If you are looking for a breakfast that is packed with protein, these ham and cheese quinoa bites might just be the way to go. The HH and I have been popping them in our mouths ever since I baked a batch yesterday afternoon.
This recipe makes about 45 bites when you use a mini muffin pan. If you have a large tribe to feed, you may want to double the batch, because I gobbled up 8 of them before I knew it.
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Easy Quinoa Recipes – Ham and Cheese Quinoa Bites
Ingredients
2 cups cooked quinoa {I cook quinoa in my rice cooker – 1 cup quinoa & 1 1/4 cup chicken broth}
3 eggs
1 cup zucchini, shredded
3/4 – 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup diced ham
1 tablespoon dried parsley
3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese
1/2 small onion, diced {about 1/4 cup}
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Olive oil for the pans
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix to combine. Generously spray 2 mini muffin tins with olive oil and scoop 1 tablespoon into each cup.
I like to use a 1 tablespoon cookie scoop for this step. Bake quinoa bites for 18 minutes, or until the edges of the quinoa bites are a nice golden brown.
Cool for a few minutes, then remove from the pan and eat!
Erika says
These sound really good. I wonder if my kids will eat them… I think I need to go get some ham today 🙂
Erika says
Made them for dinner tonight to have with salad and they are delicious! The kids did eat them, but I could tell they were doing it for the dessert after. DH and I, however, loved them! Definitely going to make these fairly regularly to have as breakfast, lunch, or snacks. Might make a double batch to have some extra to freeze. They’re kind of like a crust-less quiche.
christie says
Do you think you could substitute rice or oatmeal for the quinoa ? I’d like to use what I have on hand.
Mavis says
I bet you could! 🙂
Lisa says
The print button under this is messed up – I don’t want your favorite flowers, I want this recipe – thx.
Mavis says
Hmm, it just worked for me. Maybe try clicking on the East Qunioa Title, let the page load and them print the recipe. 🙂
Nicole says
Please clarify how much onion. Thanks.
Mavis says
1/2 small onion, diced {about 1/4 cup} 🙂 I fixed the post. Thanks for letting me know.
Bina says
I LOVE little “bites” like these that you can graze on or take a few to work for a quick lunch or pick me up protein packed snack! Normally not a big fan of Quinoa (it’s a texture thing I think) but I’m going to give this a shot. Thanks Mavis.
Staci Buie says
These are great! Hoping my kids will eat them for breakfast!
Maggie says
These are AWESOME! I happened to have almost everything on hand so I thought I would give it a whirl. Made a few substitutions and tweaks (I didn’t have any zucchini and added a little more cheese) and they turned out yummy! Thanks for this…it is a definite keeper.
Catherine Foster says
Could I do this without the cheese, ya think? (I don’t like cheese generally, but make an exception for mild, white cheese, like mozzarella.) Any suggestions for a substitute? Maybe more zucchini?
Melissa says
Yum!! Just tried them tonight. Delish! I topped them with more onion, cilantro and sour cream and that was even more stupendous!! mmm!
Nicole says
Made these tonight and liked them quite well. However, even with spray, I had a difficult time getting them out of the pan. Cute size but not very pretty. I wonder how they’d be baked in a baking dish and cut up in squares.
Husband asked what I was making and told him Ham and Cheese Quinoa Bites. “What’s the green stuff?” I told him zucchini. He said then why don’t you call them Ham and Cheese Quinoa Bites with Zucchini? He said he doesn’t like these recipes where it seems like you’re trying to pull a fast one and include some healthy ingredient without anyone knowing. I told him I wasn’t trying to pull a fast one and that not all of the ingredients need to be included in the title. He said he likes things to be laid out up front and came up with this creative new name for these bites…Zuquinamcheggion!
Wendi says
That made me laugh!!!!
Laura at TenThingsFarm says
I don’t have any zucchini right now. I’m going to try shredding carrot and giving it a quick saute’ to soften it a bit before I add it to the other ingredients. These will be great for my husband in the mornings, if he likes them. 🙂
Sarah says
I made these today and they are wonderful! Just a quick question – do they freeze well? It’s just two of us in the house and while we COULD eat them all, I’d prefer to set some aside for later!
Mavis says
I’ve never frozen quinoa so I’m not sure.
Jaci says
I realize its probably way to late but to answer the question about freezing them. Yes you can! I make Quinoa pizza bites in bulk for my boys lunches and they freeze well! Planning to do the same things with these…I’m hoping they are the same consistancy as the others I make (very Sticky) so that I can just roll them like meatballs and bake b/c I too had HUGE problems getting them out of hte cute mini muffin pan!
Thanks for the recipe!
Mavis Butterfield says
Thanks for the update Jaci! 🙂
Wendi says
I need your recipe Jaci! We’re a family of 7 with 1 mini muffin pan so rolling in balls sounds easier.
Lisa Pedersen says
Hey Mavis! Can you use this recipe with full sized muffin cups? Add bake time? just wondering….not sure a bite will be enough!!! hahahaha!
Mavis Butterfield says
I’m sure you probably can, let me know if you try it and I will update the recipe. 🙂
Megan says
Do you know the nutrition info for these? Also I made them in regular muffin tins, baked for the same amount of time, and they turned out great!
Mavis Butterfield says
Nope. Sorry, I just know they are yummy.