Apple Pie Quinoa Bites

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 tbsp Cranberries, dried
  • 1 Gala apple, medium

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Maple syrup, pure

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1/2 cup Quinoa

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Almond meal
  • 1/4 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 2 tbsp Chia sees
  • 2 tbsp Pecans or walnuts

• Liquids

  • 1 cup Water

Found on hummusapien.com

Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 medium Gala apple, diced
• 1½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• pinch of salt
• 1 tbsp pure maple syrup
• ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
• 2 tbsp chia sees
• 2 tbsp chopped pecans or walnuts
• 2 tbsp dried cranberries
• 2 tbsp almond meal
• ¼ tsp baking soda

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a mini muffin tin (2 12-cup pans or 1 24-cup pan) with cooking spray and set aside.
• Place quinoa, water, apple, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a medium saucepan over high heat. Bring a a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer (covered) for 12-15 minutes, or until quinoa is cooked through. If there is extra water, thats ok!
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in maple syrup, vanilla, chia seeds, pecans, dried cranberries, almond meal, and baking soda. Mix well.
• Spoon mixture into mini muffin tin, filing nearly to the top. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until set.
• Store in an air-tight container in the refrigerator.

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