Quinoa Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1/4 cup vegetable oil, such as safflower, plus more
vegetable oil, for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup whole milk
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F
In a medium saucepan, bring quinoa and 1 cup water to a boil.
Reduce to a simmer; cover, and cook until water has been absorbed and quinoa is tender, 11 to 13 minutes.
Meanwhile, brush a standard 12-cup muffin pan with oil; dust with flour, tapping out excess.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, raisins, and 2 cups cooked quinoa; reserve any leftover quinoa for another use.
In a small bowl, whisk together oil, milk, egg, and vanilla.
Add milk mixture to flour mixture, and stir just until combined; divide batter among prepared muffin cups.
Bake until toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool muffins in pan, 5 minutes; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container up to 5 days.