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Ingredients
⅓
cup
uncooked quinoa
⅔
cups
water
3
tablespoons
milk
2
large
eggs
½
teaspoon
vanilla
6
tablespoons
coconut oil
(melted)
⅛
teaspoon
espresso powder
(optional)
¾
cups
sugar
½
cup
cocoa
¾
teaspoon
baking powder
¼
teaspoon
baking soda
¼
teaspoon
salt
Instructions
Bring water to a boil, add quinoa. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until quinoa is completely cooked, about 20 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350℉. Grease an 8 inch round cake pan.
In blender, pulse milk, eggs and vanilla until combined.
Add quinoa, coconut oil and espresso powder. Blend until smooth, 3-5 minutes.
In a medium bowl, whisk dry ingredients.
Add wet ingredients to the bowl and stir until combined. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 350℉ until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.