{"id":4788,"date":"2026-05-11T23:05:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T23:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4788"},"modified":"2026-05-11T23:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T23:05:21","slug":"keto-cheesy-broccoli-cloud-bake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/keto-cheesy-broccoli-cloud-bake\/","title":{"rendered":"Keto Cheesy Broccoli Cloud Bake"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Keto Cheesy Broccoli Cloud Bake<\/h1>\n<p>Let\u2019s talk about this beauty.\u00a0 Tender-crisp broccoli florets baked in the richest, creamiest garlic cheese sauce, then topped with bubbling melted cheddar that stretches into every bite. This casserole is pure comfort food\u2014without the carb overload.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s creamy, savory, cheesy, and incredibly satisfying. Perfect for meal prep, holiday dinners, or an easy weeknight side dish that completely steals the spotlight. One bite and you\u2019ll be hooked!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>5 cups broccoli florets<\/li>\n<li>2 tbsp butter<\/li>\n<li>3 cloves garlic, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>4 oz cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1\u00bd cups shredded cheddar cheese, divided<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp paprika<\/li>\n<li>Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes for heat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>375\u00b0F (190\u00b0C)<\/strong>. Grease a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Steam or blanch the broccoli for 2\u20133 minutes until slightly tender but still crisp. Drain well.<\/li>\n<li>In a skillet over medium heat, melt butter and saut\u00e9 garlic for about 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/li>\n<li>Add heavy cream and cream cheese. Stir until smooth and creamy.<\/li>\n<li>Mix in 1 cup cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper, and paprika. Stir until melted and velvety.<\/li>\n<li>Add broccoli to the sauce and toss until fully coated.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer mixture to the baking dish and top with remaining cheddar cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for 20\u201325 minutes until hot and bubbly with golden melted cheese on top.<\/li>\n<li>Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cooked chicken or bacon for a full keto meal.<\/li>\n<li>For extra crispiness, broil the top for 2 minutes at the end.<\/li>\n<li>Stores well in the fridge for up to 4 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Creamy, cheesy, and loaded with flavor\u2014this is the kind of keto comfort food everyone asks for again and again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keto Cheesy Broccoli Cloud Bake Let\u2019s talk about this beauty.\u00a0 Tender-crisp broccoli florets baked in the richest, creamiest garlic cheese&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4788","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4788","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4788"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4788\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4790,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4788\/revisions\/4790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4788"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4788"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4788"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}