These dip-worthy bites are pan-fried instead of deep-fried, hand rolled and cooked in Aebleskiver pan aka Appe pan . These No-Fry Crispy Quinoa bites are delicious on top of a salad, or just as finger food for your next get together. The quinoa is blended perfectly with a white bean (in this case, cannellini beans) to make these bites a perfectly filling and feel good finger food!
Aebleskiver pan provides an excellent way to cut down the calories by pan-frying the contents instead of deep frying thus reducing the guilt of having deep fried food. It tastes as good as the deep fried stuff without the oil. If you are new to the Aebleskiver pan and want to know more, read up our post on 30 Aebleskiver pan recipes, tricks and video giving you an overview of how to use the pan along with 30 recipes that you should try at home. You can purchase the Aebleskiver pan here from Amazon (affiliate link).
No-Fry Crispy Quinoa Bites are kid-friendly
These Crispy Quinoa bites are a perfect tea time snack or starter recipe for the party. An easy, quick and tasty appetizer recipe made with veggies. This is the best way to turn vegetables into tiny kid-friendly bites. Making it at home isn’t hard and beats the store-bought versions!
Get your kids to eat Quinoa with these Crispy Quinoa Bites
Have you ever seen kids getting excited about veggies and quinoa? I have to say that this was definitely a new experience for me. Don’t get me wrong.. but there is something about these Crispy Quinoa Bites. They’re tender inside and crispy outside! You gotta try them :D. They’ve got a ton of flavor mixed in for that ooey-gooey factor with all of those veggies, beans, and quinoa? It’s mild in flavor so it doesn’t overpower any of the other ingredients, but makes the bites tender and, of course, loaded with vegetables.
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Can I use any other beans other than Cannellini Beans to make these No-Fry Quinoa bites?
For making these Crispy quinoa bites I used cannellini beans. You can also use (boiled chickpeas or even Red Kidney Beans). I have used quinoa you can even use millet, which not only makes it wholesome but adds a wonderful crispy layer outside and makes it even more delicious. And just by itself becomes your full meal, because they are very filling. You can also make smaller sized balls which will be a perfect accompaniment to your evening tea.
Guilt-Free Snack Away with this awesome Finger food - Healthy No-Fry Quinoa Bites
With all the ingredients that go into this, its a perfect and tasty tea time snack, appetizer or a healthy treat to carry in your kid's tiffin box. There are so many unique ways to serve it, make a sandwich or burger patty with these or just wrap with some veggies in a wrap for a quick and delicious meal, you will enjoy these quinoa bites any which way.
Quinoa Bites(Vegan + Gluten-free)
These dip-worthy bites are pan-fried instead of deep-fried, hand rolled and cooked in Aebleskiver pan aka Appe pan . These No-Fry Crispy Quinoa bites are delicious on top of a salad, or just as finger food for your next get together. The quinoa is blended perfectly with a white bean (in this case, cannellini beans) to make these bites a perfectly filling and feel good food!
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup Cannellini beans, drained, rinsed & mashed
- 1 cup mix veggies(broccoli,carrots, bell peppers)you can add any veggies of your chioce
- 2 tablespoon Rice flour or chickpea flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon italian mix herb seasoning /(you can you zaatar or mediterranean or other seasoning of your choice)
- salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black ground pepper
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Cook the quinoa according to the instructions .
- Next drain, rinse and add the beans in you food processor ,with the veggies.
- Give it a nice whirl.
- Remove it n a mixing bowl .
- Add in the cooked quinoa salt, pepper, mix herb and rice flour. Mix together with your hands.
- Once mixed thoroughly, begin forming balls tightly in your hands with the quinoa mixture, around the size of a tablespoon for each. Set them aside
- This should form 24 balls, minimum.
- Heat the appe pan .add few drops of oil. add in the quinoa bites in each hole and put the heat to medium and let it cook for 6-8 minutes .
- Keep rotating them, so you get nice and even color .
- When cooked serve them them ketchup or green chutney and see them vanish :D
- Air fryer method
- Air fry balls in a single even layer at 375 degrees for 8 minutes. Rotate the balls and continue air frying for 8 more minutes until crispy.
Notes
If you don't have Aebleskiver pan.
In a large non-stick skillet, heat olive oil over a medium high heat. Begin adding the quinoa balls to the pan, and cook until you can see them browning and crisp on all edges. Remove the nuggets with tongs, and set aside. Continue this until all the nuggets and cooked. Be gentle, they can crumble.
You can even bake them in the oven or make them in air-fryer
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Joanne says
How long would you bake them in the oven in a muffin tin
Ellie says
These look amazing! Would oat flour work?
Soniya Saluja says
Yes!! Oat flour works well too
Nicole says
These were delicious! Very flavorful and even a bit spicy. Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Janet says
Several of the numbered directions in your recipe are covered over by adverts. Not sure if there is anything important is in the missing sections. 2,4,6,8 Etc.
Hollie says
Do these freeze well? I’m wondering whether I could make them in advance and freeze them until needed.
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Hollie, yes you can definitely freeze them and use when you want to make the..thaw them overnight in the refrigerator and you are good to go.
Jasmine Lim says
Hi! Would you recommend cooking the vegetables first if I'm planning to bake these? So as to make sure the vegetables are fully cooked before the exterior gets burnt. Thanks!
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Jasmine, you can steam the veggies if you are planning to bake them. Hope this helps.
