Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our tantalizing wild rice and quinoa muffins, a symphony of flavors and textures that will captivate your taste buds. These wholesome muffins are not only a treat for your palate but also a powerhouse of nutrition, featuring the goodness of wild rice, quinoa, and antioxidant-rich cranberries. Discover the perfect balance of nutty, earthy flavors complemented by a burst of tangy sweetness from the cranberries. Our collection of recipes includes variations to suit every dietary preference, from gluten-free and vegan to egg-free options. Whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting your culinary adventures, these muffins are sure to be a hit. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful baking experience with our wild rice and quinoa muffins.
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WILD RICE AND QUINOA MUFFINS WITH CRANBERRIES
Color, texture, fiber, flavor--it's all here! And protein from the quinoa!! Recipe comes from Mollie Katzen's Sunlight Cafe. The range of sugar allows you to make these sweeter or not, according to your taste. If you are using leftover cooked grains and they have been salted, reduce the salt accordingly. The timing does not include cooking the grains beforehand.
Provided by WiGal
Categories Healthy
Time 35m
Yield 10 muffins
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Lightly spray 10 standard (2 1/2 inch diameter) muffin cups with cooking spray.
- Place the flour, salt, baking powder, and brown sugar in a medium to large bowl.
- Break up any little clumps of sugar with your fingers, and then stir the mixture until thoroughly combined.
- Stir in the granulated sugar, if you like your muffins on the sweet side.
- Add the cooked grains, using a fork or your fingert so separate and distribute them throughout.
- Stir in the dried cranberries.
- Measure the 1 cup milk into a 2-cup liquid measurer.
- Add the egg and vanilla, and beat gently with a fork or a small whisk until smooth.
- Slowly pour this mixture into the dry ingredients, adding the melted butter at the same time.
- Using a spoon or a rubber spatula, stir from the bottom of the bowl until the dry ingredients are all moistened.
- Don't overmix; a few lumps are okay.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups.
- For smaller muffins, fill the cups about four-fifths full. For larger muffins, fill them up to the top.
- If you have extra batter, spray one or two additional muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray and fill with the remaining batter.
- Bake in the midddle of the oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the pan from the oven,then remove the muffins from the pan and place them on a rack to cool.
- Wait at least 30 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 245.8, Fat 6.7, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 34.2, Sodium 253.6, Carbohydrate 40.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 10.2, Protein 5.9
WILD RICE, QUINOA & CRANBERRY SALAD
This fragrant salad is a vitamin and protein powerhouse. Toss in leftover cooked turkey to make it a meal the next day. -Jerilyn Korver, Bellflower, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h20m
Yield 12 servings (3/4 cup each).
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Rinse wild rice thoroughly; drain. In a large saucepan, combine rice and 5 cups broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 60-70 minutes or until rice is fluffy and tender. Drain if necessary., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring remaining broth to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork., Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Finely grate enough peel from oranges to measure 2 teaspoons; place in a large bowl. Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each orange; stand orange upright on a cutting board. With a knife, cut off peel and outer membrane from orange. Working over the same large bowl with orange peel to catch juices, cut along the membrane of each segment to remove fruit. Cut orange sections in half; stir into orange juice and peel. Add cranberries, almonds, parsley, rice, quinoa and onion mixture., In a small bowl, whisk oil, thyme, vinegar, salt and pepper until blended. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Fat 9g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 595mg sodium, Carbohydrate 51g carbohydrate (15g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
WILD RICE-CORN MUFFINS
Betty Crocker's Heart Healthy Cookbook shares a recipe! Bake these delicious wild rice and cornmeal muffins with a fruity hint to them - serve warm in just 35 minutes!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 35m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400°. Spray 12 medium muffin cups, 2 1/2x1 1/4 inches, with cooking spray, or line with paper baking cups. Mix milk, oil and egg product in large bowl.
