QUINOA APPLESAUCE MUFFINS

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This is a wheat-free, gluten-free (extreme) modification of a recipe from Dr. Peter D'Adamo's Blood-Type Diet Plan. For Type O's. Also easy-to-chew for those with dental problems. For the applesauce, I use Santa Cruz Apple Apricot Sauce.

Provided by theshewolf

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 18 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 3/4 cups quinoa flour
1 cup dried apricot, chopped
1/2 cup ground hazelnuts (hazelnut flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup butter
1 cup turbinado sugar
1 large egg
1 cup applesauce (organic apple apricot sauce)
1 cup banana, mashed (2 bananas)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Sprinkle hazelnut flour over the apricots and set aside.
  • Blend the baking soda, baking powder, salt, cloves and cinnamon with the quinoa flour.
  • Separately mix together butter, sugar and egg.
  • Combine all ingredients, adding the floured fruit at the end.
  • Spoon into an oiled muffin tin and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until slightly spongy to the touch.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.4, Fat 6.8, SaturatedFat 3.4, Cholesterol 25.3, Sodium 154.8, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 5, Protein 1.1

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