whole wheat quinoa sunflower butter chocolate chip muffins

(to prepare quinoa: soak quinoa in water for a while to allow sprouting. drain well.  boil 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa. 1 cup dry quinoa yeilds 3 cups of cooked quinoa)

2/3 c cooked quinoa
2/3 c. oat bran
2/3 c. whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
dash of cinnamon, dash of ground ginger

mix these all together in a bowl and set aside.  in a separate bowl

1/3 c. butter
3 tbsp. raw cane sugar
1/2 c. nut butter, melted
1/2 c. yogurt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
1/2 - 1 tbsp molasses
1/3 c. milk

cream 1/3 c. butter with a few tablespoons of raw cane sugar
melt 1/3 c. to 1/2 c. of sunflower, peanut, almond, or whatever kind of nut butter you prefer, cream in along with 1/2 c. yogurt, egg, vanilla and a nice drizzle of molasses (i used backstrap and it worked great), and a bit of milk

once these are all creamed together add to the dry ingredients, mix, the batter will be quite fluid like a thicker pancake batter

then stir in 2/3 c. of chocolate chips

pour into muffin tins, sprinkle tops with sugar, bake for 8-15 min at 350degrees

dan winter, Restoring Centripetal Forces

whole wheat oat pancakes, easy, delicious

mmm these are goooooood. 

• 3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons well-shaken buttermilk, divided (you can add a tbsp of vinegar or lemon juice to milk for a substitute)
• 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar (i substituted a 1/4 c of maple syrup granules, you could use maple syrup or honey too. a fourth cup was perfect)

• Accompaniment: sliced bananas

Soak oats in 3/4 cup buttermilk 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.

Stir egg, butter, brown sugar, vanilla, remaining 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons buttermilk, and oat mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.

Heat a griddle over medium heat until hot and lightly brush with oil. Working in batches, pour 1/4 cup batter per pancake onto griddle and cook until bubbles appear on surface and undersides are golden-brown, about 1 minute. Flip with a spatula and cook other side, about 1 minute more. (Lightly oil griddle between batches.)

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