Cinna-Coco Quinoa Bites

A wonderfully delicious alternative to cookies, cakes, and cupcakes. Packed with nutrition and deliciously good for you!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 41 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ⅓ cups water
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• ⅔ cup quinoa
• ¼ cup shredded unsweetened coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease 24 non-stick mini-muffin cups.

Step 3

Stir coconut, brown sugar, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Add quinoa and eggs to coconut mixture; stir until completely combined. Drop coconut mixture by the tablespoonful into prepared muffin cups.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until slightly crisp and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.