Blueberry Quinoa Muffins

5 from 3 votes

These Blueberry Quinoa Muffins are made with cooked quinoa and cinnamon and packed with blueberries, making them an ideal breakfast or snack. Plus, they're an easy way to sneak extra protein in the form of quinoa into your diet!

Prep Time15

Cook Time23

Total Time38

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: quinoa muffins

Servings: muffins

Calories: 241kcal

Author: Erin

Ingredients

1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
¾ cup sugar
1 ½ cups cooked quinoa
2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
2 flax eggs (2 tablespoons ground flaxseed + 5 tablespoons water)
⅔ cup applesauce
½ cup coconut oil melted and cooled to room temperature
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ cup fresh blueberries

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Instructions

If you haven't already, cook the quinoa. This is a great step to do ahead of time because you don't want the quinoa to be wet when you add it to the batter. To cook ahead of time, simply follow the package instructions, then store the quinoa in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you're ready to use it.
Preheat the oven to 350°, line a muffin tin with muffin liners and spray each one with a little nonstick spray. At this point, you should also melt the coconut oil then set it aside, allowing time for it to cool.
In a medium bowl, stir the flour, sugar, quinoa, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
In a large bowl, whisk the flax eggs, coconut oil, applesauce, and vanilla together. Then, pour the dry ingredients into the wet and gently fold, then fold in the blueberries.
Divide the batter amongst the muffin tin (NOTE: the batter will be pretty thick, so use the back of a spoon or your finger to smooth it out after you add the batter into each muffin liner). Bake the muffins for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Leave the muffins in the tin for a few minutes before carefully removing them and place them onto a cooling rack. Enjoy!

Notes

*Calories are per muffin and are an estimation

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