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Sunday, September 2, 2012
Quinoa, Almond and Blueberry Muffins!
I originally picked this recipe up off of a Martha Stewart site... So, the challenge for myself was to "clean it up"... I have made 3 batches of these so far and they are super yummy! Enjoy
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1/4 cup vegetable oil, such as safflower, plus more for pan I USED COCONUT OIL
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan USE ALMOND FLOUR
3/4 cup packed dark-brown sugar XYLITOL (A NATURAL VEGETABLE SWEETENER)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins DEHYDRATED BLUEBERRIES OR ANY FRUIT.. MUST NOT BE FRESH CUZ THE WATER IN THE FRUIT WILL MESS IT UP
3/4 cup whole milk ALMOND MILK UNSWEETEED
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium saucepan, bring quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cover, and cook until water has been absorbed and quinoa is tender, 11 to 13 minutes.
Meanwhile, brush a standard 12-cup muffin pan with oil; dust with flour, tapping out excess, OR JUST USE CUPCAKE LINERS. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, DRIED FRUIT, and 2 cups cooked quinoa; reserve any leftover quinoa for another use.
I ADDED TWO TABLESPOONS OF GROUNS FLAX SEED!
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, milk, egg, and vanilla. Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and stir just until combined; divide batter among prepared muffin cups.
Bake until toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, ABOUT 30-32 minutes. Cool muffins in pan, 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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