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Baked Quinoa Balls

February 16, 2016 By Hana 6 Comments

Baked Quinoa Balls

Today I’ve got these yummy high protein Baked Quinoa Balls recipe for you. They are simple to make and very handy to have in your fridge for quick snacks or addition to quick weekday salads and lunches. They bake well, are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I’ve made this recipe by mixing cooked quinoa with some ground almonds, flaxseed, spring onions, dried cranberries, fresh parsley and little seasoning.

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You could easily change the seasoning to your taste and add different ingredients, I think the recipe is quite open to experimentation. I’ve used mix of white and red quinoa in this recipe and feel free to use any you have on hand. You want to have the quinoa slightly overcooked and still warm which will create sticky mixture that will be easy to form the balls. You can experiment with making the balls smaller or bigger, but I find it’s easier to make larger ones. Bake for about 25-30 minutes until you see them starting to slightly brown. Enjoy:)

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Baked Quinoa Balls
 
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Author: Hana, Nirvana Cakery
Serves: 22 balls
Ingredients
  • 180g quinoa (1 cup)
  • 50g ground almonds (1/2 cup)
  • 1tbsp flaxseed
  • sea salt & pepper
  • 3 spring onions, finely chopped
  • 50g dried cranberries, chopped (1/3 cup)
  • small bunch of fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1tbsp olive oil
Instructions
  1. Measure 1 cup of quinoa, rinse well and place into a pot. Add double the volume of water and bring to a boil. Simmer covered for about 18-20 min until all the water is absorbed and the quinoa is just slightly overcooked. Remove from the heat and leave to stand for 5 min. Fluff up with a fork and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan)
  3. Line 1 baking sheet with baking paper.
  4. Add the rest of the ingredients to the quinoa and stir everything together. You want to have the quinoa slightly overcooked and still warm which will create sticky mixture that will be easy to form the balls.
  5. With your hands make balls (about 1½tbsp size) and place onto lined baking sheet. If your hands get too sticky wash them in between.
  6. Bake for about 25-30min until they look crispy and start to slightly brown.
  7. Serve warm or cold.
  8. Store in a fridge in an airtight container.
  9. Enjoy!
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Baked Quinoa Balls

Filed Under: All, Breakfast, Dairy free, Gluten free, Lunch and Dinner, Vegan

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Comments

  1. Terri says

    June 1, 2016 at 4:49 pm

    Perfect savory snack👍

    Reply
    • Hana says

      June 1, 2016 at 6:39 pm

      Thank you so much for commenting Terri! They are perfect for snacking, aren’t they?! x

      Reply
  2. Verena says

    February 4, 2017 at 1:40 pm

    Delicious. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Hana says

      February 5, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      Thank you Verena for your comment, so pleased you liked them :)

      Reply
  3. Kim says

    October 25, 2017 at 7:09 am

    These look really good. I’m wanting ones that can withstand 16 hrs in a cooler with ice packs in an airport, til they can be put in deep freeze at work… Have you frozen these? If yes,how are they when unthawed? Do they hold shape well, or are they mushy?..

    Reply
    • Hana says

      November 5, 2017 at 10:25 pm

      Hi Kim, they should last well in a cooler, I usually keep them for few days in a fridge. I haven’t freeze these so I can’t tell how well they will keep. I would try with few as a test.

      Reply

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