Baking With Quinoa: Healthier Bread, Muffin, Cookie and Cake Recipes

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Glad to have stumbled upon your blog, Kate! I can hardly wait to try more of your recipes! Saw your instagram post last week, looked at my pile of apples from my farm share already? They are so good! For breakfast, I sliced one in half, toasted it, and spread it with almond butter — yummm! The only problem with these is, everyone in the family eats them up really fast: So easy to make and yummy.

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Wow I really really love healthy receipes. I hope that you will have more and more healthy receipes Oh. Could i use only baking powder Thank you so much. Please stick to the recipe! These are absolutely amazing muffins. I used plain white flour instead of the wholemeal flour, and it worked well. The mix was probably runnier than it should have been but maybe that attributed to their moisture level.

Could you make these without applesauce? I rarely have applesauce on hand, though. Hi, I actually like to keep mini lunch box-sized containers of applesauce on hand for the rare occasion that I need it. You could probably replace it with an equal amount of yogurt. The final result will not be as strongly apple-flavored. Would I leaves out the baking powder and baking soda in this case!

The exact amounts of baking soda and baking powder are key in this recipe and all other baked goods. I was just searching for recipes to use the bounty from our apple picking trip and this looks terrific. Please let me know how it turned out if you gave it a shot. And healthy enough to be enjoyed for breakfast without inducing a toddler blood sugar spike! I have a feeling we will be making a batch of these every week for the rest of fall. We went apple picking this past weekend and I made these for my family. Super moist and just the right amount of sweet. Do you think I could make this recipe as a bread loaf?

These turned out so light and fluffy. My batter seemed to be a little wetter than yours but I just baked a little longer. The only change I would make next time is to add a little more cinnamon. I recently made a huge lifestyle change and this was a perfect fit! I will be making these again and have saved the recipe! Thanks so much for sharing! I am happy to know it works well with your new lifestyle change and that is will be a repeat! Can I replace the Greek Yogurt with Buttermilk? Hi Connie, I think you could! Just use slightly less buttermilk than the amount of yogurt called for here.

Thanks for making me feel better about the substitution. I did switch it up, buttermilk for yorgurt and it turned out well. Did about the same amount as the yogurt. Will have to try again with the yogurt to so I do a proper compare but I was happy to get rid of the excess buttermilk I had. I am always happy to find recipes online that are made healthier without being dull from dishes or sweets I love! I made muffins with blueberries before which were not as moist. Is it because of the amount of apples or the applesauce?

Just wanted to say that after the muffins cooled down completely they were perfect not so moist as I found them straight from the oven! My flatmates and me loved them so much that I will repeat this recipe again very soon! Made this recipe tonight and reaped my reward with some ahmaazing apple muffins, so firstly.. And here comes my question: Got any advice for how to adjust for someone with a 6-muffin pan? So glad your muffins turned out well! If you have a 6-muffin pan and the recipe yields 12 muffins, just divide the amounts by two and bake for the same amount of time specified in the recipe… I think that will work!

Hi Kate, I will make these muffins tomorrow.. Plus do you know how much sugar and carbohydrates are in each muffin? Marj, you will be ok just doubling and dividing up the batter to an additional 12 muffins. The nutrition information below the notes section provides the estimate for the serving size, which is one muffin. Hope this is helpful! I love this recipe I am in the kitchen manager for a senior living facility for trying to make healthy food are used coconut nectar as the sweetener the residents all loved Them the muffins looked beautiful and thank you for all the lovely recipes on your site.

Made these muffins last night and there are already only 6 left! These muffins are delicious, so moist and perfectly sweet — great recipe! Thank you for this delicious recipe! What could I replace the apple sauce with? Living in Uganda and apple sauce is not easy to come by! They still turned out incredibly moist and flavorful and were nicely domed. Mine stuck to the paper muffin cups I used, but they were still delicious! Wondering though, where I might find the nutritional info? I am happy you enjoyed them Diana!

The nutritional information is under the recipe notes section. You will need to click to expand. I made these last night with the vegan and gluten free substitutions you suggested — they were fabulous! Its so hard finding healthy vegan and gluten free recipes and this fits the bill perfectly. Oh my goodness, these are so delicious. The whole family, including my 1-year old will love these for breakfast. I used half granny smith, half gala apples for a nice tart-sweet balance. Will definitely make again! Thank you, Danielle for sharing!

I really appreciate the review. I used double the applesauce instead of adding Greek yogurt and they turned out great! I also added in walnuts. I am looking to make a completely sugar free muffin. This means no honey, no maple syrup, no agave, etc… no sweetener! Can you recommend a substitute for the honey?

Or can I just omit it? Would something like mashed banana work? Used a Granny and Honeycrisp, turned out fantastic. I first found you because of your healthy, yummy muffin recipes! This is one of my favorites. A perfect baking morning! Thank you for the comment and review, Elizabeth! Happy you loved the muffins. Thanks for a healthier version of muffins. Trying to rate it 5 stars, but 1 star keeps disappearing. That is a great problem to have!

Thank you for the review. Thanks for letting me know. I made these this morning with my 6 and year old. Every one loved them and they made the house smell wonderful on this crisp spring morning. Thank you for sharing your talent!!

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Okay these are so freaking tasty. Adding to my recipe box: I look forward to trying this recipe. I am a weight watcher and need fiber, carbs, protein and fat. You know it might make the difference between having that second muffin with my coffee. Sometimes browser settings will blog the plug-in. I found that when I went to my phone rather than my computer the nutrition stats popped up. Five points per muffin.

