Vegan Almond Quinoa Bread

Christina Chen  

Makes one 9x9 pan of bread

Ingredients

• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup flour (or whole wheat flour)
• ⅓ stevia-sugar blend (or 2/3 sugar)
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 cup almonds
• ¾ cup almond milk (or soy/coconut)
• 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
• ½ tsp almond extract
• ½ cup coconut flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F degrees. Lightly grease a 9x9 baking pan.
2. In a small saucepan, combine quinoa with water and bring to a boil. Cover, then turn heat down to a simmer. Continue to cook until grains are translucent (about 10-15 minutes). Set aside to cool.
3. In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and ground nutmeg. Set aside.
4. Using a blender, create an almond paste by blending the almonds with a little bit of water. Add water as needed.
5. In another bowl, whisk together the almond paste, almond milk, vanilla extract and almond extract.
6. Add quinoa to the wet ingredients and mix.
7. Fold wet ingredients with the dry until combined, then add coconut flakes if desired.
8. Spread the batter evenly in the baking pan with a spatula or wooden spoon.
9. Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!