Pear, macadamia & quinoa muffins recipe

This pear, macadamia & quinoa muffins recipe creates delicious baked treats – a healthier muffin alternative compared with many sugar and fat laden café style varieties. If you don’t have any quinoa flour you can substitute it with wholemeal (or white) plain flour. Remember to make a double batch as they will disappear before you know it and you’ll want extras for the freezer.

Ingredients

1 cup plain flour
1/2 cup quinoa flour (or wholemeal plain flour)
3 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup macadamia oil (or coconut or olive oil)
1 pear, peeled and diced
1/2 cup macadamias, finely chopped (optional)

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a 12 hole regular muffin tin with paper cases.
Combine the flours, baking powder, cinnamon, rolled oats and brown sugar in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, buttermilk and oil. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold through the pear and macadamias being careful not to over mix.
Spoon into the muffin cases and bake for 12-15 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.

150 Comments

- - sallty said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    2:03 pm
These look delicious, although I’ve not seen quinoa flour before.

- - bearmad said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    1:43 pm
I can taste these now anything with Macadamias is a hit for me!!

- - teetee said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    1:33 pm
These muffins are going to be a hit in our house.

- - tl63 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    1:31 pm
I must buy some quinoa, I see it in many recipes

- - LPang85 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    1:17 pm
cant wait to make them and freeze for lunch boxes

- - micko10 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    1:14 pm
YUM DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY. SOUNDS GREAt

- - earthlydelites said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    11:49 am
thanks so much for this! I have a bag of quinoa and was looking for something sweet to make with it!

- - bilik81 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    11:25 am
wow i am going to try this today it looks so tasty

- - sapshu936 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    11:22 am
Thanks for sharing THIS DELICIOUS RECIPE – WORTH TRYING……..
- onehandedcooks replied
  
  11 Aug 2013 , 8:08 pm
  You’re welcome, so glad you enjoyed them 🙂
- - meltingmoment said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    11:17 am
I’ve never use Quinoa before. Will have to give these a try.

- - freeone1 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    11:06 am
I love recipes using quinoa, this will be on my list to do thanks for sharing

- - ginoula5 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    10:20 am
This is almost the same recipe I use for the muffins, although I’ve never tried it with quinoa flour before, must try it, thank you.

- - azmaz said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    9:55 am
these sound beautiful, and the way you have decorated looks stunning. seems simple rnough, i wiould love to try these. thankyou

- - meros said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    8:46 am
Pear, cinamon, and macadamia are a great combination I know I will definitely make this.

- - catherines said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    7:35 am
These sound delicious. Might whip up a batch tonight.

- - meagan_cooper said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    7:08 am
Ohhh yum these have some great ingredients could be event healthier with coconut flour or oat flour.

- - rose77 said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    7:04 am
Ound yummy and much healthier than others. I never knew muffins could be frozen. With only 3 of us in the house, its great to know I can make them and freeze some so they wont go to waste.

- - tammykilby said
  - 05 Aug 2013
    6:57 am
love that this is very simply an u can frezze them as im sure my kids would love these an great an healthy fir school… thanks for sharing