When I think blooming onion, I think CALORIES. Thousands of calories.  But it’s SO good. So I came up with a recipe that’s a fraction of the calories, and it’s delicious. My Baked Blooming Onion is sweet and spicy, without the oily aftertaste. With just a few ingredients you can make this recipe for a side dish or for a snack.

Take the outer paper off an onion. Cut the top off, but leave the bottom on.  Cut into wedges without cutting the bottom so it stays intact. Gently open up the onion wedges. Sprinkle with spices and then spray the onion with cooking spray. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. In the meantime, mix mayo and ketchup with the same spices for a dipping sauce.

Prep Time: 5 Minutes |  Cook Time: 20 Minutes

• 1 baking sheet (or cake pan)
• Onion
• 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
• Tablespoon Garlic powder
• Tablespoon Onion powder
• Tablespoon Paprika
• 1/2 Tablespoon Salt and Pepper
• Cooking spray
• Light mayonnaise (or fat free Greek Yogurt)
• Ketchup

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400
2. Take the outer paper(skin) off an onion
3. Cut the top off the onion (just a little off the top) but keep the bottom
4. Cut the onion into wedges (but don’t cut into the bottom center so it stays together)
5. Place the onion on a baking sheet or cake pan
6. Gently open up the onion
7. Mix together all the spices and sprinkle 1/2 of the mixture onto the onion (reserve the other 1/2 for the dipping sauce)
8. Spray the onion with cooking spray
9. Bake for 20 minutes
10. Mix mayo and ketchup with the remaining spice mix
11. Take the onion out of the oven and let it cool slightly
12. Serve warm
13. Pull a slice of the onion off and dip it into the sauce