These scrumptious Quinoa Orange Muffins are a wonderful wholesome healthy treat! So soft and fluffy, you cannot tell they are vegan and refined sugarfree!
Servings: 10muffins
Calories:
Author: Natasha Minocha
Ingredients
1cupQuinoa flour
1cupWholewheat flour
1.5tspBaking powder
1tspBaking soda
1/8tspSea salt
1/2cupRaw sugar
Zest of 1 orange
1/3cupCoconut oil, melted
1Flax egg1 tbsp Flax seed powder + 3 tbsp water. Mix in a small bowl and allow to sit for 5 minutes
1/3cupOrange juice, freshly squeezed
3/4cupPlain almond milk
1/3cupDairy free chocolate or Dark chocolate (70%) chips
3tbspCandied oranges, chopped into small bits
1/4cupCashewnuts, chopped into small bits
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 180C. Line your muffin tray cavities with paper liners.
Combine all the dry ingredients - quinoa flour,wholewheat flour, raw sugar, orange zest, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl.
In another bowl, mix together the melted coconut oil, flax egg, orange juice and almond milk.
Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ones and gently stir with a spatula, just until moistened.
Gently stir in all the add ins - candied oranges, chocolate chips and cashewnuts.
Spoon in the batter into the cups. Fill them 3/4 of the way and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
Let cool in the pan for a few minutes before turning them out on a cooling rack. Enjoy warm and fresh!