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    Quinoa Sandwich Buns

    5 from 1 vote
    Posted January 22, 2012 (last updated July 28, 2022) by Wendy Polisi

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    Step up your nutrition with these deliciously healthy quinoa sandwich buns!  They are the perfect way to get your kids to eat quinoa!

    Vegan Quinoa Sandwich Buns - These are a great healthier option for those times you want bread. There are few things I enjoy more than really good bread. But lately, I've been increasingly aware of all the junk that is in the bread we buy. If you have never taken the time to do so, you really owe it to yourself to read the labels on bread - and not just major brands. Even the bread that comes from the bakery in my grocery store is surprisingly loaded with ingredients that I can't identify as food or things that I know I shouldn't eat. How about a little wood in your bread? Many (but obviously not all) breads have it added in the form of cellulose.

    Because of this, lately I've been trying to make just about all of the bread that we eat, which given how my boys like bread as much as I do is quite a taste. My solution? No fuss recipes that taste great but don't require a a lot my time. An artisan baker I am not!

    This is a recipe that I make several times a week, and because my boys would just as soon call it a meal, I decided to add quinoa to it to bulk up the nutrition. Surprisingly, they announced that it was the best I'd ever made it, even though I didn't tell them that something was different. I added the uncooked quinoa for a little whole grain type texture, but you can leave it off if you like. Also, I'm constantly playing around with the flours here, so feel free to experiment. I haven't had it come out bad yet!

    Vegan Quinoa Sandwich Buns - These are a great healthier option for those times you want bread.

    My project in the next week or so is to test out a gluten free version of this that doesn't rely on a purchased flour blend. (Though I do really like the King Arthur GF blend.) I'll keep you posted as to how that goes. Although I currently eat gluten, one thing I have on the horizon is an experiment to go without it for a few weeks and see how I feel. For some reason, this his me more stressed than going vegan did mostly because of the bread / vital wheat gluten thing. If anyone has any tips I'd love to hear them. Leave a comment here.

    Quinoa Sandwich Buns

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    5 from 1 vote

    Quinoa Sandwich Buns

    Whether you're making hamburgers or homemade barbecue, these quinoa sandwich buns are so tasty, you'll never buy storebought again.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 10 mins
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Quinoa
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 281kcal
    Author: Wendy Polisi

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
    • 1 cup whole wheat white flour
    • 1 cup quinoa flour
    • 1 cup cooked quinoa
    • ¼ cup uncooked quinoa rinsed
    • 2 tablespoons Coconut Palm Sugar
    • 2 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary optional
    • 1 cup plain almond milk lukewarm (or milk of choice)
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • Plain almond milk for brushing
    • Sesame Seeds
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
    • In a stand mixer, combine flours, cooked quinoa, uncooked quinoa, coconut palm sugar, instant yeast, rosemary fine sea salt.
    • Add the milk and oil and beat until it comes together. Switch to the dough hook and mix for 5 minutes, or until it is smooth. Add flour a tablespoon at a time if dough is too sticky.
    • Shape into a log and cover with a lightly dampened towel. Let it sit for 15 minutes.
    • Divide the dough into 8 pieces and form balls. Flatten into disks and place on prepared baking sheet. Let rise for 20 minutes. (If you place the buns close together they will be softer.)
    • Brush tops of buns with soymilk and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake with 15 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheet. Move to baking rack and allow to cool completely.

    Notes

    This recipe is vegan and vegetarian friendly.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2.4mg

    If You Like These Quinoa Sandwich Buns You May Also Like:

    • Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
    • Chicken and Quinoa Salad
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    Hi, I’m Wendy! I’m a cook, 5 time cookbook author, blogger, natural health enthusiast…and most importantly a mom. My boys are 16 & 17 and my late life princess is 9.

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    1. Shannon Graham

      January 26, 2018 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      I had no idea quinoa was so versatile!

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