Veggie Quinoa Bites
These veggie quinoa bites are a perfect Baby Led Weaning food. I pull them out of the freezer and pop them in the microwave for a quick lunch or dinner at home. Or, I put them in a lunchbox frozen so they thaw by lunch-time at day care. They check all the nutritional boxes - veggies, whole gains, protein (from eggs and cheese) and fats (from eggs an cheese). I usually add fruit to complete the meal. Don’t get me wrong, everyone in the house can eat these, though. I like them best on top of a salad with avocado and a simple vinaigrette. Enjoy!
Veggie Quinoa Bites
Yield: 48 bites
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion (about 1 medium)
- 2 small broccoli florets, finely chopped (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup grated carrots (about 2 large carrots)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 3 cup cooked quinoa
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
- Add onion, broccoli, and carrots. Sauté for 5 minutes until the onions are translucent.
- Add 3 Tablespoons of water, reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 4-5 more minutes until veggies are tender.
- Stir in frozen peas and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat 4 eggs. Add cheese, quinoa, and cooked vegetable mixture. Mix until well combined.
- Spray a silicon mini muffin pan with non-stick cooking spray.
- Fill each muffin hole with a heaping spoonful of the quinoa and veggie mixture (you can literally fill up the hole and pile it high. These don't rise when baking - if anything they shrink) . Bake at 400 for 15 minutes. Remove each bite immediately from the muffin pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
- Spray the muffin pan again and use the remainder of the mixture.
- Freeze the bites while they are still on the wire rack. Once frozen solid, transfer to a freezer store bag or container. These will keep for 3 months.