A long time between posts <insert same old excuses here> but I baked something that I want to share! I made quinoa "cookies." I saw this recipe on a blog I love and decided to test it out. I veganized it of course and replaced the egg with a flax "egg."
Now I am just letting you know that I pretend to like quinoa but I'm not 100% there. I like it in theory because it's good for you and it's a good grain substitute and all that stuff, but I never really enjoy eating it. I thought maybe if it came in cookie form it might get me to the point of enjoying quinoa because I love sweets. I used natural peanut butter (just the straight peanut stuff) and I think that if I had used a natural peanut butter with a little bit of sugar it would have been better and made it taste more like dessert. I think my expectation that it would be a cookie was a little deceiving to my taste buds. So I think I might rename them quinoa snack bites! They are great as a morning or afternoon snack, which is the way I am currently enjoying them.
Such a simple recipe with the great added texture of the quinoa! And pretty good for you too!