Buffalo Quinoa Balls with Ranch Dipping Sauce
Jan 24, 2025 05:34 PM
These Buffalo Quinoa balls are a great vegan option to get that hot sauce fix without any meat. They're perfect for game day, parties or anytime you want a little kick!
I love anything spicy. I try to hold back from making too many spicy recipes but I can't help myself sometimes.
Hot sauce has been a staple of mine since my undergraduate days. My roommate was from Buffalo and Buffalonians always had some hot sauce around to throw on just about anything. She got me into that habit and now I carry around a small hot sauce in my purse just in case (don't judge).
My friend Kevin shares my love of Buffalo sauce and I wanted to make a vegan version of the sauce for him because he has been partaking in some of my plant-based recipes lately.
I really enjoy seeing people add vegan meals to their diet so I wanted to create a special treat for him that would give him a taste of Buffalo wings without any meat so I came up with these Buffalo Quinoa Balls.
Ingredients:
Quinoa Balls
- 1.5 Cup cooked quinoa , cooled
- 15 oz can of cannellini beans , drained and rinsed
- 1 flax egg (1 TB flax meal & 3 TB water - let sit 10 mins before using)
- 4 Tablespoons buffalo sauce
- ½ cup gluten free bread crumbs (can use regular if not gluten free)
- 1 Tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch of salt
- olive or coconut oil for frying
Buffalo Sauce
- 3 Tablespoons vegan butter or coconut oil
- ½ Cup hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Ranch Dipping Sauce
- 1.5 cup raw cashews , soaked overnight or in hot water for 10 mins
- ½ cup non-dairy milk
- 2.5 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoons nutritional yeast
- ½ Tablespoons fresh chives chopped
- ½ Tablespoons fresh dill
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon celery salt (or regular salt)
- ½ teaspoon pepper
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
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