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Blender Blackberry Quinoa Cakes + Video

by Lindsay Cotter · 07/13/2016

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★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews

Quinoa cakes that are healthy and delicious! This easy blender recipe creates gluten-free cakes, bursting with blackberries and other simple, fresh ingredients. Dairy free, no refined sugar, and no oil or butter needed. They are packed with fiber and protein. Perfect for breakfast, snacks, or desserts. Just blend and bake! 

 

This blackberry quinoa cakes recipe creation is sponsored by my friends over at Better Body Foods! Thank you for allowing me to share their wonderful products and talk about this caring company.

Blackberry Quinoa Cakes

If there’s one kitchen appliance  I can’t live without it’s my blender. Wait no, maybe my food processor. Gosh, maybe my rice cooker and crock pot. Heck, I love them all. They make batch cooking easy. They also make me more resourceful with my food and recipes. Plus blender recipes make for SUPER quick clean up! Which is also why I so love these gluten-free blender blackberry quinoa cakes. They are made from simple resourceful ingredients.  And in fact, they have been a great source of training fuel for us this summer. See what I did there? 😉

You see, a few years back, before the whole quinoa craze, our go-to portable snackage (remember I invented that word) was mango almond rice cakes. I also made a savory bacon rice cake recipe which was perfect for The Kiwi’s long rides. Yes, pictures are horrible but the recipes are FAB! That I can promise.

Anyway, fast forward to today and we’ve added more quinoa to our diet because (for us) it’s easy to digest, a pseudo-grain, rich in plant-based iron and protein, and pretty darn easy to make. I don’t know if you’ve noticed but we’ve definitely been switching up our gluten-free grains for this very reason. More ancients grains, like crunchy buckwheat and millet, have been on rotation in order to vary up our nutrients.

a bowl of cooked quinoa

This combined with a few grain-free or paleo-ish weeks has set us up for a nice balance of nourishment. Remember, its all about adding key nutrients in, seeing how you feel, then adjusting. Or in our case, rearranging. I’d also like to note that I am NOT a creature of habit when it comes to eating meals. I thrive off variety… and wine. Haha. Kidding. Kinda.

fresh blackberries

Quinoa Cakes Recipe Notes

This recipe is inspired by my original rice cake recipe and my great grandma’s blackberry jam cake. Can’t go wrong with family favorites, right? And well… resourcefulness! Can I get an amen?!! Haha,

Healthy sweet quinoa cakes made with blackberry jam

healthy gluten-free snack cakes made with quinoa and blackberry jam

Can you freeze quinoa cakes?

This recipe is pretty simple, and an awesome thing about these quinoa cakes is that they freeze well. Make a big batch and freeze half of it – no problem!

You can mix the blackberries in with the batter, adding jam on top, which makes them more like sticky cakes. Or, you can add the jam to the blender with the batter, then add smashed  blackberries on top before baking. Kind of like tart cakes!

Both methods work, it just depends on how sweet or tart you like your batter. Personally, I like the smashed berries on top. Smashing blackberries is quite therapeutic. Just sayin… Having a stressful day? Take it out on the blackberries then bake away! Quinoa cakes to the rescue.

platter of quinoa cakes topped with sweet blackberry jam

How to Bake the Quinoa Cakes

You can bake the quinoa cakes in a brownie pan or in muffin cups. If you use a muffin pan, you’ll need to adjust the baking time a wee bit. I love using Better Body Foods Organic Tri Color Quinoa because it just makes it so pretty. Well, that and I adore the nutty flavor.

Better Body Foods Organic Quinoa

I also added in a few tablespoons of Better Body Foods Chia to give these quinoa cakes a little boost of healthy fats and omega 3’s!

Yep, this quinoa cakes recipe is totally WINNING in the energizing fuel department ya’ll!

Blackberry Quinoa Cakes Recipe Video

Ok friends, grab some berries, eggs, leftover quinoa, and let’s blend up some gluten-free snackage. Mmm k?

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Blackberry Quinoa Cakes | Blender Recipe {Gluten Free, Dairy Free}


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  • Author: Lindsay Cotter
  • Total Time: 55 minutes
  • Yield: 9
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Blackberry Quinoa Cakes are made with a blender recipe! These gluten-free cakes are made with simple fresh ingredients. Dairy free, no refined sugar, and delicious! No oil or butter needed. Great for breakfast, snacks, or desserts.


Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked quinoa (about 1 cup uncooked if you are making from scratch. See notes)
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/3 c to 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup (See notes for sweetness variations)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 –3 tbsp organic blackberry jam
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tbsp chia seed (a superfood addition. optional)
  • 1/4 cup almond milk or coconut milk for nut free option
  • 6 –8oz fresh blackberries
  • 1/4 cup coconut flour
  • optional topping 1 tbsp each cinnamon and coconut sugar

Instructions

  1. First make sure your quinoa is cooked according to instructions. 1 cup quinoa to 2 cups water equals about 3 cups. You can also use leftover quinoa.
  2. Preheat oven to 375F.
  3. Add your first 8 ingredients into the blender. Blend on low then add in your milk, coconut flour, and chia and blend until batter is formed. Throw in handful or less of fresh blackberries to make these more purple in color. This is optional.
  4. Pour batter in to greased 8×8 pan or lined muffin cups. Set aside.
  5. next place your blackberries in a large bowl and smash them up with fork or spoons. I would wear an apron for this! haha.
  6. Pour your smashed berries on top of your batter and spread it out evenly.
  7. Place in oven for 45-50 minutes or until center is done. Be sure to check at 35 minutes just in case your oven cooks faster.
  8. Remove from oven and sprinkle on optional topping. Cinnamon and coconut or palm sugar on top. Let it cool then slice into cakes.
  9. Keep in fridge if you are not serving right away. or freeze for up to 6-8 weeks in ziplock bag.

