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200g plain flour

200g wholemeal flour

100g sugar

1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

300g cooked, cooled quinoa

280 ml your preferred nondairy milk

50 ml mild-flavoured oil

1 tsp natural almond essence

1 tsp natural vanilla essence

50g dried cherries

80g vegan-friendly chocolate chips

 

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/gas mark 4. Line a loaf tin with baking parchment – or alternatively lightly grease with vegan-friendly margarine.

2. In a small bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.

3. In a large bowl, whisk together the quinoa, milk, oil and almond/vanilla essence.

4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet a bit at a time, mixing after each addition until all the flour has been incorporated.

5. Fold in the dried cherries and the chocolate chips, then scrape the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.

6. Bake for 60 minutes.

 

 

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Choc-Chip & Cherry-Almond Quinoa Loaf Cake
 
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Recipe type: Cake
Cuisine: vegan, dairyfree, eggless, baking,
Ingredients
  • 200g plain wheat flour
  • 200g wholemeal flour
  • 100g sugar
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 300g cooked, cooled quinoa
  • 280 ml your preferred nondairy milk
  • 50 ml mild-flavoured oil
  • 1 tsp natural almond essence
  • 1 tsp natural vanilla essence
  • 50g dried cherries
  • 80g vegan-friendly chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/Fan 160C/gas mark 4. Line a loaf tin with baking parchment - or alternatively lightly grease with vegan-friendly margarine.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the flours, sugar, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together the quinoa, milk, oil and almond/vanilla essences.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet a bit at a time, mixing after each addition until all the flour has been incorporated.
  5. Fold in the dried cherries and the chocolate chips, then scrape the mixture into the prepared loaf tin.
  6. Bake for 60 minutes.