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    home » Recipes » Dairy Free

    No bake quinoa puff bites- a healthy LCM alternative!

    Published: Feb 16, 2018. Modified: Oct 21, 2020By:Kylie·This post may contain affiliate links·

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    quinoa puff bites

    So you all know that I've made healthier LCMS, without all the nasties, (if you don't check them out here) but I decided to address the requests I've had to make them without puffed rice. Instead I tried quinoa puffs, because why not? Making no bake quinoa puff bites is fun and easy and they are dairy free, gluten free and delicious!

    no bake quinoa puff bites on a plate

    I wanted desperately to differentiate these from my usual puffed rice bars, so I got a little cheeky and added some powdered beetroot to the mix. You could leave it out if it doesn't appeal to you, but it does make them pink, which is very pretty! The beetroot powder I used came from a very expensive foodies shop, but you can get it at Aldi without selling a kidney. Quinoa puffs on the other hand you'll find in the health food section of your supermarket as they are considered a breakfast cereal.

    no bake quinoa puff bites

    After 2 years at school, I'm constantly trying to come up with different ideas for the lunchbox and these are a winner. Easy to make, freezer friendly and super yummy, it's a good idea to make them bite sized. In fact you could also make my lcm bars this way. I set some in a mini cupcake tray and then set the rest heart shaped, because I love the cute factor. You could set it in a slice tin or similar if cuteness isn't a thing for you.

    no bake quinoa puff bites in the lunchbox

    These no bake quinoa puff bites are best stored in the fridge, or freeze them on a tray and transfer to a container when solid. They work well in the lunchbox with a cooler bag and ice brick, but using coconut oil means they aren't self stable for any extended period at room temp. So you want to make sure they are staying cool.

    quinoa puff bites on a plate with fruity water

    Aside from this quinoa puff bites, you can also try these other healthy quinoa recipes I made:

    • 5 ingredient eggy quinoa cups
    • Cooking perfect grains- sweet potato and quinoa salad
    • Coconut and quinoa chicken strips
    quinoa puff bites

    No bake quinoa puff bites

    No bake quinoa puff bites, gluten free, dairy free, easy to make and no bake, these are kid pleasers!  The perfect alternative for LCM bars.
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    Course: lunchbox
    Cuisine: Modern Australian
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 10 minutes
    Servings: 20 bites
    Calories: 73kcal
    Author: Kylie
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cups puffed quinoa
    • 1 cup desiccated coconut
    • ⅓ cup coconut oil
    • ⅓ cup rice malt syrup
    • 2 tsps vanilla paste
    • 2 tbsps beetroot powder optional

    Instructions

    • Heat the oil and rice bran syrup together in a small saucepan until thick and bubbly.
    • Add the vanilla and mix through.
    • Combine the coconut, quinoa puffs and beetroot powder in a large bowl.
    • Pour over the hot syrup and mix quickly to combine.
    • Press into mini cupcake moulds or a slice tin.
    • Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1puff | Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.9g | Protein: 1.2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.6g | Sodium: 3.3mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 4.2g
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    1. Holly says

      February 19, 2018 at 10:14 am

      These look fab! Has anyone had any success with subbing the puffed quinoa for puffed rice?

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      • Kylie says

        February 19, 2018 at 10:59 am

        Just try the lcm bars. They are the same but made with puffed rice.

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    2. Kathrin says

      February 16, 2018 at 8:07 pm

      These sound great, I'm forever looking for nut free, healthyish new things to make for my little one to be able to take to crèche. Could you substitute the rice bran syrup for anything else do you think, I'm not sure I'd be able to find it here? Thank you!

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      • Kylie says

        February 16, 2018 at 11:17 pm

        Hi Kathrin, it should be rice malt syrup (I made a mistake when typing). It's also known as brown rice syrup.

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        • Kathrin says

          February 18, 2018 at 7:05 am

          Thank you for replying! I will try to find it, thought it might be something you can only get down under 😉

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