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{vegan} almond apricot quinoa muffins.

May 15, 2011 by Hillary 15 Comments

I get excited over muffins easily… especially with a recipe such as this one.

It combines all of my latest {healthy} food obsessions: quinoa, chia, cinnamon, almond milk and dried apricots.

These muffins are just the slightest bit sweet and have A+ quality texture between the seedy chia crunch and chewy apricots. You will not feel guilty when you wolf down 3 muffins, alongside a cup of hot lemon water ;)

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{Vegan} Almond Apricot Quinoa Muffins

recipe inspiration a la No Meat Athlete

  • 1 c. unsweetened vanilla almond milk
  • 2 T chia seeds
  • 1/4 c. canola oil
  • 1/4 c. organic maple/agave syrup blend
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 c. unsweetened dried coconut
  • 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 c. cooked quinoa
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped dried apricots
  • raw sugar for sprinkling

In a medium size bowl, whisk together the almond milk and chia seeds.  Allow to sit for 1 minute, then whisk in oil, maple/agave, and vanilla.

In a separate large bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until just incorporated.

Gently fold in the cooked quinoa and apricots – mix until only the large lumps are gone.

Pour into a prepared muffin tin (using magic muffin papers), sprinkle raw sugar over the top, and bake @ 350* for approx. 20 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Makes 1 baker’s dozen .

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I <3 muffins.

  • Banana Chocolate CocoNUT Muffins – your ordinary banana nut muffin? I think not!
  • Coconut Carrot Quinoa Muffins – say that 3x fast.
  • Cappuccino Chip Muffins – a coffee lover’s dream.
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Check out my recipe page for more muffin recipes.

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