TBM. Tomato, basil, mozz. It's good on allll the things. Pizza. Sammies. Salad. Muffins.
In honor of going down to Cincinnati again today to chat about possible careers opportunities with Simple Truth, I thought I'd share another one of my fave recipes from the ones I created for them this winter. They come together super fast, taste like heaven, and are a fabulous way to sneak in more quinoa throughout the day. You know I'm all about the whole food snacks, yo!
Because we could all use a little more quinoa in our lives. And TBM.
Surely you know my gal pal the Bean, who just so happened announced the upcoming arrival of #babybean! Seeing as Lindsay is a tad bit busy being nauseous and eating bottomless PB&J's, I jumped all over the opportunity post these bad boys over on her amazing bloggy, The Lean Green Bean.
If you're looking for an adorable bite-sized party app, you can also bake these in a mini muffin tin for about 20 minutes. Then you'll have 24 babies instead of 12 mamas, which is amazing because eating more than one is always more fun, right?
Right. Head on over to The Lean Green Bean for the recipe!
Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Quinoa Muffins
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 12
- Category: Appetizer
Description
These gluten-free, savory cheesy quinoa muffins are loaded with fresh tomato and basil for the perfect party appetizer or nutritious snack!
Ingredients
- ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1 cup vegetable broth (or water*)
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 2 tbsp almond meal
- ¼ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 cup diced tomatoes (about 2 medium Roma tomatoes)
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin liberally with cooking spray. You could also use a mini muffin tin and adjust the cooking time to 20 minutes.
- In a medium pot, bring vegetable broth and quinoa to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes (or until all the liquid is absorbed).
- Dump cooked quinoa into a bowl and set aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, stir together beaten eggs, almond meal, cheeses, garlic and salt. Add in cooled quinoa and stir to combine. Fold in tomatoes and basil.
- Spoon batter evenly into muffin tin. Bake for about 25 minutes. Allow muffins to cool in pan for at least 20 minutes before carefully removing them from tin.
- Serve warm.
Christina Aleman says
This is one great recipe. Easy to prepare and kids will love this for their pack lunch and snacks.
Christina Aleman says
This is one great recipe. Easy to prepare and kids will love this for their pack lunch and snacks.
Alexis says
Right?! TBM is never NOT a good idea. Okay, too many double negatives...
Alexis says
Right?! TBM is never NOT a good idea. Okay, too many double negatives...
Matt @ Runner Savvy says
Yum!
Matt @ Runner Savvy says
Yum!
ATasteOfMadness says
This looks so yummy! Finger food is my favorite food 🙂
ATasteOfMadness says
This looks so yummy! Finger food is my favorite food 🙂
Cassie says
I have SOOO MUCH cooked quinoa I need to use up... and happen to have all of this (minus basil) on hand... I think I know where it's going to end up!
Alexis says
Hellz to the ya!!
Cassie says
I have SOOO MUCH cooked quinoa I need to use up... and happen to have all of this (minus basil) on hand... I think I know where it's going to end up!
Alexis says
Hellz to the ya!!
Meg says
Looks great! I've had some Daiya mozzarella sitting in my fridge for days now and I didn't know what to do with it! I think I'll try these with a couple flax eggs instead of chicken eggs--do you think they would turn out the same? Thanks!
Alexis says
Hmmm. I'm not sure if they'll taste as good or bind together as well without real eggs :/ Let me know if you try it!
Meg says
Looks great! I've had some Daiya mozzarella sitting in my fridge for days now and I didn't know what to do with it! I think I'll try these with a couple flax eggs instead of chicken eggs--do you think they would turn out the same? Thanks!
Alexis says
Hmmm. I'm not sure if they'll taste as good or bind together as well without real eggs :/ Let me know if you try it!
Dana @ Conscious Kitchen Blog says
Good luck in Cincinnati! These look fab. 🙂
Alexis says
Thanks girl!
