Mushroom balls: crispy and delicious!

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated cheese blend

Nutritional yeast is lower in calories and provides a cheesy flavor.

bread crumbs

🥗Healthier: oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Oats are a healthier option and can bind the mixture well.

egg

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: applesauce

Flaxseed meal acts as a binder and is lower in cholesterol.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

Carefully remove mushroom stems from the caps and chop them up finely.

Heat some olive oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chopped mushroom stems for 4-5 minutes, season with salt and pepper in the middle of cooking.

Mix cooked mushrooms with garlic powder, herbs, chili and cheeses. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Fill mushroom caps with a cheesy filling.

Whisk flour with milk, salt, pepper and chili flakes to make a slurry.

Dip each mushroom into a slurry and cover in breadcrumbs afterward. Make sure to cover them from all sides of the cheese filling will ooze out otherwise.

Fry mushroom caps in preheated oil for around 5 minutes or until crispy and golden.

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