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Baked Onion Bloom with Avocado Yogurt Dip
A lighter oven-baked take on blooming onions, served with avocado, yogurt, lemon and sun-dried tomato dip.
From YouTube · Feb 28, 2026
A lighter oven-baked take on blooming onions, served with avocado, yogurt, lemon and sun-dried tomato dip.
25 min, including soaking
Prep time
20 min
Cook time
45 min
Total time
2 onion blooms
Yield
Ingredients
16 ingredients- 2 onions
- 1 cup oat flour
- 2 eggs
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 70 g cheddar cheese, grated
- Basil, to taste
- Paprika, to taste
- Dried garlic, to taste
- [Dip] 1 avocado
- [Dip] Salt and black pepper, to taste
- [Dip] Juice of 1/2 lemon
- [Dip] 1 teaspoon Greek yogurt
- [Dip] Sun-dried tomatoes, quantity not specified
- [Dip] Fresh parsley, quantity not specified
Method
11 steps- Preheat the oven to 200°C or 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cut the top and bottom from each onion while keeping the root end intact.
- Make evenly spaced cuts to form petals, using wooden skewers as stops so the onion is not cut through.
- Lower the onions into boiling water for a few seconds, transfer them to cold water and leave for 15 minutes.
- Coat each onion thoroughly with oat flour.
- Beat the eggs with salt and pepper, then work the egg mixture between the onion petals.
- Combine breadcrumbs, grated cheddar, basil, paprika and dried garlic.
- Coat the onions thoroughly with the breadcrumb and cheese mixture.
- Bake on the prepared tray for 20 minutes.
- Mash the avocado and combine it with lemon juice, yogurt, salt, pepper, chopped sun-dried tomatoes and parsley.
- Serve the hot onion blooms with the avocado yogurt dip.
Recipe notes
Helpful tips
- Keep the root intact so the onion holds together.
- Use skewers to prevent cutting all the way through.
- Work each coating between the petals.
- Sun-dried tomato and parsley quantities are not stated.
Equipment
- Sharp knife
- Wooden skewers
- Large saucepan
- Bowls for coating
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Fork
Storage
Best served immediately. Refrigerate the onion and dip separately for up to 2 days.
Additional tips
- Handle the onions carefully after blanching so the petals remain attached.
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