Dana @ Conscious Kitchen Blog says
Good luck in Cincinnati! These look fab. 🙂
Alexis says
Thanks girl!
Sara Nichols says
Hi Alexis! Absolutely so excited to try these since I just bough a whole box of quinoa and didn't know how to use it all! If I'm planning on using cooked quinoa from another day's leftovers, how much should you use? How much is 1/2 cup already cooked?
Thanks!
Sara
Alexis says
Hey Sarah! Hmmmm. I'm thinking it would be like maybe 1 3/4 cups cooked? I'm not totally sure! Let me know if you try it!! Maybe throw in an extra egg just in case 😉
Sara Nichols says
Hi Alexis! Absolutely so excited to try these since I just bough a whole box of quinoa and didn't know how to use it all! If I'm planning on using cooked quinoa from another day's leftovers, how much should you use? How much is 1/2 cup already cooked?
Thanks!
Sara
Alexis says
Hey Sarah! Hmmmm. I'm thinking it would be like maybe 1 3/4 cups cooked? I'm not totally sure! Let me know if you try it!! Maybe throw in an extra egg just in case 😉
Emily @ Zen & Spice says
I just found your website through The Lean Green Bean as well! I love it 🙂 These muffins look so good! I've been looking for a good gluten free muffin recipe.
Alexis says
Thanks for stopping by, Emily! I hope you give them a try!
Emily @ Zen & Spice says
I just found your website through The Lean Green Bean as well! I love it 🙂 These muffins look so good! I've been looking for a good gluten free muffin recipe.
Alexis says
Thanks for stopping by, Emily! I hope you give them a try!
Megan @ The Skinny-Life says
These look so good! Definitely trying!
Alexis says
Hope you love them!
Megan @ The Skinny-Life says
These look so good! Definitely trying!
Alexis says
Hope you love them!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
Definitely checking these out. I took a little break from quinoa for awhile, but my obsession with it is now back in FULL force!!
Alexis says
I took a long quinoa break, too. I must say, I'm glad to have it back in my life!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl says
Definitely checking these out. I took a little break from quinoa for awhile, but my obsession with it is now back in FULL force!!
Alexis says
I took a long quinoa break, too. I must say, I'm glad to have it back in my life!
Susan Comer says
Love this recipe. What can I use instead of almond meal? We have a nut allergy in our family and I don't cook with any nut flours.
Alexis says
Thanks, Susan! I think any flour would work except coconut flour. You could probably even toss in an extra egg or egg white Hope they turn out well!
Susan Comer says
Love this recipe. What can I use instead of almond meal? We have a nut allergy in our family and I don't cook with any nut flours.
Alexis says
Thanks, Susan! I think any flour would work except coconut flour. You could probably even toss in an extra egg or egg white Hope they turn out well!
Lorna says
Quinoa muffins are a fabulous idea - I too have hopped over from the Lean Green Bean - I am off for a mooch around your blog, you have some great looking recipes.
Alexis says
Thanks, Lorna! So glad to have you 🙂
Lorna says
Quinoa muffins are a fabulous idea - I too have hopped over from the Lean Green Bean - I am off for a mooch around your blog, you have some great looking recipes.
Alexis says
Thanks, Lorna! So glad to have you 🙂
Alexis says
You already know how, silly! You're gonna be in looooove. Have a special brownie on the side for meeeeee.
Alexis says
You already know how, silly! You're gonna be in looooove. Have a special brownie on the side for meeeeee.
Polly @ Tasty Food Project says
Hi Alexis! I fount your site from the Lean Green Bean! Your quinoa muffins look so good! I think I might give it a try!
Alexis says
Howdy Polly! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you love the muffies 🙂
Polly @ Tasty Food Project says
Hi Alexis! I fount your site from the Lean Green Bean! Your quinoa muffins look so good! I think I might give it a try!
Alexis says
Howdy Polly! Thanks for stopping by! Hope you love the muffies 🙂