Mandarin cider served in a glass Holiday Mandarin Mulled Cider BBQ sauce Diavola pizza served Spicy BBQ Diavola Pizza Warm Bagna Cauda dip served in a fondue pot with fresh vegetables Classic Bagna Cauda with Winter Crudités Blueberry pretzel plated Soft Blueberry Pretzels with Cinnamon Sugar Savory meat and vegetable biscuits served Savory Meat and Vegetable Stuffed Biscuits Alboronía with pumpkin, eggplant and fresh cilantro served Spanish Pumpkin and Eggplant Stew (Alboronía) Slice of Fainá chickpea flatbread with tomato sauce Chickpea Flatbread with Tomato Sauce (Fainá) Elote with Sour Cream - fresh corn served with sour cream, cheese, and spicy paprika Classic Sour Cream Elote Zucchini fritters with tahini sauce Zucchini Fritters with Lemony Tahini Dip Chestnut Zongzi served on a plate Sweet Chestnut Sticky Rice Dumplings (Zongzi) Kohlrabi calzone Roasted Kohlrabi & Mozzarella Calzone Sausage burger with cheese and vegetables Hungarian Style Pork & Sausage Burger Fig stuffed naan bread served Fig-Stuffed Naan Bread Gingerbread Waffles with orange zest Gingerbread Spiced Waffles White pizza with creamy cheese topping Extra Creamy White Pizza with Ricotta and Mascarpone Orange cider served in a glass Warm Spiced Orange Cider Beet and Leek Wrap with Peanut Butter Beet and Leek Whole Wheat Wraps with Peanut Butter Chicken Arroz Caldo served with hard-boiled eggs, scallions, and fried garlic Chicken Arroz Caldo with Hard-Boiled Eggs Greek baked giant beans served with whole wheat toast Rustic Greek Baked Beans with Whole Wheat Toast Fish pie with cauliflower mash, golden brown creamy topping and fish filling Low-Carb Fish Pie with Cauliflower Mash Mandarin cider served in a glass Holiday Mandarin Mulled Cider BBQ sauce Diavola pizza served Spicy BBQ Diavola Pizza Warm Bagna Cauda dip served in a fondue pot with fresh vegetables Classic Bagna Cauda with Winter Crudités Blueberry pretzel plated Soft Blueberry Pretzels with Cinnamon Sugar Savory meat and vegetable biscuits served Savory Meat and Vegetable Stuffed Biscuits Alboronía with pumpkin, eggplant and fresh cilantro served Spanish Pumpkin and Eggplant Stew (Alboronía) Slice of Fainá chickpea flatbread with tomato sauce Chickpea Flatbread with Tomato Sauce (Fainá) Elote with Sour Cream - fresh corn served with sour cream, cheese, and spicy paprika Classic Sour Cream Elote Zucchini fritters with tahini sauce Zucchini Fritters with Lemony Tahini Dip Chestnut Zongzi served on a plate Sweet Chestnut Sticky Rice Dumplings (Zongzi) Kohlrabi calzone Roasted Kohlrabi & Mozzarella Calzone Sausage burger with cheese and vegetables Hungarian Style Pork & Sausage Burger Fig stuffed naan bread served Fig-Stuffed Naan Bread Gingerbread Waffles with orange zest Gingerbread Spiced Waffles White pizza with creamy cheese topping Extra Creamy White Pizza with Ricotta and Mascarpone Orange cider served in a glass Warm Spiced Orange Cider Beet and Leek Wrap with Peanut Butter Beet and Leek Whole Wheat Wraps with Peanut Butter Chicken Arroz Caldo served with hard-boiled eggs, scallions, and fried garlic Chicken Arroz Caldo with Hard-Boiled Eggs Greek baked giant beans served with whole wheat toast Rustic Greek Baked Beans with Whole Wheat Toast Fish pie with cauliflower mash, golden brown creamy topping and fish filling Low-Carb Fish Pie with Cauliflower Mash
Plated Sweet Quinoa Dumplings
Coconut quinoa dough balls filled with dates and fried to golden brown

Sweet Quinoa & Date Dumplings (Gluten-Free)

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Vegetarian & Vegan Dishes Cakes and Desserts
Quinoa, the gold of the Incas, shows its sweet side here. This gluten-free dessert dumpling uses the starch from rice and quinoa as a binder. Coconut milk adds a tropical twist, while dates provide natural caramel sweetness. The result is a dumpling that's crispy outside, soft inside, and far more nutritious than traditional donuts.
🕒 Prep Time 35 mins
🍳 Cook Time 10 mins
⌛ Total Time 45 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 240 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Skillet
  • Bowl

Allergen Information

⚠️ Tree Nuts (Coconut)

Instructions

1 ✓

Knead together the cooked quinoa, rice flour, coconut, salt, and coconut milk. Let stand for 10 minutes.

Tip: Rice flour needs time to absorb moisture and become sticky (Hydration).
2 ✓

For the filling, mix the date paste with vanilla.

Tip: Natural sweetening.
3 ✓

Form balls from the dough, placing a little filling in the center. Seal tightly.

Tip: Work with damp hands to prevent sticking.
4 ✓

Fry in a little coconut oil until golden brown, then drain.

Tip: Toasting the rice flour creates the crispy crust.

Recipe FAQ

The dumpling falls apart. What should I do?
The mixture is likely too dry. Add a splash more coconut milk or a bit more rice flour to help it bind.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Cooked Quinoa
  • 1/2 cup Rice Flour
  • 1/4 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 1/3 cup Full-Fat Coconut Milk
  • 1/2 cup Date Paste (or blended dates)
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tbsp Coconut Oil (for frying)
  • 1 pinch Salt