How to Make Amazing Chocolate Quinoa Cake! - A Step-by-Step Guide

Welcome to the world of decadent and indulgent desserts that are also surprisingly healthy! If you love chocolate and have a sweet tooth that just won't quit, then you're in for a treat with this Amazing Chocolate Quinoa Cake recipe. Not only is this dessert rich and delicious, but it's also gluten-free and packed with protein and nutrients thanks to the addition of quinoa.

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cold cooked quinoa
  • ¾ cup melted butter
  • 4 eggs
  • ⅓ cup milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups white sugar
  • 1 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • ½ cup chopped pecans (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Additional Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 12 servings

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a rectangular cake pan.
  • Blend quinoa, butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract together in a blender until smooth.
  • Combine sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir quinoa mixture into sugar mixture until batter is well combined. Fold chocolate chips and pecans into batter; pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool cake on a wire rack.
  • Nutrition

    332 cal.

    • Total Fat: 21g
    • Saturated Fat: 10g
    • Cholesterol: 93mg
    • Sodium: 375mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 37g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 26g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 68mg
    • Iron: 2mg
    • Potassium: 263mg