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Quinoa Sandwich Buns

Whether you're making hamburgers or homemade barbecue, these quinoa sandwich buns are so tasty, you'll never buy storebought again.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 281kcal

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

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