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Saturday, August 4, 2012

Quinoa Chocolate Cake with Thermomix



Quinoa is an amazing grain, for people who are allergic to gluten, for suffering gout, quinoa is the best substitute to wheat flour. Besides, it has more digestible protein and all round better minerals and 3 times more calcium than plain white flour! so why not?

Quinoa flour is not easily found in Malaysia, but I am saved by Thermomix, quinoa grain is available in most health food store, 20second in the TM bowl will turn this grain into Flour! This will also ensure that no added gluten or other impurities in the store bought flour.Quinoa Chocolate Cake:
Quinoa grain 150g
Egg 2
Olive oil 70g
Almond milk 120g (or oat milk or raw milk)
Molasses sugar 60g
Stevia Powder 1pkt (stevia is a type of sweet leaves)
Cocoa Powder 20g
Baking Powder 1tsp
Baking Soda 1/2 tsp
SeaSalt 1/3tsp
Vinegar 1/2 tsp
Vanilla extract 2 tsp
  • Pulverize Quinoa grain for 15-20second
  • Add in all other ingredients
  • Mix 20sec at speed6
  • Bake at 180c for 15min (if shallow pan, 20-30min if deeper tray is used)
Chocolate Sauce:
Medjool Dates 6
Cocoa bar 70g (use 80% or more cocoa content)
Almond Milk 1/2c
Olive Oil 10g