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Blueberry Quinoa Pecan Muffins

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By delishhh · From Open Recipes · 13 ingredients
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Blueberry Quinoa Pecan Muffins

Why it works: Flour and quinoa match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 108 recipes. Both carry isobutyraldehyde, which smells malty, green. The science ↓

Blueberry Quinoa Pecan Muffins

12 muffins
Prep20 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

1367Calories
39 gProtein
52 gFat
185 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 10 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Flour1 cup (125g) all-purpose455
Quinoa1 cup cooked (185g)222
Pecans1 oz (28g / ~19 halves)196
Milk1 cup (244ml) whole149
Olive Oil1 tbsp (14g)119
Blueberry1 cup (148g)84
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Maple Syrup1 tbsp (20ml)52
Vanilla1 tsp extract (4ml)12
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By delishhh. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Flour + quinoatop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together108 recipes

    Shared aroma: isobutyraldehyde (malty, green).

  2. Wheat + quinoatop 6% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together20 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-octenal (fatty, green).

  3. Flour + buttermilktop 8% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together3,721 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethanol (alcoholic, ethereal).

  4. Quinoa + vanillatop 10% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together43 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  5. Wheat + vanillatop 11% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together496 recipes

    Shared aroma: beta-damascenone (apple, rose).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

Swap the vanilla

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (wheat, flour, quinoa, egg, maple syrup, buttermilk, canola oil):

  1. Avocadofits better
  2. Pumpkinfits better
  3. Blueberryfits about as well
  4. Vanillathe original

Fit is the average pairing score against wheat, flour, quinoa, egg, maple syrup, buttermilk, canola oil. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.