Quinoa Pumpkin Streusel Muffins

By MJH

Servings 14. This is a great way to take the bitter taste out of quinoa flour. Preheat oven to 215 degrees.Roast Quinoa-Flour crop-wholelifestyle
Line two large, rimmed cookie sheets.

Ingredients

• FOR THE MUFFINS:
• 1 3/4 cup quinoa flour
• 2 tsp tapioca starch
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 2/3 cup brown sugar packed
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
• 1/2 cup apple sauce
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or nuts, if desired
• FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
• 6 ounces cream cheese softened, 3/4 package
• 2 drops cinnamon oil doTERRA oil
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• FOR THE STREUSEL TOPPING:
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 tbsp quinoa flour
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp butter

Details

Adapted from mynaturalfamily.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Grease or line a muffin tin with baking wrappers.

In a large bowl, whisk together the quinoa flour, tapioca starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and oats.

In another mixing bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, apple sauce, vanilla and milk until smooth.
Mix the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients until just combined.
Add the chocolate chips and mix in until distributed.
Set aside.

In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, cinnamon oil, and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy. Set aside.

In another bowl, mix together the brown sugar, oats, quinoa flour and cinnamon.
Cut the butter in with your fingers until it resembles fine crumbs.

To assemble muffins:
Fill each muffin well(about 14) ½ way with pumpkin muffin batter.
Divide the cream cheese mixture between the muffins, placing on top of the batter.

Divide the remaining muffin batter between the muffin wells, placing over the top of the cream cheese.

Sprinkle the streusel topping over evenly over the top of the muffins.

Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until puffed and firm on top.

Let cool completely before eating.