BUFFALO CHICKEN QUINOA BITES

Buffalo Chicken Quinoa Bites image

These little bites are a crowd-pleaser for social events, but we also like to make a big batch and freeze them to take to work during the week. They reheat in 20 to 40 seconds in the microwave. Very versatile!

Provided by Arielle Cason

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken
¼ cup hot Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's® REDHOT Buffalo Wing Sauce), or to taste
2 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 egg white
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons sliced green onion
1 cup cooked quinoa

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 24 mini-muffin cups.
Stir chicken, Buffalo wing sauce, cream cheese, egg, and egg white together in a large bowl until well-mixed. Add Cheddar cheese and green onion; stir. Stir quinoa into chicken mixture. Spoon mixture into prepared mini-muffin cups.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned around the edges, 18 to 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 235.5 calories, Carbohydrate 8.9 g, Cholesterol 87.4 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 18.4 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 466.7 mg, Sugar 0.3 g