Apple-Quinoa Cake
By
Stephanie Littlefield
@lawkensmom
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In my opinion, its the sunflower seeds that make this cake. I prefer to make a simple crumb topping with butter, oats, and brown sugar, then pop it back in the oven to brown up a bit then serve this up as a coffee cake for brunch or dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 medium
- apples, mcintosh, cored, coarsely grated (about 1cup loosely packed)
- 1/2 c
- agave nectar
- 1/2 c
- sunflower oil or other light flavored oil
- 2 c
- quinoa, cooked
- 2 tsp
- finely ground chia seeds
- 2 tsp
- pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp
- apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 c
- sunflower seeds
- 1/4 pkg
- raisins
- 1 1/3 c
- gluten free whole oat flour
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 1 tsp
- ground ginger
- 2 tsp
- ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp
- cardamom, or less, to taste
- 1/2 tsp
- sea salt
- 1/4 c
- whole oats
How to Make Apple-Quinoa Cake
- 1Preheat oven to 350F. Grease a 9" square pan or line it with parchment paper.
- 2In a medium bowl, mix apple, agave nectar, oil, quinoa, chia seeds, vanilla, vinegar, sunflower seeds, and raisins. Set aside.
- 3In a large bowl, sift all of the dry ingredients. Add the oats. Now add the wet mixture to the dry mixture and mix well.
- 4Pour it into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Bake for 40 minutes or til a toothpick that you poke in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely before slicing. You can leave the top plain or top with the crumb topping that I speak of in the personal notes section.
About Apple-Quinoa Cake
Course/Dish: Fruit Breakfast, Cakes
