Light quinoa pie (vegan recipe without added fats)

The light quinoa pie with star anise is a "dessert to soak" with a delicate taste and a soft consistency. Easy to make, it is a light (vegan) recipe because it has no butter or added fats.

Il light quinoa pie with star anise it is a "soaking dessert" with a delicate taste and a soft consistency. Easy to make, it is a light (vegan) recipe because it has no butter or added fats.

Quinoa, a vegetable ingredient often used in the preparation of savory recipes, can also be used in the preparation of desserts. In our recipe we decided to flavor it using star anise, and then combined it with type 1 flour and whole cane sugar.

The delicate aroma of star anise, which vaguely recalls the flavor of licorice, goes perfectly with the flavor of whole cane sugar which, as always, gives the desserts a very special flavor. The star anise quinoa patty is perfect for soaking at breakfast, but it is also well suited to be consumed as a snack in the middle of the day.

Index

Ingredients

100 grams of quinoa
1 star anise
350 1 grams of flour
80 gr of whole cane sugar
10 gr of baking powder
water to taste

Preparation Time:
40 minutes
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Rest time:
-
Dose:
for 6 people
difficulty:
low

How to prepare the light quinoa pie: procedure

Leek star anise in a briquette filled with water, bring to a boil, then turn off and let cool.
Meantime soak the quinoa for a few minutes in a bowl full of water and then rinse it thoroughly under running water to eliminate the saponin that would give it a bitter taste,
put it then in a large pot, pour the water with the star anise into it and possibly add more water to cover,
cook then the quinoa for fifteen minutes,

cooking turn off the heat and let it cool and soak up the cooking water.
When the quinoa will have absorbed the flavored water, remove the star anise, and place it in a large bowl,
mix it then with the flour and sugar and finally incorporate the baking powder.

Transfer the mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and level it as much as possible,
cook in a hot oven at 180 ° for about twenty minutes,
to verify cooking carry out the toothpick test, if extracting it is dry the pie will be cooked, otherwise it will have to be cooked for a few more minutes and then repeat the check.
Cooking when finished, take the quinoa pie with star anise out of the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
Once cold, the star anise quinoa pie can be served.