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Buffalo Quinoa Bites with Bleu Cheese Dip

Published Apr 29, 2013 by Allyson
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Buffalo Quinoa Bites with Bleu Cheese Dip

Quinoa is seriously one of my favorite foods in the world. It is so versatile  and can be used in recipes that call for other ingredients such as rice, cous cous 0r some sort of filling.  I recently saw a recipe where it was used in making lasagna, in place of real noodles...genius!  Another one of my favorite things ever, is buffalo sauce.  At points in my life I have contemplated opening a restaurant with just buffal0 flavored foods...I think it would be a great success, because it seems like anything can be turned 'buffalo' style, and it's always delicious.  I would definitely have these little Buffalo Quinoa Bites on my menu...probably under the appetizer section.   At my house we ate these as a main dish, but they seem perfect for an appetizer, or dish to pass at a party or potluck.  I'll likely bring these to parties from now on, because they totally replace the idea of buffalo wings...and they are way healthier, too.

I make tons of Quinoa Cakes, and these are like a little mini version.  However, instead of lightly pan frying them, I tried baking them in a mini muffin tin, which turned out to be the best idea ever.  It was way faster than cooking them on the stove top, and healthier too (hey, every calorie counts!).  Baking them in the tin also made them crisp all over the outside, which was way better than being soggy on the sides.  If you have tried my Buffalo 'Mac' and Cheese (clue, it's not macaroni, it's quinoa!), then you would definitely love these.  In general, if you like buffalo flavor, you are going to love these...trust me.

Mix everything together....

Buffalo Quinoa Bites with Bleu Cheese Dip

Scoop into mini muffin tins.....

Buffalo Quinoa Bites 01

Bake & Serve...

Buffalo Quinoa Bites with Bleu Cheese Dip

Buffalo Quinoa Bites with Bleu Cheese Dip

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Buffalo Quinoa Bites with Bleu Cheese Dip
Ingredients
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups quinoa cooked
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • ½ cup Franks buffalo sauce
  • 2 small celery stalks diced small
  • ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese I used extra sharp white
  • 4 ounces Neufchâtel cheese softened (also sold as ⅓ Less Fat Cream Cheese, or you can use regular cream cheese)
  • 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients For the dip
  • 1 cup low-fat plain Greek Yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 2 green onions sliced thin
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. In a small bowl, mix together all the dip ingredients until well incorporated. Place in the fridge while you prepare the bites.
  2. Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray the cups of a mini muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, mix together all remaining quinoa bite ingredients until well mixed.
  4. Spoon about two tablespoons of the mixture into each of the cups of the mini muffin tin. (for me it was helpful using the actual tablespoon) Press bites down with back of a fork.
  5. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the bites are set and beginning to brown on top.
  6. Let cool for five minutes in the pan, then remove from pan and serve warm with the dip.
Recipe Notes

Serving size: About 3 bites and 2 tablespoons dip.
Servings per recipe: 8
Nutrition per serving (about): 213 calories, 13g fat, 14g carbs, 10g protein

Love quinoa like I do? Check out these other great quinoa recipes!


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Comments

  1. pamasaurus

    April 29, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Oh, yum! These sound delicious!

    Reply
    • Allyson

      April 29, 2013 at 2:19 pm

      They are....eat them now!

      Reply
  2. haleigh robbins

    April 29, 2013 at 2:52 pm

    Mmmmmm. This is making me hungry.

    Reply
  3. di

    April 29, 2013 at 3:35 pm

    I have some quinoa sitting in my pantry, this looks like a good recipe to use it in.

    Reply
    • Allyson

      April 29, 2013 at 4:07 pm

      It's perfect, trust me 🙂

      Reply
  4. Sandy

    April 29, 2013 at 3:57 pm

    I love quinoa, and am always looking for new recipes. Thanks for sharing this, I can't wait to try it!

    Reply
    • Allyson

      April 29, 2013 at 4:07 pm

      I hope you like it! let me know how it goes!

      Reply
  5. Gail @http://biblelovenotes.com

    April 30, 2013 at 8:05 am

    I've just discovered quinoa, and I also love it. But I never realized you could do so many things with it. I will be exploring your site for more recipes like this one. Thanks.

    Reply
    • Allyson

      April 30, 2013 at 11:51 am

      There are sooo many delicious recipes! I really feel like the options are endless when cooking with it, and it's so healthy and good for you!

      Reply
  6. Andrea

    April 30, 2013 at 11:14 am

    Thanks for sharing this looks great! I know my kids will love this as well 🙂 Stopping by from Tumbleweed Contessa. Have a wonderful week!

    RamblingReed.blogspot.com

    Reply
    • Allyson

      April 30, 2013 at 11:52 am

      Thanks for coming by, Andrea!!

      Reply
  7. ericax235

    May 01, 2013 at 11:49 am

    Thanks for linking these up at Pinterest Tuesday!
    Erica
    We Three Crabs

    Reply
  8. Kristy O

    May 01, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    These look amazing! I love your recipes, and your site! Pinned this to make this weekend.

    Kristy O @ 3Peppers-Recipes.com

    Reply
    • Allyson

      May 01, 2013 at 9:56 pm

      Let me know how they turn out! I hope you like them as much as we did!

      Reply
  9. Robin

    May 01, 2013 at 9:54 pm

    I have yet to try Quinoa but anything with Buffalo sauce has got to be good. Thank you for sharing on Fluster’s Creative Muster Party!

    Robin
    Fluster Buster

    Reply
    • Allyson

      May 01, 2013 at 9:55 pm

      WHAT?!?!?! You must try it, NOW!!!

      Reply
  10. carriehurst

    May 03, 2013 at 11:11 am

    Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects! And congrats on being the "most viewed food link" from last week's party!

    Reply
  11. Jeni

    May 03, 2013 at 1:04 pm

    These sound really good! I am a huge fan of quinoa, too!

    Reply
  12. Christy @ Creating a Beautiful Life

    May 03, 2013 at 2:43 pm

    Oh, yum! Can't wait to try this. Last week I made something similar, but it wasn't in "cake" form...more like a buffalo chicken quinoa bowl. The flavors were awesome and The Husband approved! Now I have another variation to try. Thanks for sharing. I'm visiting from Just Us Four.

    Reply
  13. Shannah @ Just Us Four

    May 08, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    These look delicious! Thank you for sharing them at the Pinworthy Projects Party. You will be featured tomorrow!

    Reply
  14. Kate M

    June 28, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    the 2 cups of quinoa, is it 2 cups after cooked? If so, do you know how much that would be before being cooked?

    Reply
    • Allyson

      June 28, 2013 at 10:37 pm

      Probably about 1 cup uncooked! Maybe a tad bit over...like 1 and 1/4 cup dry!

      Reply

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