Weight Watchers Recipes

Gluten-Free Chia Bread

Ingredients 

  • 1 3/4 cup uncooked quinoa + enough water to cover it
  • 1/4 cup chia seeds  + 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 drops liquid stevia (optional)

Instructions 

  • Soak quinoa in cold water. Leave in the fridge overnight.
  • In a small mixing bowl, add 1/2 cup of water to chia seeds and stir a few times. Place in fridge overnight.
  • The next day, rinse quinoa thoroughly and drain.
  • Preheat oven to 325F and line loaf pan with parchment paper.
  • Combine all ingredients in blender or food processor. Process until mixture is batter-like, and not many whole quinoa seeds are left.
  • Pour batter into loaf pan and bake for 1.5 hours or until it passes the toothpick test.
  • Let cool completely before serving.

Notes

Note: This bread can be stored in the fridge for one week. Adapted from The Healthy Chef.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceSodium: 5mgCalcium: 30mgVitamin C: 1.7mgFiber: 3gPotassium: 203mgCalories: 154kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 7gProtein: 4gCarbohydrates: 18gIron: 2.3mg

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