Banana Quinoa Muffins Egg Free 4G Protein

You know my passion for quinoa recipes, especially adding quinoa into breakfast and desserts like in my quinoa brownies or quinoa breakfast bake. It’s a great alternative to my protein donuts and overnight oats with protein powder if you want protein but don’t want to use protein powder.

Why You Need To Bake With Quinoa

The reason I love quinoa so much is not really because it’s of its taste. However, I think quinoa has a slightly earthy flavor that takes some time to appreciate. It’s very much an acquired taste. But, I love quinoa for its nutritional profile. Getting all your essential amino acids on a vegan diet can be challenging without supplements. And that’s why you should add quinoa to your plate. Quinoa is what we call a complete vegan protein source. It contains all the amino acids you need on a vegan diet. So if you are like me and are not a big fan of quinoa, try adding it to sweet recipes! You will get all its benefits without even noticing you are eating quinoa.

Ingredients and Substitutions

Raw Quinoa – You can use any color of quinoa. I use white quinoa because it makes lovely golden brown muffins that kids will eat without asking me what’s in there. Quick Oats – You can use old-fashioned oats or quick oats, but the former makes the batter a little drier. Almond Milk – Or any plant-based milk you love like oat milk, hemp milk, or soy milk. Vanilla Extract – To add a delicious flavor. Baking Powder and Baking Soda – for some rise. Melted Coconut Oil – Coconut oil is my preferred option, but you can also use canola oil or melted vegan butter. Unrefined Cane Sugar – or coconut sugar. Cinnamon – for taste. Ripe Bananas or yellow bananas – peel the banana and weigh before making the muffins, so you are sure the batter will be the right consistency.

Add-Ons

You can stir some delicious ingredients into the batter before pouring it into the pan. Add in half a cup of the below for a nice crunch:

Dark Chocolate Chips Chopped Walnuts or Chopped Pecans Dried Raisins

How To Make Banana Quinoa Muffins

This quinoa banana muffin recipe is a blender muffin recipe like my peanut butter banana oatmeal muffins. All you need is to bring everything in a blender to make them—no need for ten bowls or utensils.

Allergy Swaps

Below are some swaps you can apply to this recipe based on your food allergies

Gluten-Free – Quinoa is naturally gluten-free; pick a gluten-free certified quick oat brand and gluten-free baking powder. Sugar-Free – You can swap unrefined cane sugar for sugar-free allulose or erythritol. Nut-Free – Use hemp milk, soy milk or coconut milk, or oat milk as a swap for almond milk.

Storage Instructions

You can store the Quinoa Muffins in the fridge for up to 4 days in a sealed box. It’s also possible to freeze them in zip-lock bags and thaw them the day before at room temperature.