Christina Shannick says
Hi Sonya. Can I replace the rice/chickpea flour with coconut or almond flour?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Christina. Yes you can add almond flour
Donna Flaherty says
Sesame seeds: do they get included with the herbs and rice flour mix before forming into balls? Just wanted to be clear as sesame seeds were not included in the Steps instructions.
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Donna, yes its goes with the herbs and rice flour.
Blythe says
Trying these right now! Can’t wait. When do I add the sesame seeds? Thanks!
Soniya Saluja says
Great!! add them while mixing the quinoa :) do share your experience with us after you try them ! xoxo
ronild says
Absolutely loved the recipe, thank you so much for sharing. I wrote about my experience here: https://www.trylearngrow.com/2019/03/04/vegan-quinoa-bites/
Khyati says
Hi soniya, if we are baking them can you tell please suggest the time, temperature and mode.
Soniya Saluja says
Hi khyati, if you want to bake them or airfry then preheat the oven 400*f. Bake them total of 20 mins. Make sure to turn them after 10 mins.
Do share your feedback with us after your make them.
XOXO
Shalini says
I made this yesterday and the kids loved it. Easy & a healthy recipe. Thanks.
Soniya says
Hey Shalini , We are so glad to hear that <3 Thanks for sharing your experience with us !
Chantal's Corner says
This would be a great way to get my daughter to eat veggies, will definitely have to try this!
The Southern Thing says
This looks so good and I love how it's no-fry!
Blythe Alpern (@blythea) says
I can't wait to give these a try. I'm making an even bigger commitment to eating more plant-based which means trying out more unique vegan recipes.
Krystin says
These look delicious, so healthy, you had me at vegan! Thanks for sharing!
Eimear says
They sure look good. I was never sure what to do with quinoa. Now I know!
Natalie says
My kiddo will LOVE these. They look so pretty and so delicious. I love the flavors and these are so healthy too. Love this recipe. Saving this to try, definitely.
Amanda Yorton says
These would be a great way for my kids to eat healthy "tots"! I think they would love them! I love dipping things into dip. haha
Jodi Graham says
Ooooh these sound great, and so healthy! I love things that you can just throw into a food processor too :) I see myself using these on salads a lot in the near future!
Tisha says
Perfect way to add veggies to a snack!
Andrea Metlika says
Sound marvelous! Great healthy snack for everyone..
Kate Veggie Desserts says
These quinoa bites look so good. And I love the pan!
Katie says
This looks so tasty!! And I can guarantee my kids would eat them- love a recipe that gets healthy food into my kids!
Susan says
Hi! These look so yummy! I have a question: is there anything I can use in place of the sesame seeds? My daughter is allergic to sesame.
Soniya Saluja says
Hey Susan, sorry for the late reply.. you can Skip the sesame seed.
Care Calm says
This looks ah-mazzing! I'd be trying this over the weekend. Thanks for sharing!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks, do share your feedback with us :)
Belinda C says
I seem to have an allergy to quinoa, can u suggest an alternative please? I know the standard replacement would be rice, but is there something else I could use. ?
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Belinda, you can used cooked millet or cooked bulgar wheat instead of Quinoa.
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What great bites with wonderful ingredients! Yum! I've never seen that sort of pan before -- looks ideal!
Joanna Clute says
This is a delicious littler recipe! I really love cooking with quinoa.
Beau Bazar says
These look amazing, I will definitely have to try!
Our Mini Family (@ourminifamily) says
Oh my gosh! These bites look so yummy--definitely going to give them a try! Thanks!
Tabitha Blue says
Well, these look really delish!
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Tabitha, hope you give it a try soon!
Luci Cook says
This looks so delicious and so easy to make.
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks Luci, Yes!! They are super easy and super delicious..do try it :)
Lauren @ Delicious Little Bites says
I love all things quinoa! I think I'm going to try making these with chickpeas, like you suggested as an alternative to cannellini beans! I'm glad there's no eggs in this recipe so maybe I can sneak some veggies into my little guy's diet!
Soniya Saluja says
Go for it Lauren, your little guy will love it.. I personally like it with chickpeas but my kids like the flovor and texture the Cannellini or kidney beans give to these bites :) do share your experience with us :)
Soniya Saluja says
Hey Jo they are raw veggies..they get cooked in the pan :)
jo says
Cooked or raw veggies?
Freda @ Aromatic essence says
They look so yummy, love all the ingredients that went into this bite, my kids would love it :)
Neha says
Do you mind sharing where you purchased the pan from? Thanks
Soniya Saluja says
Hi Neha, I purchased it from Amazon
https://amzn.to/2kSjgAe
Chhavi says
they look delicious... i was trying to find a recipe without eggs and this sure is.. i am going to try soon.
thanks for sharing
Soniya Saluja says
Thanks, same here and my kiddos loved it.. i hace even tried them with chickpeas and kidney beans too and they come over Delish ?
Sonal says
Love your appe pan recipes. This one is so unique and nutritious. Guilt free eating for sure.
Dawn @ Girl Heart Food says
I will have to give these a try! Packed with goodness, golden brown and I bet they taste amazing! The perfect little bite :)
Madi says
Using an aebleskiver pan to make these is such a good idea! I have one of those pans and I never use it!
acraftymix says
That looks so delicious Soniya and super healthy too, can't wait to try them
camila says
these bites are truly amazing! Totally my kind of appetizer!
KFord says
Oh those look fabulous, perfect party food served with a dip - or just for snacking on! My kids would love these, a great way of sneaking quinoa and cannellini beans into their diet when they are not looking!!