Author Notes
The sweet smell of cinnamon in these quinoa and apple muffins will make your mouth water in anticipation. —Izabella Walker
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Ingredients
- Muffin Ingredients
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1 cup
all purpose flour
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1 cup
whole wheat flour
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1 cup
sugar
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1 tablespoon
baking powder
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1 teaspoon
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
salt
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2 teaspoons
cinnamon
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1.25 cups
fat free yogurt
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2 tablespoons
milk
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.25 cups
canola oil
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2
large eggs
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1 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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2 cups
diced apple
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1 cup
quinoa cooked with 2 cups of water for 15 minutes, cooled
- Oatmeal and Cinnamon Topping Ingredients
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.5 cups
old fashioned oatmeal
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2 tablespoons
brown sugar
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2 tablespoons
butter, melted
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1 teaspoon
all-purpose flour
Directions
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Cook 1 cup of quinoa according to package instruction. Set aside to cool.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl mix together the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
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In another bowl, combine yogurt, milk, oil, vanilla, and eggs, stirring with a whisk.
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Add yogurt mixture to the flour mixture, and stir just until moist.
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Fold in cooled quinoa and diced apple.
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To make the topping, combine together in a small mixing bowl, ½ cup of the old-fashion oatmeal, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, and flour.
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Fill muffin pans with liners. Spoon 1/4 cup of batter into each liner. Sprinkle evenly with oatmeal and cinnamon topping.
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Bake at 400 degrees F for 15 to 16 minutes.
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Cool in pan for 10 minutes on a wire rack.
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Remove muffins from pan, and serve warm or at room temperature. This recipe makes 24 muffins.
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This is a Smell of Rosemary original recipe. See http://www.smellofrosemary.blogspot.com/2014/03/quinoa-and-apple-muffins.html for step-by-step cooking instructions and photos.
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