Chai Quinoa Cupcakes
Servings
14people
Servings
14people
Ingredients
  • 1 1/4cups water
  • 2/3cup white quinoa, rinsed well
  • 1/2cup granulated sugar
  • 3tablespoons golden flaxseed, ground
  • 1tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2teaspoons baking powder
  • 1teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2teaspoon table salt
  • 1/4teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 Darjeeling tea bags (remove leaves from bags)
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4cup buttermilk
  • 1tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/2cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, bring 1¼ cups water to a boil. Add quinoa, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes (you may have to reduce heat more if water boils or quinoa is getting too dry). Turn off heat and leave pan on burner, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff quinoa with a fork and set aside to cool.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Line 14 muffin cups with paper liners. In a bowl, whisk together sugar, flaxseed, cinnamon, baking powder, ginger, baking soda, salt, cardamom and cloves. Lightly crush tea leaves to a fine texture and add to dry mixture; set aside.
  3. In a blender, blend eggs, buttermilk and vanilla on high speed for a few seconds.
  4. Add quinoa and butter to egg mixture in blender and blend on high speed just for another few seconds or until smooth.
  5. Pour quinoa mixture into sugar-spice mixture and fold together until all dry ingredients are incorporated.
  6. Scoop batter into liners until mostly full. Bake cupcakes for 28–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out with only a few crumbs. Let cupcakes cool in pans 5 minutes, then transfer out of pans to a cooling rack to cool completely. Frost cupcakes with Whipped Quinoa Frosting. If desired, top cupcakes with dash of ground cinnamon.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Chai Quinoa Cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1194 Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 59mg 20%
Sodium 242mg 10%
Total Carbohydrates 25g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 21g
Protein 4g 8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

PER SERVING (1 cupcake with frosting): 194 cal, 8 fat (3g mono, 1g poly, 5g sat), 59mg chol, 242mg sodium, 25g carb (1g fiber, 21g sugars), 4g protein