White Cheddar Quinoa Bites with Hot and Spicy Buffalo Sriracha Sauce (Gluten-Free)
Incredibly delicious gluten-free white cheddar quinoa bites with hot and spicy buffalo sriracha sauce! The perfect appetizer or party food!
Servings: 1 cup sauce + 25 quinoa bites
Calories: 725kcal
Ingredients
Hot & Spicy Buffalo Sriracha Sauce:
- 1/2 cup Sriracha
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 tbs apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp celery seed
- 1/4 tsp Hungarian paprika
- 1/4 tsp cayenne
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
White Cheddar Quinoa Bites:
- 2 cups quinoa cooked
- 4 eggs beaten
- 1 cup gluten free breadcrumbs
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp Hungarian paprika
- 1 cup Hot & Spicy Buffalo Sriracha Sauce recipe above
Instructions
Hot & Spicy Buffalo Sriracha Sauce:
- Heat a saucepan over medium heat.
- Melt butter in saucepan, then whisk in all remaining ingredients.
- Bring to a low simmer while whisking continuously. Turn off heat right before boiling.
- Use immediately, or let cool completely before storing in a closed glass container in the fridge.
White Cheddar Quinoa Bites:
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper & set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine cooked quinoa, eggs, breadcrumbs, cheese, salt, garlic powder & paprika.
- Stir until evenly combined. Let mixture sit a few minutes.
- Using damp hands, take 1 rounded tablespoon of mixture at a time and shape into a ball.
- Repeat with remaining mixture.
- Place quinoa bites on your parchment lined cookie sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, using tongs to flip bites halfway through.
- Remove from oven & using a small spoon, top each bite with a generous portion of Buffalo Sriracha Sauce.
- Bake for 10 minutes more, flipping halfway through & topping off with any remaining sauce.
- Remove from oven when bites & sauce are just beginning to brown.
- Serve on their own, on a bed of greens, or with a side of ranch or blue cheese dressing!
- Enjoy!
Notes
You might also like: Baked Cauliflower Wings with Sticky Habanero Honey Sauce (Gluten-Free)
Nutrition
Serving: 5bites | Calories: 725kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 280mg | Sodium: 2027mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g
