Trail Mix Muffins with Quinoa Flakes and Coconut Streusel
Your breakfast routine is about to get a major, wholesome upgrade! Say hello to Trail Mix Quinoa Flakes Muffins with Coconut Streusel—the ultimate delicious-packed treat that’s perfect for busy mornings or a cozy weekend brunch! We’ve combined the satisfying texture of Suncore Foods® Snow Quinoa Flakes with a powerhouse blend of Suncore Foods® Hemp Seeds and sweet Suncore Foods® Goji Berries to create a muffin that’s as nourishing as it is flavorful. To top it all off, we added a crispy, golden coconut streusel that adds the perfect touch of tropical sweetness to every single bite. They are wholesome, packed with superfood goodness, and absolutely delicious!
Trail Mix Muffins with Quinoa Flakes:
1/2 cup vegan butter
1/2 cup applesauce (unsweetened)
1 1/4 cup cane sugar
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 tbsp vanilla extract
1/4 cup flax meal
1/4 cup Suncore Foods® Hemp Seeds
1/4 cup unsweetened cashew milk
2 cups all purpose gluten free flour
1/2 cup almond flour
1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Suncore Foods® Snow Quinoa Flakes
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp xanthan gum (no need to add store-bought blend already contains it)
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried fruit of choice (unsweetened cherries, cranberries, Suncore Foods® Goji Berries or blueberries)
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds
1/3 cup shredded coconut
Streusel:
1/2 cup old fashioned rolled oats
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tbsp gluten free all purpose flour
2 tbsp maple syrup
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp melted vegan butter
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1. Preheat oven to 335 F. Cream butter, applesauce, sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract in a stand mixer (or use electric hand mixer). Add in flax meal, hemp seeds, and cashew milk and continue mixing.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together gluten free flour, almond flour, and Suncore Foods® Snow Quinoa Flakes, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, xanthan, and salt. Add into wet ingredients in thirds and mix until well combined. Stir in pecans, chocolate chips, dried fruit, pumpkin seeds, and shredded coconut. Let mixture sit for 15-20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, stir together all streusel ingredients well.
4. Line muffin tin, fill to top and then top with streusel. Bake for 30-33 minutes. Let cool before eating.
