Quinoa Berry Bliss Bites

Been wondering how to eat Quinoa? Here’s your chance!

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 Cups Cooked Quinoa
• Juice of 1/2 Lemon
• Zest of 1/2 Lemon
• 4 Packets Stevia
• 1 Tbsp Agave Nectar
• 1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
• Dash of Salt
• 5 Egg Whites
• 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1 Cup Berries (If using strawberries – dice)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Spray regular muffin tin with a healthy, non-stick cooking spray.
3. Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix completely.
4. Let set for a couple minutes in the bowl.
5. Using a 1/4 cup as your scoop, scoop mixture into muffin tin filling each cup half way.
6. Place in the oven and bake for 30-35 minutes.
7. Remove from oven and let cool for a few moments in the muffin tin before gently removing them from the muffin tin and placing them on a cooling rack.
8. Tip – using a knife to release the muffins from the edge of the muffin tin is the best way to get these out easily.
9. Enjoy!

Yield: Makes 12 Quinoa Berry Bliss Bites. Per 2 muffins: 90 calories, 6 g protein

Note: This doesn’t quite meet our “10:1 ratio rule” but we’ll make an exception for this one, as it’s primarily wholesome ingredients!

Recipe source: www.damyhealth.com

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