I was in the mood to do some baking this weekend and decided to make this recipe for blondies that I have saved for several years. I love this recipe used quinoa and pack more protein and fiber than traditional blondies.
I didn’t share what was in them with my kids until they tried them. They don’t like quinoa and always call it birdseed when I eat it. 🤣 My kids enjoyed them..until I told them there was quinoa in them.
1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
3/4 cup smooth or crunchy natural almond butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup quinoa flour (I used raw quinoa and ground it into a flour using a clean coffee grinder)
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line a 8×8 baking pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a medium bowl, beat the softened butter and almond butter together with a hand mixer until creamy. Add in the eggs, brown sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth.
In a separate bowl, stir together the quinoa flour, salt, and baking powder. Mix the flour into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared dish and spread evenly.
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow to cool for 45 minutes in the pan. Remove from the pan and place on a cutting board to cut into bite-sized pieces.
Source: Eating Well
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