Crunchy Stuffed Cremini Mushrooms

Delicious cremini mushrooms stuffed with a savory gluten-free breadcrumb mixture, enhanced with nutritional yeast, fresh parsley, and lemon zest. These golden-brown baked appetizers are perfect for entertaining.

6 servings
45 min

Ingredients

  • pounds cremini mushrooms
  • ¾ cup gluten-free panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast flakes
  • 3 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ lemon lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • cup extra-virgin olive oil

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

    5 min

  2. 2.

    Pop out the stems of the mushrooms and discard. Wipe the mushroom caps clean with a damp paper towel and place round side down on the prepared baking sheet and set aside.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Combine the bread crumbs, nutritional yeast, parsley, garlic, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of the oil in a bowl.

    5 min

  4. 4.

    Using a teaspoon measure, stuff each mushroom cap with a heaping mound of the bread crumb filling. Lightly drizzle the mushrooms with the remaining oil. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a serving platter and serve immediately.

    25 min

  5. 5.

    The mushrooms can be cleaned and stemmed, and the bread crumb filling made, up to a day in advance and stored in airtight containers in the fridge. That way all you have to do before the party is stuff and bake them!