Healthy Single-Serving Pumpkin Quinoa Flake Microwave Muffin
For over a year now, I have wanted to make Leanne’s Quinoa Flake Bakes. They are super simple, healthy, require very few ingredients and serve only one person — YOU! So when I was looking over my Recipes to Try bookmarks, I was really shocked to see that I haven’t made any of them yet.
I decided to resolve that issue, starting with this Pumpkin Quinoa Flake Microwave Muffin.
But I had to make a few changes. First, the recipe had to be “baked” in the microwave. After two weeks straight of eating microwave chocolate cake and microwave pumpkin cake, I didn’t have the patience to wait for the oven to heat up or bake something for 20-30 minutes. Second, I used ground flax instead of chia, and almond milk instead of apple juice. I also used apple pie spice instead of pumpkin pie spice (since I despise ginger).
The result? An incredibly satisfying, moist and flavorful Pumpkin Quinoa Flake Microwave Muffin! This quinoa flake bake is not too dense, not dry at all, and certainly not boring. Just close your eyes and enjoy the warmth of the cinnamon and nutmeg. No need to worry about excess sugar, butter or all purpose flour. This microwave muffin is 100% natural, healthy and guilt-free.
Healthy Single-Serving Pumpkin Quinoa Flake Microwave Muffin
Ingredients
- 1 tbs Ground Flaxseed
- ⅓ cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- ⅓ cup 100% Pure Pumpkin Puree (canned)
- 2-4 packets Natural Sweetener (stevia, Truvia, etc.)
- ¾ tsp Apple Pie Spice (or Ground Cinnamon)
- ⅛ tsp Salt
- 51g (½ cup) Quinoa Flakes
Instructions
- Line a 5" baking dish with parchment paper or spray with cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, stir together the flax, almond milk, pumpkin, sweetener, apple pie spice/cinnamon and salt.
- Stir in the quinoa flakes. Scoop batter into the prepared baking dish and microwave for ~4 minutes, or until surface springs back when tapped. Let cool slightly, then eat.
Some delicious toppings for this Pumpkin Quinoa Flake Microwave Muffin include: pure maple syrup, pumpkin butter, nut butters, natural whipped cream, crumbled pecans, a dash of cinnamon, etc.
Can you believe the nutrition facts? This giant and secretly healthy Pumpkin Quinoa Flake Microwave Muffin has only 270 calories. It’s also surprisingly filling from the fiber and protein, so you won’t feel deprived one bit!
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With love and good eats,
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– Jess
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Indulge − no strings attached!
yummy ! 🙂 love your blog.
Sounds easy enough and I have ALL of the ingredients! Go me 🙂 Pinned.
I made this muffin for breakfast this morning, and it was delicious! I make Leanne’s quinoa flake bakes all the time, and I love them. They’re so quick and easy, and you can easily change the ingredients to make different flavors. Thanks for sharing your version!
I love microwave recipes, and I think your photography has really improved over the years 🙂 Originally, your pictures were so perfectly posed that they almost looked inedible (although they did taste great). They looked stiff, like plastic or cardboard. But, now, your photos are very visually and aesthetically pleasing. The warm colors, mixed in with the comfortable layout (a few crumbs here, a wrinkle in the napkin there), make the photos look as if they should belong in a magazine! Great work!
Aw thanks! Yeah, I’ve never really had any experience with cameras or taken any photography classes… I still haven’t read the manual for my camera, which I guess I should probably do soon 😉
No matter how my pictures may look, taste and health are my top priorities!
-Jess
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My hubby and I recently cut sugar out of our diets but we both have big sweet tooths. Thank you so much for this great blog! I just found it a few days ago. I plan on making many of the desserts on it to fulfill our sweet cravings but not have to give in to the temptation if eating sugary and unhealthy stuff. =)
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Congrats on cutting out the sugar!! It’s always difficult at first, especially for a sweet tooth, but it’s 100% worth it 🙂
I’m so glad you found my blog too, I hope you like all the recipes!! 😀
Have a great weekend!
-Jess