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    Mama’s Football Game Quinoa Pizza Bites: Quick & Gluten-Free

    4.3KViews Modified: Sep 2, 2022 · Published: Sep 8, 2015
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    Mama's Football Game Quinoa Pizza Bites: Quick & Gluten-Free. Easy to make little pizza snacks

    As the weather heads into fall, I’m collecting recipes that are perfect for cooler days with football/ultimate frisbee in the backyard or a gathering of friends and family for the Super Bowl. I plan to triple this recipe often and freeze these delectable pizza bites for impromptu use.

    As we’ve thought more about going in the direction of Gluten-Free, we discovered quinoa, and we’re crazy about it!

    We love the taste and the texture – it has a nutty feel to it making it a little crunchy. Our sons love it because they have read about its high protein content, the fact that it contains all the 9 essential amino acids including lysine, and that it helps them rebuild after a workout.

    Quinoa is a superfood.

    This easy and hearty finger snack is perfect if you love the flavors of pizza, and who doesn’t!

    By putting quinoa and the components of Italian pizza together you get all the nutrition of the whole grain packed with fiber and protein and a savory, gluten-free snack that is more like a comfort food.

    I have modified the original recipe from So Very Blessed.com a bit, upping the cheese and a few other things. The fresh basil adds great flavor, and the combination with oregano, onions, paprika, and garlic blend perfectly to bring yummy pizza flavor in each little pizza bite, but feel free to play around with the spices to accommodate your family’s tastes!

    Pizza Bites Ingredients:

    • 1 cup uncooked quinoa (which makes 2 cups cooked quinoa when following directions below)
    • 4 eggs
    • 1 – 1 1/2 cup chopped onion
    • 1 cup of any garden veggies on hand such as tomatoes, red peppers
    • 2 cup (or more) shredded mozzarella cheese (I used Parmesan and mozerella)
    • 2 tsp minced garlic
    • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
    • 2 tsp sea salt
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 1 tsp dried oregano or add extra Italian seasoning to taste
    • optional: a dash or two of ground cayenne for some heat
    • optional: add browned ground beef or pieces of chicken or bacon
    • your favorite pizza sauce for dipping

    Directions:

    Soak 1 cup uncooked quinoa 12 hours to remove phytic acid and saponins. Place the soaked, rinsed quinoa and two cups of water into a pot. Cover and bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender. Fluff and stir occasionally. Cooks much like rice.)

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Mix together all the ingredients (minus pizza sauce) in a medium mixing bowl (or larger if doubling/tripling).
    • Distribute mixture, one heaping tablespoon at a time, onto parchment-covered trays and press together gently to compact.
    • Option: use a well-greased mini-muffin tin, filling each cup to the top
    • Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly golden with crispy edges.
    • Cool for 10+ minutes before removing from trays.

    Serve warm with sauce for dipping.

    Makes 40-42 pizza bites.

    Pizza bites are perfect to freeze for reheating.

     quinoa bites

    Does your family like pizza?

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    1. Toni

      September 09, 2013 at 10:23 am

      Those quinoa pizza bites look and sound delicious. We absolutely love pizza and crunchy snacks so those quinoa pizza bites look and sound delicious. I’ve heard of quinoa, but I’ve never tried it. After reading this post I’m intrigued and will look for it next time I’m in the big city. Thank you for sharing another information packed post.

      Reply
    2. Jill's Home Remedies

      September 09, 2013 at 9:59 pm

      These look so good!!

      Reply
    3. carol peterson

      September 10, 2013 at 5:54 am

      THANKS SO MUCH for passing on this recipe. I have heard about and seen this super food and have been anxious to find delicious ways to bring it home.

      Reply
    4. Sheila at Longings End

      September 10, 2013 at 2:59 pm

      YUM! These look great. I love quinoa and have been voluntarily gluten free since July so I want to make these. Thanks for sharing. Vising from What Joy is Mine…Thanks

      Reply
    5. Renee

      September 10, 2013 at 11:38 pm

      Thank you for sharing this recipe! It sounds delicious & healthy! I may try making this snack/meal for tomorrow. 🙂

      Reply
    6. Linda

      September 13, 2013 at 11:51 am

      This looks so good. Will be trying it. Quinoa is a complete protein so no need to worry about upping the protein level. Adding the extra cheese does taste great and probably holds the bite together better.

