Chickpea muffins (v & gf)
Aromatic, hearty muffins made with fine chickpea flour. Packed with healthy veggies like spinach, mushrooms and red bell peppers. Perfect for an extended breakfast, lunch or vegan snack. Gluten-free, high fiber and suitable for a low-carb diet.
Servings 12 Piece
Calories 95kcal
Ingredients
- 215 g Chickpea flour
- 375 ml Vegetable milk I take oat milk, but it also works with water
- 25 g Nutritional yeast flakes
- 2 tbspn Italian herbs alternatively oregano, basil mixed
- 1 tbspn Garlic granules or 1-2 cloves fresh garlic
- 1 tbspn Baking powder
- 1 tbspn Salt optional Kala Namak for an eggy taste
- ½ tbspn black pepper
- 15 ml Olive oil can also be omitted if oil-free
- 75 g Spinach Frozen
- 150 g Mushrooms sliced
- ½ Piece red bell bell pepper cut into fine cubes
- 1 Piece red onion peeled and finely chopped
TOPPING:
- Fresh parsley leaf
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 175 degrees convection (195 degrees top-bottom heat) and line a muffin baking tray with muffin paper cups.
- Thaw frozen spinach, blanch fresh spinach until it collapses. Set aside.75 g Spinach
- Provide a large baking dish. Pour in chickpea flour, pour in vegetable milk, stirring until everything is evenly combined.215 g Chickpea flour, 375 ml Vegetable milk, 15 ml Olive oil
- Add nutritional yeast flakes, Italian herbs, garlic granules, baking powder, salt and pepper and stir everything well.25 g Nutritional yeast flakes, 2 tbspn Italian herbs, 1 tbspn Garlic granules, 1 tbspn Baking powder, ½ tbspn black pepper
- TIP Kala Namak instead of salt provides an eggy note.1 tbspn Salt
- Add spinach, mushrooms, bell bell pepper and onion and fold in.75 g Spinach, 150 g Mushrooms, ½ Piece red bell bell pepper, 1 Piece red onion
- Using a tablespoon, divide evenly among all muffin tins and place in oven. Bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool briefly.
- (Optional) dress with fresh herbs and your choice of dip and enjoy!Fresh parsley leaf
- Best fresh. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Piece | Calories: 95kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 229mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 597IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
