Quinoa Pizza Snacks

Cheesy, warm and packed with flavor, these quinoa pizza snacks are a 100% kid-friendly snack or meal that is both healthy and delicious!

Easy Quinoa Pizza Snacks

As recent as just a few years ago, I don’t think I even knew what quinoa was. I had seen the word before, but had no idea how to say it! Quinoa, (KEEN-WAH) is a power house little grain that everyone now a days swears by – especially those on a Gluten free diet.

These quinoa pizza bites were one of the first quinoa dishes I made and they were a hit with almost the whole family. (My smallest eater had me pick out the green bits. I maybe should have chopped the basil up smaller.)  Paired up with some pizza sauce, this made a kid-friendly meal that also filled the Momma’s healthy food quota. (Pizza in bite-sized form is pretty much as kid-friendly as you can get!)

So if you, like me, are intrigued by quinoa but haven’t been sure how to introduce it to your family, I recommend these for sure. If you, unlike me, already have cooked with quinoa, add these to your list of quinoa favorites. They will be a hit, especially if tiny green bits aren’t your kid’s kryptonite.

How To Make Quinoa Pizza Snacks

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
2. In a large bowl, mix together all of the ingredients except for the pizza sauce
3. Spray a muffin tin and then evenly pour the mixture into the tin(s)
4. If you are using a regular muffin tin, bake for 20-25 minutes. If you are using a mini muffin tin, then bake for 15-20 minutes
5. Allow them to cool a little and then serve them warm with pizza sauce

Storage of Leftovers

These pizza snacks can be kept fresh in the refrigerator for about 5 days. If you don’t think you’ll finish them by then, or if you want to make a batch for later, you can also freeze this yummy recipe. In either case, just be sure to place them in an airtight container before storing them. After you reheat them, I like to put them in a toaster oven for a couple of minutes to make them a little crispy again.

More Healthy Quinoa Recipes

• Rainbow Quinoa Recipe
• Sausage and Kale Quinoa
• Quinoa Caprese Salad
• Quinoa Taco Casserole

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Quinoa Pizza Snacks

Servings: 12 muffins

Cheesy, warm and packed with flavor – Quinoa Pizza Snacks are a 100% kid-friendly snack or meal that are both healthy and delicious!

Prep Time:5 minutes mins

Cook Time:20 minutes mins

Total Time:25 minutes mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/2 -7 0 z bag of turkey pepperoni, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• pizza sauce for dipping

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray muffin pan (you can use a regular or mini pan)
• Mix together everything but pizza sauce.
• Evenly distribute into greased pan. If you use a regular pan, this will fill each cup about to the top (ABOUT 1/4 cup full). If you use a mini pan, it will make about double.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes for regular pan and 15-20 for mini. They should be firm.
• Let them set and cool slightly.
• Serve with pizza sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 125 kcal

Other Notes

Course: Appetizer, dinner, lunch

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: healthy, pizza