Choc peanut butter quinoa balls are a delicious healthy snack. So tasty you'll think you're eating something naughty.
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Not that I need to make excuses, I like to think that I can be random in my posts and that includes photos, but the real reason for the Instagram-like pics is that I just couldn't make these babies look pretty.
There's no way around it... they look like you know what.
Good one Claire, way to convince people to make them then actually eat them.
While choc peanut butter quinoa balls might look pretty awful, I think they're quite delicious and a nice healthy snack that seems like something a bit naughty.
Now if you've been visiting a while you'll know that I haven't had the best relationship with quinoa. I loved it when I ate it in South America but I've never successfully cooked it at home.
You wouldn't know it though. When I started on cleaning out the pantry a month ago (I'm yet to finish), I found 3 bags of the stuff.
At the Good Food and Wine Show a couple of weeks ago, Maureen introduced me to the girls from Andes Mills who grow their own quinoa in Peru and import it to sell here in Brisbane.
You can buy their spray-free non-GMO product through their website.
This is actually their recipe and now that I've had one successful quinoa experiment, I may just get through those three bags and buy some more from them.
It wasn't all smooth sailing. After rolling two balls and having most of it stick to my hands, I realised the mixture probably needed to be chilled for a while first.
After half and hour in the fridge it rolled perfectly although the finished result is a soft, not firm snack ball.
I nibbled on them at our antenatal class over the weekend while Will laughed at my lunch box full of snacks.
Let's just say in a room full of pregnant woman, I was not the only one with a snack pack. Enjoy!
What about you? What do you think of quinoa?
Recipe
Choc peanut butter quinoa balls
Ingredients
- ¼ cup quinoa
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ cup of quick oats
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa then place in a pot with ½ a cup of water and bring to the boil.
- Turn the heat to low and let it simmer for 10 minutes or until the water has evaporated and the quinoa is soft.
- Remove it from the heat into a bowl and refrigerate until cool.
- Take it out of the fridge and mix in the rest of the ingredients. If it's a little wet you may need to add a some extra oats.
- Refrigerate until the mixture is cool.
- Roll the mixture into balls and refrigerate until you want to eat them.
Leslie says
So it the quinoa crispy?
Claire says
No it's nice and soft
Lynda says
I just made these this morning and my fussy 2 year old devoured 3 within moments. More mummy more!!!
I swapped the cocoa for cacao powder so id feel less guilty :)
Going to make another batch now.
Claire says
I'm glad they were a hit Lynda!
Hotly Spiced says
I've made things like this and then wondered how I'm going to style them to make them look more attractive! I think you did a really good job. And I know these would be really yummy - and so few ingredients! Wonderful xx
Claire says
Thanks Charlie! I need to start thinking about styling before I make these things!
Lisa the Gourmet Wog says
Ive never tried quinoa in a sweet before, always savoury so these intrigue me!
Claire says
First time for everything Lisa :-)
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
I had to laugh. These do look like kangaroo poo. :)
I bet they taste wonderful though!
Claire says
They're a little bigger but you're quite right!
My Kitchen Stories says
Really?. They tasted good?. Well Ill give them a try when I have some left over.
Claire says
Haha yes Tania they did!
GourmetGetaways says
LOL, love the chocky hands.
What a clever idea though, it look so delicious!
I would love some of these instead of dinner :)
Claire says
They're easier to make than dinner GG!
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
Hehe I thought that they looked like felafel balls! :P Honestly!
Claire says
Better than what I thought!