Quinoa Squash Muffins

Quinoa Squash Muffins

Recipe by moonl8 from allrecipes.com

60 Mins.

Ingredients

18

18 servings

  • 1 cup water
  • ½ cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 pinch ground cloves (Optional)
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg (Optional)
  • 1 pinch ground allspice (Optional)
  • 1 pinch ground ginger (Optional)
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper (Optional)
  • 1 ½ cups shredded squash
  • 1 ½ cups plain yogurt
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 18 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
  • Mix all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, ground ginger, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl.
  • Stir squash, yogurt, brown sugar, raisins, walnuts, eggs, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Add flour mixture to squash mixture; stir. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 30 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 18 servings

  • Calories: 161
  • Carbohydrate: 28g
  • Fat: 4g
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Protein: 5g
  • Sugar: 11g

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