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Blueberry Quinoa Truffles

Sweet by nature, a little wholesome bite that’s high in fibre and plant protein from quinoa gives and anti-oxidant rich with freeze-dried blueberries makes for a truly delicious vibrant nutrient-dense treat.   

 

Using freeze-dried blueberries or blueberry powder is essential to making these sweet little treats stay together as fresh or frozen berries will add way too much moisture to this recipe ratio.

  • Prep 20mins using cooked quinoa
  • Cook Time 0
  • Difficulty Low
  • Servingmakes 16 bites
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Ingredients

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MIX

  • 2 ½ cups cooked quinoa
  • 1 ½ cups unsweetened raw coconut flakes
  • 1 cup freeze dried blueberries**
  • 1 cup dried pitted dates, roughly chopped
  • Juice of 1 lemon

ROLL

  • Coat in finely chopped dried coconut, chia seeds, berry powder, sesame seeds, hemp seeds
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Method

Blueberry Quinoa Date Bites

 

COOK QUINOA by following the packet instructions

 

IN A FOOD PROCESSOR add coconut flakes, blitz for 30 sec to 1min until finely chopped.  REMOVE ½ cup to a small bowl, ready to roll the finished bites

 

ADD freeze-dried blueberries with the remaining coconut flakes, blitz 1-2 mins until texture like dense breadcrumbs. **If using blueberry powder add it and pulse to combine for 20secs.

 

ADD cooked quinoa, chopped dates, lemon juice, process until the texture is like a smooth dough. 

 

TASTE and adjust sweetness; if you need more sweetness, add more dates to your taste.

 

ROLL into small bite-sized balls. COAT rolling balls in the fine coconut flakes you previously set aside. 

 

STORE in an airtight container in the fridge.

Tips + Suggestions

**USE BLUEBERRY POWDER 3-4tbsp in place of fried-dried blueberries or combination with the freeze-dried fruit.

 

SUBSTITUTE freeze-dried blueberries for banana, raspberries or strawberries but the dates may overwhelm the delicate strawberry flavour nuances.  

 

FREEZE-DRIED blueberries are essential in this recipe; otherwise, the recipe would have too much moisture content. Ground freeze-dried blueberries make beautiful blueberry “dust”.

 

SUBSTITUTE cooked quinoa for cooked millet

 

BOTANICAL HERBAL BOOST ideas; add 1-3 tbsp of herbal powders; hormone balancing, calming, anxiety-reducing, digestive herbs;        Ashwagandha, Chamomile, Lucuma, Tulsi, Passionflower, Lemon balm, Medicinal mushrooms that have been activated through heat.  Remember to consider the taste of the herbs and the energetics of the combination.