Cheesy Quinoa Bites, OH YEA!

I found this recipe on the sea of Pinterest posts.  The author was so emphatic about their deliciousness, I couldn't wait to try them.

These bites are one of THE best snacks that I have tried lately. They have almost no fat, are full of protein and veggies, and are basically guilt-free! I actually had them for dinner tonight.

The author says dip them in a sauce, but they don't need it. They taste Asian to me, so we put a spot of srirachi hot sauce on them.

• If you don't like cilantro, leave it out and make these anyway (you could add parsley, or more onion or cheese.) 
• If you are eating gluten-free, leave out the flour (I accidentally left it out on the first batch and the bites were slightly more fragile but didn't miss the flour.) 
• If you want low-fat, use egg beaters (or whites) instead of whole eggs.

I upped the oven temp a bit and got them pretty crunchy, oh yea! The second batch I made, I patted into balls before putting in the mini-muffin pan--crunchy on the outside, moist on the inside.

Cheesy Quinoa Bites  Makes 24 bites  2 cups cooked quinoa (cooled) 2 large eggs (or 1/2 cup Egg Beaters) 1 cup shredded carrot  2 stalks green onion, diced  2 cloves garlic, minced  1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese  2 T. all-purpose flour  1/2 tsp. seasoning salt  1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Liberally spray a mini-muffin tin Mix together quinoa, carrot, egg, green onion, garlic, cilantro, cheese, flour, salt and pepper.  Distribute mixture into a greased muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each.) Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and sizzling. Use a spoon to gently remove the bites from the pan.  Cool on a paper towel on a cooling rack.  Serve warm or room temperature, with our without a dipping sauce.

I haven't yet checked the exact WW points, but author says there are 130 calories in 4 bites. Make up a double batch and have them on hand to rescue you when you gotta have a bite. Enjoy!