Quinoa Corn Muffins

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa, rinsed and well drained
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup course ground cornmeal
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

Recipe

• 1 place rinsed quinoa and water in saucepan, bring to a boil and cover, simmer over low heat for 10-15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
• 2 remove lid and continue to cook all the while stirring for 1 or 2 minutes more, until quinoa starts to stick to pan.
• 3 remove from heat and spread out on plate to cool.
• 4 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 5 cream sugar and butter until smooth and fluffy.
• 6 add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition.
• 7 in a separate bowl mix dry ingredients together, (flour, baking powder, salt and cornmeal).
• 8 add dry mixture to butter and sugar mixture alternating with buttermilk, just until blended. do not over mix.
• 9 drop muffin liners in muffin tin if desired filling almost full with batter. place in oven and bake until muffins have risen and spring back when gently touched, about 15 - 20 minutes,.