      Reply
    7. Emily from Reaching Beyond My Reach

      September 14, 2013 at 1:58 pm

      These sound so great! I’m new to the quinoa scene, but I’ve been really pleased with the recipes I’ve tried so far. Thanks for sharing this awesome variety. I can’t wait to try it!

      Reply
    8. Sheila

      September 14, 2013 at 3:01 pm

      Thanks for sharing!!! These quinoa bites look so tasty!!! Can’t wait to try this recipe. Even my husband might approve of this healthy treat! 😉

      Reply
    9. Rhonda Devine

      September 16, 2013 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks for sharing this recipe–gonna give it a try as we like quinoa!

      Reply
    10. Nancy

      September 17, 2013 at 10:48 am

      Thank you for sharing this great recipe. I’ve tried quinoa in hearty soups and liked it, and on its own as a cereal. This is a combination of flavors that I would never have come up with, so thanks again for your generous sharing! Hope you have a marvelous week.

      Reply
    11. Katie Mae @ Nourishing Simplicity

      September 05, 2014 at 8:50 am

      This look amazing! I love twists on pizza. Thank you for sharing with Simple Meals Friday, we featured you this week! Blessings!

      Reply
    12. Tasha

      September 10, 2014 at 1:10 pm

      Does anyone know if these would be good cold in a kids lunch kit? I’m always looking for healthy options for my kids.

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      • Jacqueline

        September 11, 2014 at 10:30 am

        Tasha, you could super chill them over night, and I think they’d keep just fine through lunch time. You can add some antimicrobial herbs to the recipe when you make them and that will give them some staying power: garlic, (cloves and cinnamon when used in small amounts won’t be detected), and sea salt, too. hope that helps! We like the cold…like cold pizza 😉
        Blessings!

        Reply
    13. Kathleen

      August 01, 2015 at 5:59 am

      This sounds like a great recipe and handy little snacks. We have been gluten free and low carbohydrate for a couple of years and we both feel so much better for it.
      Kathleen
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    14. Tina at Mommynificent

      August 06, 2015 at 8:52 am

      These look so yummy, and even though Booknificent Thursday is only for posts related to books, I’m kind of glad you shared these! I can’t wait to try them.
      Tina

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      • Jacqueline

        August 06, 2015 at 11:36 am

        Oh, dear..I wasn’t paying attention obviously! I’ll do better, Tina -sometimes I do a lot of link-ups in a row and forget what’s what! 🙂 Glad my mistake was your blessing 😉
        Have a great day, friend!

        Reply
    15. Beth Willis miller

      August 13, 2015 at 6:30 pm

      That looks delicious! So healthy and easy to make…many blessings to you ❤️

      Reply
    16. Rebecca

      August 05, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      Oh wow theses looks yum! I’ll have to make some for my friend as she’s on a gluten free diet. Thanks for linking up with #FridayFrivolity

      Reply
    17. Audrey

      August 07, 2016 at 12:03 pm

      Luckily I just picked up some quinoa this week so I can give this a try. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity

      Reply
    18. Lisa/Syncopated Mama

      October 16, 2017 at 9:11 pm

      Oooh! We love quinoa around here! I’m totally trying this for dinner tomorrow!

      Reply
    19. Jeannette

      September 01, 2022 at 9:00 pm

      Can you please clarify the instructions on soaking, and then cooking? Do you soak in separate water, and drain first? Do you cook in the same water that you soaked in? My tired mind isn’t quite making sense of it. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Jacqueline

        September 02, 2022 at 12:53 am

        Hi, Jeannette,
        I made a change on the ‘Ingredients’ list: “1 cup uncooked quinoa (which makes 2 cups cooked quinoa when following directions below).
        Then under ‘Directions’, you will soak that 1 cup uncooked quinoa for 12 hours to remove phytic acid and saponins. Then place the soaked, rinsed quinoa into two cups of water into a pot. Cover and bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes or until quinoa is tender. It will make ~2 cups of cooked quinoa. Fluff and stir occasionally. Cooks much like rice.)

        I hope I am answering your question!
        Enjoy!
        Blessings to you, friend!
        Jacque

        Reply
        • Jeannette

          September 02, 2022 at 5:59 pm

          Perfect, thanks!

          Reply

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