One of my most requested party recipes are quinoa bites. From the Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Bites to the Jalapeno Popper Quinoa Bites, quinoa bites are always a fan favorite! They make great finger food appetizers, which is especially perfect this time of year for game day parties. While I am not necessarily a football fan, I am a football party food fan! So in preparation for the big game, I thought it would be fun to channel one of my favorite game day foods (pizza) into a fun little bit-sized treat that is a little healthier ~ Pizza Quinoa Bites!
Pizza Quinoa Bites are very easy to make. Simply cook the quinoa and combine it with tomato sauce, cheese and your favorite pizza toppings, portion into the muffin tin and bake. I especially like that Pizza Quinoa Bites are customizable to with any of your favorite pizza toppings. From mushrooms and onions to pepperoni to spinach, it all works! I also like to serve Pizza Quinoa Bites with sauce on the side for dipping.
In a medium sauce pan, combine quinoa and water (or broth) and cook according to package directions. Let cool.
In a large bowl, combine cooled quinoa, eggs, cheese, sauce, garlic and pizza toppings.
Preheat oven to 350° F. Spray mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
Put a heaping tablespoonful of quinoa mixture into prepared muffin cups. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until edges turn golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes and then gently remove from pan.
For Sunday Supper this week, we are partnering with Gallo Family Vineyards, with the theme of 'Supper Bowl' appetizers, featuring our tastiest finger food and appetizer recipes that every football fan will enjoy. Each blogger selected two wines (a red and a white) to either feature as an ingredient or pairing in our tasty appetizer recipes.
I selected my two of my favorite crowd-pleasing wines – Merlot and Riesling. These wines are very versatile for pairing with a wide variety of foods, which is great for appetizer parties when you are munching on a little bit of everything. There are many wonderful recipes from my blogger friends this week – be sure to check them out and see which Gallo wine they selected!
For more delicious recipes for game day inspiration, visit Gallo Family Vineyards Blog for: Football Finger Foods, Tips for Hosting Big Game Day Parties, Classic Food and Wine Pairings for The Big Game, and Game Day Entertaining and Pairings!
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They look so cheesy and indulgent. I can see it turning a whole bunch of people on to quinoa.
What a great idea! I love quinoa and I love the pizza flavors in these. I agree with Renee. I think this recipe will get more people to try quinoa!
This is such a fun appetizer! I love that you used quinoa!
These sound delicious Alida. Thank you and have a great Sunday.
I'd love a stack of these delicious gems for my lunch! But they'd be a marvelous appetizer for the big game, too! What a delicious way to eat quinoa!!!
Yum! What a creative recipe! I love that you used quinoa!
I can see why these are always requested – they look delish!
I am all about quinoa lately and then you add pizza to it? Heck ya, bring it on!
These look delicious. And I bet the quinoa makes for an addicting texture.
I had some leftover cheesy quinoa and was thinking about your bites, so I stuffed it into mini muffin tins and baked for my boys for lunch – they devoured them! Now I see a pizza version – they'll flip for this!
I love all of your quinoa bites but I think these would probably be a favorite for my husband.
I seriously have to try these out – I LOVE the idea!
What a fun idea! I'm always looking for new ways to use quinoa and these little bites would be such a hit at a Super Bowl party.
These are so cool, Alida. They look so fun and kind of decadent, but are made with quinoa! Love it!
I would destroy this whole plate, leaving nothing for anyone else. Such a great party app with vino of course.
can you make these in a regular size muffin cup and increase baking time?