- Stir in flour, sugar, cornmeal, baking powder and salt all at once just until flour is moistened. Fold in wild rice and cranberries. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
- Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 150, Carbohydrate 25 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
CRANBERRY WILD RICE
Nuts are a wonderful source of protein and nutrition so I look for ways to add them to all of my dishes. The addition of cranberries in this recipe makes it perfect for fall.-Dawn Bryant, Thedford, Nebraska
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring water and rice to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 50-60 minutes or until rice is tender., In a large skillet, saute the onion, cranberries and thyme in oil until onion is tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain rice if needed; stir in onion mixture and pine nuts.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 238 calories, Fat 6g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
WILD RICE AND QUINOA STUFFING
Call this savory mix of wild rice, quinoa, mushrooms, walnuts and greens a stuffing or a pilaf. It's not meant to go inside a turkey but it's imbued with the definitive flavors of Thanksgiving. Kale or chard add some color; if you're trying to find a place for greens at the table but don't want to deal with massive amounts to stem and cook for a crowd, this is a great place for them. The result is substantial, and will satisfy everybody at the table - vegetarians and vegans, and those who avoid gluten. If you're feeding omnivores and wish to add even more flavor, crumble browned Italian sausage into the pan alongside the grains and greens.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories stuffing and dressing, side dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place dried porcinis in a bowl and cover with 2 quarts boiling water. Let sit for 30 minutes. Line a strainer with cheesecloth, place over a bowl and drain the porcinis. Gather them up in the cheesecloth and squeeze hard to extract all the liquid. Rinse in two changes water, squeeze out excess water over the strainer, chop coarsely and set aside.
- Transfer mushroom broth to a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add wild rice and salt to taste. When liquid returns to the boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer 35 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small dry skillet toast quinoa over medium until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. After rice has simmered for 35 minutes add toasted quinoa and continue to simmer another 12 minutes, until rice is tender and has begun to splay and the quinoa is just tender. Drain through a strainer set over a bowl and set aside. Reserve broth.
- Return rice and quinoa to pot, cover pot with a dish towel and place lid over towel. Let sit for at least 10 minutes while you proceed with next step. (Recipe can be made through this step up to 3 days ahead.)
- Heat a large skillet over high heat and add the greens in batches, stirring to wilt in the water left on their leaves after washing. Add a generous pinch of salt and continue to stir until all of the greens have wilted. This should only take a few minutes. Transfer to a colander and rinse with cold water to cool. Take up handfuls of the greens and squeeze hard to get rid of excess water. Chop medium-fine and set aside. You should have 1 generous cup.
- Rinse and dry pan, and heat oil over medium heat. Add shallots. Cook, stirring often, until tender, about 3 minutes, and add a generous pinch of salt and the garlic. Cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to a minute, and add celery. Cook, stirring often, until celery begins to soften, 2 to 3 minutes, and add fresh and rehydrated mushrooms. Cook, stirring, until mushrooms begin to sweat, about 3 minutes. Add white wine and cook, stirring, until wine has evaporated. Add salt to taste, thyme and sage, and continue to cook until mushrooms are tender and fragrant, about 10 minutes. Add pepper, taste and adjust seasoning.
- Stir in cooked rice and quinoa, greens, parsley, walnuts and walnut oil. Stir together for a minute or two to blend well, and remove from heat.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish. Transfer the pilaf to the baking dish and spread evenly. Moisten with 1/4 to 1/2 cup preserved broth from grains, and cover with foil. Warm in the oven for 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 251, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 35 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 357 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh berries. Fresh cranberries or blueberries will yield the best flavor and texture in these muffins. If you only have frozen berries, thaw them completely before using and pat them dry with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will result in tough muffins. Mix the ingredients just until they are combined, and be careful not to overbeat the eggs.
- Bake the muffins at a high temperature. Baking the muffins at a high temperature (400°F) will help them rise quickly and evenly. This will also help to prevent the muffins from becoming dry.
- Let the muffins cool completely before serving. This will allow the muffins to set and firm up. If you serve the muffins while they are still warm, they may be too soft and crumbly.
Conclusion:
These wild rice and quinoa muffins with cranberries are a delicious and healthy snack or breakfast option. They are packed with nutrients and fiber, and they are also gluten-free. The muffins are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. Try adding different types of berries, nuts, or seeds. You can also experiment with different spices, such as cinnamon or nutmeg. These muffins are sure to be a hit with your family and friends!
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