Iron - Rich, Gluten Free Vegan Muffins

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 177.0
  • Total Fat: 4.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 5.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.3 g
  • Protein: 3.3 g

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Introduction

These are gluten free, naturally sweetened and nutritionally dense muffins with a light crunch from sunflower, chia and flax seeds and a nutty note from cooked quinoa. If you don't like the banana in the recipe, use 1 cup of pure pumpkin puree instead - it will be a delicious switch-up! These are gluten free, naturally sweetened and nutritionally dense muffins with a light crunch from sunflower, chia and flax seeds and a nutty note from cooked quinoa. If you don't like the banana in the recipe, use 1 cup of pure pumpkin puree instead - it will be a delicious switch-up!
Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    2 cups brown rice flour
    1/2 tsp baking soda
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tbsp cinnamon
    1/2 tsp nutmeg
    4 large over-ripe bananas
    1/4 cup maple syrup
    1/4 cup agave nectar (or honey if not vegan)
    1 tbsp blackstap molasses
    1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
    1 tbsp olive oil
    1 tsp fresh-grated ginger
    1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
    1/4 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
    1/3 cup toasted sunflower seeds
    2 tbsp chia seed
    1/4 cup whole flax seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°F
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a large bowl, mash the bananas with the syrup, agave nectar, molasses, applesauce, oil, ginger and vanilla until well blended.
Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, stirring to combine.
Fold in quinoa, sunflower, chia and flax seeds.
Bake for 25 - 30 minutes.

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.