Moist Quinoa Chocolate Muffins With Chocolate Ganache
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Recipe type: Healthy, chocolate
Cuisine: Quinoa
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Serves: 12 Muffins
 
Who would have thought that you can make cake from cooked quinoa? well apparently you can make muffins too and they are super delicious!
Ingredients
  • 1 Cup Cooked White or Red Quinoa
  • ¼ Cup Milk
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ Cup Coconut Oil (Solid or Liquid form) - Can be substituted with vegetable oil or butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¾ Cups White Granulated Sugar
  • ½ Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
For the Ganache:
  • ⅓ Cup Whipping Cream
  • ¼ Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C) and prepare 12 muffin cups rubbed with butter or coconut oil to avoid sticking.
  2. In a food processor or food chopper place the cooked quinoa, milk, vanilla and coconut oil and pulse until you get a smooth batter that resembles paste texture.
  3. Add in the eggs, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and baking soda and pulse a few more times until the batter is even and everything is fully incorporated.
  4. Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups (about ½ -⅔ muffin cup full) and bake in the preheated oven for 25- 30 minutes (a cake tester/ toothpick should come out dry)
Prepare the Ganache:
  1. Bringing the whipping cream to a gentle boil in a small saucepan
  2. Turn heat off and add in the chocolate chips, stirring constantly until you get chocolate ganache.
  3. Top each muffin with about 1 tsp ganache and spread a bit on the top.
  4. Store airtight container in the fridge for a maximum of 3 days and let it reach room temperature before serving if not served on the same day.
Recipe by Maya`s Kitchen at https://www.mayaskitchen.info/2014/01/30/moist-quinoa-chocolate-muffins-with-chocolate-ganache/