Quinoa breakfast muffins

So, I tried a new baking adventure yesterday. I’ve been craving something yummy and filling for breakfast that I can take on the go. Someone recently recommended that I try quinoa breakfast muffins.

If you’ve never eaten quinoa, it’s a seed that you can use in place of rice or other carbs. It has protein and fiber, so it’s a great choice when you want something healthy and filling.

Here’s a picture of some plain quinoa:

I used Martha Stewart’s Quinoa Muffins recipe (with a few tweaks) and they came out delicious! Here’s what I changed:

* I used 1 cup whole wheat flour to replace 1 of the cups of all purpose flour.

* I used 1/4 cup sesame oil in place of the vegetable oil. You could also replace it with olive, walnut, flaxseed, or peanut oil. Or…real butter.

* I cut out the raisins and put chunks of banana in the center of the muffins instead. Gooey and delish!

* I used 2% milk instead of whole milk (it’s what I had).

Finally, check out these picture of my delicious treats. They were so yummy, I had to have 2 this morning.