Baked Quinoa Snack Bites

Lisa
The Cook
12 Servings
11 Ingredients
19 Comments

These little baked quinoa bites are full of all the flavor of my favorite quinoa patties, but baked, not fried.

12 Servings
11 Ingredients
19 Comments

Ingredients

  • 2 cups rinse, drain, and cook Quinoa
  • ½ cups grate Carrot
  • 2 individual Egg
  • ¼ cups dice Green Onion (Scallion)
  • ½ cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • ¼ cups chop Basil, Fresh
  • ¼ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • 2 tablespoons Flour, Whole Wheat
  • ¾ teaspoons Season Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper

Containers

Supplies

  • Labels
  • Mini Muffin Tins
  • Cooking Sprays

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Generously grease a mini muffin pan.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

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  1. Prep from frozen
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

Oven Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Generously grease a mini muffin pan.
  2. Mix together all ingredients.
  3. Fill each mini muffin well with a generous tablespoon of mix, pressing down slightly, so that each mini muffin well is filled to the top. ( They will shrink slightly during baking.)
  4. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
12 Servings
Serving Size
2 snack bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories
91
Total Fat
4g
Saturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
45mg
Sodium
200mg
Total Carbohydrates
9g
Fiber
1g
Sugar
1g
Protein
5g
WW Freestyle
2

19 Comments

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  1. These are SO cute — besides looking delicious. I really like how they have that rich color from the veggies in them. Am looking forward to trying them.

  2. Those sound awesome!! I love quinoa too, and I think these will be brilliant!
    Thanks for the conversion chart. I was looking at the instructions going hmmmm…wonder if I could wing it?? 🙂 You saved me!

  3. I believe it’s supposed to be the quinoa that is cooked and then cooled… and the eggs should be raw. I’m guessing the quinoa needs to be cool so it doesn’t accidentally cook the egg before you want it to.

  4. I am measuring 2 cups of quinoa and then cooking which will yield more than 2 cups, right? Or cook less to yield 2 cups total?
    Thanks so much!

  5. Great, thanks! I thought 2 cups then cooked sounded like way too much, but that’s how I read it. Can’t wait to make these. I’m a huge fan of quinoa.

  6. just mixed all my ingredients and realize i only have a regular sized muffin tray – how long should i cook and at what temp (if different)?

    1. I would cook at the same temperature but maybe for 10 minutes longer? Just check the middle with a toothpick to see if they are done. Enjoy!

  7. These are OUT OF THIS WORLD! SOOOOO YUMMY!!! I went with the longer baking time (I live at about 6,000 ft.) and they were SCRUMPTIOUS!!

    1. BTW, it takes 1/2 c. of raw quinoa to make the 2 c. of cooked quinoa for this recipe. However, if I had known how amazing it was going to turn out, I would have quadrupled the recipe!

    2. They are kind of addictive aren’t they Janis? I love that it makes me feel like I am eating something fried and “naughty” when I am really eating something healthy!

    1. Probably Ashley! The muffin tin just helps it keep it’s shape for handling. Just be sure to mold them a little with your hands so they don’t fall apart on the cook sheet. But hopefully the egg will help everything bind together well!