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Cheesy Quinoa Bites
These cheesy quinoa bites are easy to make and a delicious way to repurpose leftover quinoa into a fun lunch!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings: 24 bites
Calories: 30 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ½ cup quinoa*
- 1 cup water
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons Italian seasoning*
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
Cook the quinoa:
- In a medium saucepan, place quinoa and water and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let the quinoa sit, covered, for 5 to 7 more minutes. Remove the lid and fluff with a fork. Allow the quinoa to cool down to room temperature; this is a great step to make ahead of time or use up leftover quinoa.
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Make the bites:
- Preheat the oven to 400F and grease or spray a (24) mini muffin pan*.
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg. Add the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and shredded cheese. Once combined, add the cooled quinoa and mix.
- Spoon the cheesy quinoa mixture into the muffin pan.
Bake:
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 18 minutes until the tops are golden brown. Remove from oven and enjoy.
Notes
- Have leftover quinoa? You'll need 1.5 cups cooked quinoa to make this recipe.
- In this recipe, you can swap the Italian seasoning with cajun seasoning or veggie seasoning. Omit the salt if your seasoning already has it.
- Want to make larger, muffin-sized quinoa cups? Use a (12) standard muffin pan and bake for 22 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 bite
Calories
30kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
3g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.2g
Monounsaturated Fat
0.4g
Trans Fat
0.001g
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
33mg
(1%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
44IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.004mg
(0%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24bites
Amount Per Serving
Calories 30
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 bite | |
| Calories | 30kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 3g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Trans Fat | 0.001g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 44IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.004mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.