Cheesy Veggie-Quinoa Bites

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a mini muffin tin with oil.

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until quinoa is tender 15 to 20 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and let cool briefly.

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower cover and steam until tender 2 to 6 minutes.

Mix cooked quinoa steamed cauliflower carrots Cheddar cheese eggs kale flour flax seeds chia seeds garlic onion powder salt and pepper together in a bowl. Spoon mixture into the muffin cups and press down lightly.

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in pan about 5 minutes. Remove bites from pan and let cool about 5 minutes more.