Step 1

Rinse and cook the quinoa with one cup of water until soft. Do not overcook the quinoa. It should not be mushy.

Step 2

Let it cool completely.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 180 degree C.

Step 4

Line a muffin pan or muffin cups with paper liners and set aside.

Step 5

Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder and sugar to ensure even mixing.

Step 6

In a mixing bowl, combine the mashed banana, oil, vanilla essence and milk and mix until well combined.

Step 7

Add flour mixture and cooked quinoa to the milk mixture and mix until just combine. Do not overmix the batter.

Step 8

Fill each muffin cup 3/4 full with batter and top with some almond slices.

Step 9

Immediately place them in the preheated oven and bake for 35 - 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Step 10

Cool muffins in pan for few minutes and  transfer to a wire rack. let them cool completely.

Step 11

Serve as breakfast, snack or dessert.