For some reason, I have been bombarded with quinoa recipes. I love it! A few friends have sent me some new recipes to try and also a fellow blogger, Gazing In, had an entire post review on a book entitled: “500 Best Quinoa Recipes.”

In case you are “late to the party,” you can read my previous post on what quinoa is.

Here is a brownie recipe made from quinoa. WHAT? CRAZY!! …..which makes it completely grain-free. (It does contain butter and sugar…but that could be tweaked in my kitchen!)

This recipe is taken from “Mennonite Girls Can Cook” (Thanks Jeri for forwarding it!)

Dorothy’s Quinoa Brownie Recipe 

• 2/3 cup quinoa
• 1 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 3/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1 – 1 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 – 3/4 cup cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

1. Bring quinoa and water to a boil. Cover and cook for 10 min.  Turn off heat and leave on burner for 10 min. more. Fluff with a fork and cool.
2. Combine liquids, add quinoa and butter and blend till smooth in blender .
3. Whisk together dry ingredients and add to blender and mix well.
4. Pour into 2 greased round pans or 1 larger one.
5. Bake at 350 F. for 40-45 min.
6. Cool completely .
7. Serve as is , iced or as a base for a fruit-topped dessert.
8. You’ll never guess that these have no flour!

More Quinoa Recipes! Shape Magazine did a “Ten Ways to eat Quinoa” article (Thank you, Marloes!) In this article they give a recipe for some Vegan Chocolate Protein Bars that look AWESOME!

Anyways, some fun ways to eat the superfood: QUINOA!

Happy Baking!

Kelly