Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is an excellent source of protein, dietary fibre, magnesium and iron. It is an excellent food for starting the day. These muffins really set you up for the day.
Ingredients
- ½ cup applesauce (you can make this by stewing a couple of apples rather than buying in a jar)
- 1 cup mashed banana (about 3 bananas)
- 1 banana for slicing
- 1 cup cooked quinoa (about ½ cup dry)
- 2 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup almond milk
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 apple, peeled and chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220 degrees. Lightly grease a muffin tin (olive oil works well).
- Cook the quinoa. Bring ¾ up water to a boil, pour in ½ cup dry quinoa, reduce to a simmer until fluffy—about 12 minutes.
- Mix applesauce, mashed banana, almond milk, honey and vanilla in a bowl.
- Mix dry ingredients (quinoa, oats, cinnamon) in a separate bowl. Slowly stir the wet into the dry until fully combined.
- Peel core and chop up an apple. Mix the apple chunks into the bowl.
- Fill each of the muffin cups to the top with the quinoa mixture. Add a banana slice or two to the top of each.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, then enjoy one warm!
You can eat these cold like a muffin or in a bowl with a little milk and some fruit like cereal.