One that I get from Whole Foods is 8 points so 5 is good. I have done the point system for 8 years. For me I need the accountability. These muffins are amazing! I highly recommend this recipe! Hi Claire, I think so. The muffins will be a little more delicate and your batter might be more wet, but I think your muffins will turn out well! Thank you so much Kate. I love your recipes. I have a serious sweet tooth and your recipes have provided me with a great opportunity to cut back on the refined sugars and still enjoy all the yummy baked goods.

This is a very forgiving recipe! I changed it considerably and it turned out amazing. Used extra apple sauce instead of chopped apples, gluten free self raising flour, left out the baking soda as I had none, used rice malt syrup instead of honey and it still worked so well. Thanks for an amazing recipe. Lightly sweet, very moist, and they feel so great to eat versus the sugary unhealthy ones you buy at the store. I used honey instead of maple syrup, and it worked wonderfully. Thanks Cookie and Kate! I appreciate your star review and comment.

Let me know what you think as you try the other variations. Hello to Cookie and Kate, I have been making you wonderful muffins for our boys they loves them, as they are watching what they put into his body and your healthy muffins have hit the spot. I love having to use a recipe that works. Thank you both so so much! Love from one happy family. Which of your muffin recipes would you best recommend for kiddos and which would freeze best?

I just made these healthy apple muffins! Even my Dad the sweet tooth loved them. The only change I would make is to halve the wet mixture. I ended up having to throw half the mixture out. Other than that, they were absolutely delicious. I had to use some red delicious and gala apples, that was what I had, but wow these are unreal!!

I used Greek style unsweetened almond yogurt and unsweetened applesauce. Came out perfect but I put a little extra sugar on the top. I made these today. I used 1 cup grated red delicious apple and 1 cup blue berries. Mine has just gone in the oven.. If I double up this recipe, how does it affect my baking time? Do I have to rotate the muffin pans halfway through for even cooking, for an even bake? I discovered this delicious recipe for Healthy Apple Muffins today and it is going to be my favourite sweet muffins for the future.

They were quick and easy to make, deliciously moist and flavoursome, and the whole batch got eaten at lunch time for four people I had only one because I could see the popularity of them. This is a 5-star recipe in my view. These look fantastic and I plan to make them today for our upcoming camping trip. Is there any way I can use dates to sweeten instead of syrup? The maple syrup helps with the moisture in the batter too. First off, my family is obsessed with your muffin recipes!

The banana and pumpkin versions are frequent breakfast staples in our home and perfect for busy school mornings. We just went apple picking and I was really excited to make these. It was slightly better but the shredded apple really clumped together in a wet, soggy mess and was difficult to incorporate. My batter was also quite a bit wetter than yours was — I figured my apples were on the juicier side and so put in a little less applesauce to compensate.

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Anywho, because I am such a fan of your recipes and especially the muffin ones, I would love some tips here on how to make it a better experience next time! So sorry for the slow response. Thank you for your comment. Did you pick Granny Smiths? From apple variety to another, and even apple to apple, I think apples vary in moisture content and grate-ability can we make that a word? I actually had trouble grating a Granny Smith the other day using the same grater that I used for this recipe and I was frustrated and disappointed since it worked so well for me when I made this one.

I was able to get the grating going by slicing off a little circle of skin on the side, so I had a flat apple flesh area to start on. Anyway, I am going to make these apple muffins again soon and look for ways to offer better guidance and tips. Hope your muffins were tasty! These muffins are the best, I make them all the time. Sometimes I use half pears, half apples — so good. I also sprinkle a little bit of oats on top. They have just the right blend of flavors, and the texture by cooking the apple three ways is genius.

Yep, these are it! Hard to believe these muffins are completely flourless and the main ingredient is cooked quinoa. A great friend of mine made a version of these and they were amazing! So I knew I had to give them a try. They seriously just take like chocolate cake. Quinoa is pretty easy to cook and the grain to water ratio is similar to brown rice which is about 2: Once the quinoa is cooked and cooled, then its super simple…everything gets mixed in a bowl and poured into your muffin tins.

These muffins are also perfect for lunch boxes and are school friendly as they are nut-free and also happen to be gluten-free and dairy-free. If you like a good slice of chocolate cake, I beg of you to make these. Alternatively, to lessen the appearance of quinoa in these muffins, blend all the ingredients in a higher powered blender or food processor rather than mixing it all in a bowl. Kristine Fretwell Recipe type: In a large bowl or stand mixer or a blender or food processor , put in all the ingredients and mix until well combined. Mist your muffin tin with oil, or line with silicone liners or foil liners to prevent sticking.

Bake for minutes until you press them and they spring back. The toothpick test doesn't work well on these as a bit of crumb will stick to the toothpick as they are so rich and moist. You might just need to take out a bit of the liquid. Sooo glad I stumbled across these. I just finished making them and they are amazing!!! Mine didnt rise considering how much baking soda and baking powder went in… any way they are delicious perfect snack size chocolate cake treats I had plenty of batter left over I decided to put it into a loaf tin yummmo. I made these last night — super tasty!

But they completely collapsed! Any suggestions to what I might have done wrong? Is the stevia granulated or powdered?

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Can I reduce the amount of stevia? Brands vary, so I would just sweeten to taste. Hi, I just made these with Raw Stevia which for baking I think and they are very bitter with a terrible after taste. Is there a substitute baking ingredient you have used? What about coconut flour? Make sure your raw stevia was specifically for baking and measured cup for cup with sugar.

If not, that would explain the extreme bitterness. It would have been way to sweet I imagine. Could I use splenda instead of stevia in this recipe, as that is what I have in the house?

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Look forward to trying them! Yes, you should be able to directly substitute the same amount of splenda. I hope you try them! These were so incredibly delicious!! Such an enjoyable texture. Definitely coming back to this recipe when I have another chocolate craving!