Have leftover quinoa? Make these Chia Seed Quinoa Muffins! Light, fluffy and made healthier with whole wheat flour, Greek yogurt and naturally sweetened with honey!
So in case you were wondering what I did with my leftover quinoa, yep obviously I made muffins. I just love these because they are the perfect dose of protein needed to kick start your day, they taste delicious and they are oh so easy to make! I threw in some chia seeds because they only helped to enhance the flavor and make you feel more energized – which is something I really needed today.  This week is draggggging….but I’m excited that I finally chose my paint colors (holy transition right there) so looking forward to yet another busy weekend full of house assembling and decorating. It’s definitely coming along though, just wish I could snap my fingers and make it all happen instantly.
Or win the lottery.
I welcome either option.
Chia Seed Quinoa Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cook quinoa according to package directions and let cool for about 5 minutes.
- In medium bowl, combine quinoa, flours, baking powder, salt and chia seeds.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together milk, egg, yogurt, honey and vanilla extract.
- Slowly add to quinoa mixture and stir until just combined.
- Divide mixture evenly among greased muffin tins and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for about 5 minutes and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I was wondering if I could substitute the sugar with some honey? I’m going added sugar free and I hate splenda with a passion.
Thank you!!
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Absolutely! Honey would taste great in these 🙂
How well do these freeze? Was thinking of making a batch for in advane for work days so I have a quick breakfast that is good for me? Just trying to start eting clean.
They actually freeze very well! 🙂
Yum! They sound delicious. I loooooove quinoa. Can’t wait to try this recipe. I will have to change a couple of the ingredients as I am dairy intolerant. Hopefully they will turn out 🙂
I made these muffins twice now,the first time I threw in some blackberries,the second time some blueberries.So yummy and delicious! I love the nutty flavour the quinoa gives,thanks for this awesome recipe 🙂 Now if I can only keep everyone away from them there might be some for me lol
Thanks so much for the recipe! I added some blueberries to mine and they tasted amazing! I hope you don’t mind that I added your link to my post – if you are interested here’s the link: http://traveleatbake.com/blueberry-quinoa-muffins-with-chia-seeds/
Emily xx
Made these today, they are great! I followed the advice of another comment and used 1/2c brown sugar instead. Oh, and I admit…. I added chocolate chips to half the recipe so my hubby and daughter would eat them. A little less healthy but delicious (I’m now thinking of all the other options for add-ins)!!
Just made these- couldn’t find banana yogurt, so I used vanilla, and went with 3/4 cup of light brown sugar….honestly, I’m not sure it needed any more than 1/4 cup of the sugar, they were very sweet. I think the brown sugar caused mine to come out a medium-brown color. SOOO delicious! Thank you!
I was excited until I saw Splenda! That stuff is poison and not healthy at all! I’m going to use coconut sugar instead. Also going to replace the flour with either coconut flour or brown rice flower to get rid of the gluten. Looking forward to trying it out!