Quinoa Brownies

 

Quinoa brownies (again, please do a variation on what suits and compatible with Ekdasi or diet requirements)

Ingredients

1/4 cup chia seeds (soaked for 30 mins)

1 cup water ( ½ cup for soaking chia seeds and remaining ½ cup in the food processor)

1 and 3/4 cup buckwheat groats, soaked in water for 2 hours, then drain & rinse.

2 tbsp flax seeds

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

1/4 cup olive oil

1 tbsp maple syrup

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

Whisk the chia seeds and water together in a bowl. Set aside and let “gel” for 20 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 320 F and line an 8×4  loaf pan with parchment paper.

Place the chia seeds, buckwheat groats, flax seeds, sunflower seeds, olive oil, maple syrup, baking powder and salt together in a food processor.

Blend for 1-2 minutes until everything is well combined.

Spoon the batter evenly into your loaf pan.

Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, until the bread is firm to the touch.

Remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes, before removing the bread from the pan and allowing to cool completely on a wire rack.