Apple, Pecan & Quinoa Muffins
 
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Serves: 12
Ingredients
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour (or a GF flour)
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • ¼ cup coconut sugar
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 egg
  • ⅔ cup unsweetened almond milk (or skim milk)
  • 1 cup chopped apple
  • ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Whisk together the flour, coconut sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  3. Add in the cooked quinoa (allow quinoa to cool if just cooked).
  4. In a separate bowl combine applesauce, oil, almond milk, and egg, then mix into the dry ingredients.
  5. Add the apple and pecans to the batter, pour batter into a 12 muffin tin, lightly greased.
  6. Bake muffins for 20 minutes until lightly browned, then cool on a rack.
  7. Enjoy!
Nutritional Information
Serving size: 1 muffin Calories: 121 Fat: 6g Carbohydrates: 17g Sugar: 6g Fiber: 3g Protein: 3g
Recipe by Nutrition in the Kitch at https://nutritioninthekitch.com/apple-pecan-quinoa-muffins/