Description
These Chocolate Quinoa Bites are a delightful and healthy treat featuring rich dark chocolate, creamy cashew butter, and crunchy popped quinoa. Perfect as a guilt-free snack or dessert, they combine a satisfying texture with wholesome ingredients. Ready in under an hour, including chilling time, they offer an easy-to-make energy boost with a balance of flavors and nutrition.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 150g dark chocolate
- 4 tbsp cashew butter
- 25g popped quinoa
Instructions
- Melting the chocolate: Break the dark chocolate into small pieces and place them in a heat-proof bowl. Microwave on high in short intervals, stirring every few seconds, until the chocolate is fully melted and smooth, being careful not to burn it.
- Mixing cashew butter: Add 4 tablespoons of cashew butter to the melted chocolate. Stir thoroughly until the mixture is completely smooth and combined.
- Folding in quinoa: Gently fold in 25 grams of popped quinoa to the chocolate and cashew butter mixture, ensuring even distribution but preserving the puffed texture.
- Forming bites: Spoon the mixture onto a baking sheet or chopping board lined with parchment paper, shaping the mixture into flat disks or small bite-sized rounds.
- Setting the bites: Place the tray in the refrigerator and chill the bites for at least 30 minutes, or until they have fully set and firmed up.
- Serving: Once set, remove from the fridge and enjoy these tasty, crunchy chocolate quinoa bites as a snack or light dessert.
Notes
- Use high-quality dark chocolate for the best flavor.
- Make sure the cashew butter is smooth to help achieve a creamy mixture.
- Store the bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- For variation, try substituting puffed quinoa with puffed rice or millet.
- Feel free to add a pinch of sea salt or a dash of vanilla extract for enhanced taste.
- These bites are naturally gluten-free and vegetarian.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite (approx. 20g)
- Calories: 110
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
