Alessandra Seiter
These apricot almond quinoa muffins make the ultimate breakfast or brunch snack.
Studded with pops of quinoa and chewy dried apricots, these wholesome treats are ideal with a cup of tea.
85g / ½ cup uncooked quinoa
240ml / 1 cup water
240ml / 1 cup non-dairy milk
1 tbsp ground flaxseed
½ very ripe banana, mashed
4 tbsp maple syrup
½ tsp vanilla extract
155g / 1 ¼ cups white, whole wheat, spelt or mixed flour
25g / ¼ cup ground almond
1 ½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp sea salt
½ tsp ground cinnamon
½ tsp ground cardamom
65g / ½ cup finely chopped dried apricots
These apricot almond quinoa muffins make the ultimate breakfast or brunch snack.
Studded with pops of quinoa and chewy dried apricots, these wholesome treats are ideal with a cup of tea.
Preheat the oven to gas mark 4. Lightly oil enough mini muffin tin to yield 48 mini muffins, or one 12-cup, regular-sized muffin tin.
1. In a small saucepan, bring the quinoa to the boil, cover the pot, reduce the heat to its lowest setting and cook for 25 minutes. Turn off the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Uncover the quinoa, fluff with a fork, and set aside.
2. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the non-dairy milk, flaxseed meal (flaxseed mixed with 3tbsp water) mashed banana, maple syrup and vanilla.
3. In a large bowl, combine the flour, almond meal, baking powder, salt and spices.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until just incorporated. Gently fold in the cooked quinoa and apricots.
5. Scoop the batter (about 2 tsp per mini muffin, or a scant 3-4 tbsp per regular-sized muffin) into the prepared muffin tins.
6. Bake until a toothpick or sharp knife inserted into the centre of a muffin comes out clean (15 minutes for mini muffins, 20 minutes for regular muffins).
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