Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 cups Bisquick reduced-fat baking mix
  • 1/3 cup pecans, chopped and toasted
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2/3 cup nonfat milk
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup dried apricot
  • cooking spray

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • Spray muffin cups with cooking spray, or use paper liners.
  • Rinse quinoa.
  • Combine quinoa with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.
  • Cover and reduce heat; simmer for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat and fluff with a fork; set aside.
  • While quinoa cooks, combine Bisquick, pecans, sugar, ginger, and salt in a bowl.
  • Combine milk, molasses, and egg in a separate bowl; mix well.
  • Add milk mixture, quinoa, and apricots to dry mixture; stir just until moistened.
  • Divide batter among 20 muffins cups, filling each 1/2 full.
  • Bake for 12 minutes.
  • Remove immediately from pans and cool on wire racks.