic, which is battered and deep-fried. It's an impressive-looking appetizer, and the dip can be used for veggies and crackers, too. -Kendra Doss, Kansas City, Missouri

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Appetizers

Time 1h

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 large sweet onions
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
SAUCE:
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1-1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dill weed

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°. With a sharp knife, slice 1/2 in. off the top of the onions; peel onions. Cut each into 16 wedges to within 1/2 in. of root end., Place each onion on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 12 in. square). Fold foil around onions and seal tightly. Place in an ungreased 11x7-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, for 20 minutes., In a small bowl, combine butter and mustard. Open foil; fold foil around onions. Brush butter mixture over onions; sprinkle with bread crumbs, salt and pepper., Bake until crisp-tender, 18-22 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients. Serve with onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 65 calories, Fat 2g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 205mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BAKED ONION BLOSSOM

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I love "blooming onions" and this is a low fat version because it is baked, not deep fried.

Provided by Skip Davis

Categories Other Snacks

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 large sweet onion --- texas sweet, vidalia, maui or walla walla
3 Tbsp melted butter
2 tsp dijon mustard
3 Tbsp panko bread crumbs or any other
1 Tbsp smokey paprika
DIPPING SAUCE:
bottled ranch dressing

Steps:

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Peel skin from onion and cut off top 1/4 inch. Leave root end on to hold onion together. Cut through the onion from the top down to the bottom, stopping 1/2 to 1/4 inch short of bottom.(leave bottom intact), forming 16 wedges.
3. Place on a 12 inch square sheet of foil. Fold up foil around the onion and place in an oven safe baking dish or pie plate. Bake for 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile combine the butter and mustard in a small bowl and mix well.
5. Remove the onion from the oven and open the foil. Fold it down to make a 1 inch high rim around the onion; crimp edges to seal. With a pastry brush, coat the onion with the butter mixture, then sprinkle liberally with bread crumbs and paprika.
6. Return onion to the oven and bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes, or until crispy tender. Pour the ranch dressing into a small bowl. Place the cooked onion on a serving plate and set the dressing bowl in the center or alongside.
7. TIP: Any favorite dressing that goes well with onions can be used for dipping sauce.