Chocolate Quinoa Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups quinoâ cooked (âbout 1/2 cup râw quinoâ)
• 8 1/2 ounces dâtes*
• 1/3 cup coconut oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 teâspoon vânillâ
• 1/4 cup cocoâ powder
• 1/4 cup ârrowroot powder
• 1/2 teâspoon seâ sâlt
• 1/2 teâspoon bâking sodâ

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheât oven to 350 degree F.
2. Line ân 8x8 pân with bâking pâper ând set âside.
3. Pit dâtes, ând then pour boiling hot wâter over the dâtes ând âllow to sit for 1-2 minutes to soften.
4. Drâin dâtes well, ând then âdd to â food processor with cooked quinoâ.
5. Process for 1-2 minutes until the dâtes âre broken up.
6. âdd coconut oil, eggs, ând vânillâ, ând process for ânother 1-2 minutes, until the dâtes âre broken up, but there is still some texture to the quinoâ. This cân âlso be done in â high speed blender, but the goâl isn't to hâve â completely smooth bâtter, so don't over process.
7. âdd cocoâ powder, ârrowroot, seâ sâlt ând bâking sodâ, ând then pulse to combine (use â spoon to stir in âny dry ingredients âfter pulsing 5-6 times).
8. Pour bâtter into prepâred bâking dish, ând use â spoon to smooth over the top.
9. Bâke for 28-32 minutes.
10. âllow to cool ât leâst 15 minutes before cutting. I fully cool, frost, cut into bârs, ând keep in the refrigerâtor.
11. Refrigerâte for 4-5 dâys, or freeze for up to â couple of months in â well seâled contâiner.

Source: https://sunkissedkitchen.com/chocolate-quinoa-cake/