These blooming onions are so easy to make and come out delicious. Trust me you won’t miss the deep fry or the batter for this classic snack. Grain-free and hemp-filled, this makes for a quick, guilt free version and no need to leave home!
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Yields: 2 onions
Ingredients
- Sweet Onions, 2 Small
- Almond Flour, 1/4 Cup
- Arrowroot Starch, 1/4 Cup
- Organic Hemp Flour, 1/4 Cup
- Organic Hemp Oil, 2Tbsp
- Kosher Salt, 1Tbsp
- Paprika, 1tsp
- Granulated Garlic, 1tsp
- Organic Hemp Milk, 1/2 Cup
- Ground Flaxseed, 2Tbsp
Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cut 1/2 inch off of the pointy side of each onion. Peel the onion down to the bottom, but don’t remove the bottom root (kept to keeping the union together while “bloomed”).
- Flip the onion, cut-side down, and make 6-9 even cuts vertically down & around the onion, staying 1/2 inch below the root.
- Turn back over and bloom the onion by helping the cuts separate layer by layer.
- Next, mix your wet batter by combining hemp milk and ground flaxseed in a small bowl. In a separate and larger bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients and seasonings.
- Taking one onion at a time, dredge in wet batter, and shake off the excess. Then move to the dry batter, using your hand or a spoon to coat every layer of the onion.
- Transfer onions to a lined sheet pan, cover with foil and bake. After 7 minutes, remove the cover from the onions and brush with hemp oil, then continue to bake for another 15-20 minutes until golden and crisp.
- Sprinkle each onion with a little more kosher salt when they are removed from the oven. Let cool for a couple minutes, and enjoy!
Tips
Your favorite aioli, ketchup, or BBQ sauce are perfect dipping sauces for this dish. Even better than dipping in your favorite sauce alone, add a dropper full of CBD oil to up the ante on this already amazing recipe! Click here for some tips and tricks to get started on cooking with CBD oil.
