Blueberry Quinoa Muffins – The Almond Eater

June 5, 2023

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These Blueberry Quinoa Muffins are made with cooked quinoa and cinnamon and full of blueberries, making them a great breakfast or snack. Plus, they’re a simple strategy to sneak further protein within the type of quinoa into your eating regimen!

I initially made these quinoa muffins again in 2017 (whoa!) and determined it was time to provide them a much-needed retest, and I have to say that I am fairly happy with how they turned out. They’re much like my carrot cake muffins and vegan blueberry muffins, however distinctive in their very own approach.

Although there’s quinoa in them, these muffins are fairly much like a basic muffin recipe, made with flour, sugar and applesauce, which helps hold them moist, and naturally loads of blueberries.

Recipe options

A simple strategy to sneak some quinoa into your eating regimen and reap the well being advantages.
Tastes like a basic blueberry muffin, however barely much less candy.
This recipe is of course vegan, and might simply be made gluten free as nicely.

ingredients to make muffins like flour, sugar and quinoa

Substances

Flour – All goal flour or gluten free all goal flour is what you may need to use on this recipe; you possibly can’t substitute almond flour, coconut flour or oat flour as a result of they’re utterly completely different than all goal.

Sugar – Cane sugar is the best way to go, as these muffins aren’t tremendous candy, however if you wish to reduce down on sugar, use monkfruit sweetener as an alternative.

Quinoa – Cook dinner it forward of time to save lots of time! You need the quinoa to be cooked and largely dry, so cooking it upfront works greatest when you can.

Flax eggs – So as to hold these vegan-friendly. To make flax eggs, merely whisk 2 tablespoons of floor flaxseed with 5 tablespoons of water and let the combination sit for 5-10 minutes till the flaxseed has absorbed the water.

Coconut oil – I like utilizing coconut oil in baking as a result of it is barely candy — simply be certain it is at room temperature earlier than you incorporate it. One other nice possibility is avocado oil as a result of it is neutral-tasting.

Applesauce – An absolute should so as to hold muffins moist and never dry!

Blueberries – I are inclined to desire utilizing contemporary blueberries as an alternative of frozen as a result of frozen blueberries have a tendency to carry extra moisture, which may impression the general texture in a adverse approach.

Instructions

Step 1: Cook dinner the quinoa. You are able to do this step a day or two upfront and hold the cooked quinoa in a sealed container within the fridge till you are prepared to make use of it. In case you desire to do it in actual time, observe the directions on the again of the quinoa bag and permit the quinoa to chill.

Step 2: Stir dry elements. In a medium mixing bowl, stir the flour, sugar, cooked quinoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt collectively.

2 images: wet ingredients in a mixing bowl on the left and with dry ingredients and blueberries added on the right

Step 3: Whisk moist elements. In a separate massive bowl, whisk the flax eggs, coconut oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract collectively. Then, pour the dry elements into the moist and gently fold collectively simply till the flour disappears, then fold within the blueberries.

Step 4: Bake. Line a muffin tin with muffin liners and spray every one with nonstick spray. Divide the batter evenly, then sprinkle every muffin with a bit of further sugar (non-compulsory). Bake the muffins for 22-25 minutes or till a toothpick comes out clear. Switch the muffins to a wire rack and permit them to chill a bit earlier than having fun with.

Ideas and FAQs

Watch out to not overcook the quinoa; you do not need it to be moist. To keep away from this, cooking the quinoa forward of time and storing it within the fridge will help take in any moisture.
Do not over-mix the batter; As an alternative, gently fold every part along with a rubber spatula.
The muffin batter might be thick, so use the again of a spoon or your fingers to easy the batter out earlier than inserting the muffins within the oven.
Do not love blueberries? Attempt including chocolate chips or chopped walnuts as an alternative!

Can I make these with out oil?

I have never examined this recipe with out oil, however you could possibly substitute melted butter as an alternative.

Can these be made gluten free?

Yup! Merely use your favourite gluten free 1:1 all goal flour as an alternative. I have never examined these with another flours, and do not advocate utilizing different gluten free flours as they’re all fairly completely different.

Storage

Room temperature: Retailer these quinoa muffins in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 3 days.

Freezer: To freeze, wrap the muffins individually in plastic wrap, then retailer them in a freezer-safe bag or container for as much as 3 months.

a muffin with blueberries in it with a bite taken out of it

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