Gluten free vegan quinoa shortbread biscuits.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been experimenting with dairy free baking and my vegan friend and neighbour is popping round this afternoon so I said I’ll bake some cookies.

I ground some quinoa in my coffee grinder to make a quinoa flour as I like adding quinoa to food as it’s so healthy.

Here’s the recipe: 50g ground quinoa 250g plain gluten free flour 200g Pure vegan cooking block 100g brown sugar 50ml of vegan single cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence.

I just weighed it and then whizzed it up and spread it in a Pyrex dish and baked for approx 25 mins @170C

Enjoy your Saturday folks and stay safe especially if travelling this weekend.

[springcross]

They look very nice Jerry, quite similar to shortbread. 🙂

[Hidden in reply to springcross]

Thank you I’m pleased with them. 😊

[Hidden]

Great experiment Jerry. I love the way that quinoa can make so many recipes lighter. Your shortbread looks delicious! 😊👍

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Sue and your'e so right about quinoa, it also adds protein which important in gluten free baking so its win win and then I get to eat them so even better. 👍 😁

[Hidden]

Thanks Hidden you can use quinoa instead of rice or pasta. 👍😊

[Activity2004 Administrator]

This sounds really wonderful, Hidden ! I know your friend/neighbor is going to enjoy the biscuits. What flavor quinoa did you use for the biscuits?

[Hidden in reply to Activity2004]

Hey thanks Leah my neighbour loved the biscuits and took some home. I buy unflavoured quinoa so when ground it’s like a coarse flour. 😊

[Activity2004 Administrator in reply to Hidden]

That's a great idea-- unflavored quinoa. I'll have to check to see if we have that and then add it to the biscuits when I can get them baked.

You're welcome! Anytime!

[Imaaan]

Your shortbread cookies came out successful and looking lovely

[Hidden in reply to Imaaan]

Thanks Imaaan im p,eased and my friend enjoyed them.😁