Notes

  • If you want these cakes to be more like a pudding/cake, just use 3 eggs and use the chia seeds.

ADJUSTING SWEETNESS

  • These cakes are naturally sweetened with fruit. Feel free to add more honey if you want them sweeter like cake/dessert. Keep the recommended amount of honey if you want them more like fruit/egg breakfast cakes.
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Category: snacks
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 163
  • Sugar: 12.8g
  • Sodium: 137mg
  • Fat: 3.8g
  • Saturated Fat: 0.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 27.1g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 5.8
  • Cholesterol: 78.3mg

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So what’s the last that your made from quinoa? Ever blended to bake or make quinoa cakes?

You know I am all about the blending and baking of the grains! Haha.

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Healthy blender blackberry quinoa cakes recipe! These gluten free quinoa cakes are made with simple fresh ingredients. Dairy free, no refined sugar, and delicious! No oil or butter needed. Just blend and bake! They are packed full of fiber, protein, and great for breakfast, snacks, or desserts. www.cottercrunch.com

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Hi, y'all, I’m Lindsay Cotter, a Nutrition Specialist with a focus on Gluten Free eating. I love creating delicious nourishing food that anyone can enjoy.

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  1. Maria says

    04/12/2021 at 2:11 PM

    These look delicious! I have all of the ingredients on hand except the coconut flour. I do have almond flour though and wonder if that will work as a substitute?

    Reply
    • Lindsay Cotter says

      04/13/2021 at 8:15 AM

      I don’t think almond flour would work. Do you have oat or all purpose GF flour

      Reply
  2. Bella Hardy says

    05/07/2018 at 3:25 AM

    This blender blackberry quinoa cakes recipe so extravagant:) I’m afraid I will not find the ingredients for this recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Julia Kruz says

    07/11/2017 at 4:34 PM

    This is amazing blackberry quinoa cake recipe. These definitely should be in my recipe book and will be! Thanks a lot!

    Reply
  4. Cassie says

    07/18/2016 at 5:40 PM

    I don’t know where my cooking skills would be if I didn’t have my blender or food processor. DEAR GOD. I use it all the time!!! I would definitely use it to try these quinoa cakes! They look phenomenal–not just because there’s quinoa and blackberries!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/18/2016 at 5:42 PM

      Haha I totally relate to that cassie

      Reply
  5. Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says

    07/15/2016 at 4:23 PM

    I just recently started using quinoa more in baked goods. I really need to use it more! These cakes look delicious!

    Reply
  6. Julia Mueller says

    07/15/2016 at 9:33 AM

    I seriously couldn’t live without my blender either…it’s how I make 99% of my desserts, and a life without dessert? Oh puh-lease 😉 Loving the idea of using legit quinoa to make a delicious healthy dessert cake! Blackberries are my everything, so I’m thinking YES to this on repeat!

    Reply
  7. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    07/14/2016 at 5:20 PM

    Love everything about this.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 10:43 PM

      and it loves you! hehe

      Reply
  8. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    07/14/2016 at 1:15 PM

    Ok, these blackberry quinoa cakes are worth turning my oven on for in this heat. And Austin is hot!! Amazing recipe.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 3:33 PM

      Haha no kidding! Sweating in the kitchen but worth it

      Reply
  9. amanda -runtothefinish says

    07/14/2016 at 8:33 AM

    ohhh i am in love with this idea!! I’ve actually not tried to bake with blackberries but we love them so much, gotta try it.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 3:32 PM

      Instead of eggs you should try aquafaba! Have you yet?

      Reply
  10. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    07/13/2016 at 10:34 PM

    I love portable foods-perfect for work, or the car on the way to daycare! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 6:46 AM

      i so agree! love that they are grab and go!

      Reply
  11. Jody - Fit at 58 says

    07/13/2016 at 5:58 PM

    MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE and thecolor is amazing!!!!!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 6:55 AM

      thank you lovely! <3

      Reply
  12. Sue @ This Mama Runs for Cupcakes says

    07/13/2016 at 3:11 PM

    Another one I will be trying asap! I love the tanginess of blackberries! Love this combo!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 4:45 PM

      yea! keep me posted! ok?

      Reply
  13. Emily says

    07/13/2016 at 2:37 PM

    I LOVE LOVE our blender. You have a Vitamix right? And I completely concurred with you on all those appliances. I love our food processor a little bit better for nut butters and our Vitamix for smoothies and such. 🙂 These are the prettiest bars. I love the deep purplish blue color, but we’re out of quinoa. :'( I need to go through and find some of your recipes to mark off and make.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 5:22 PM

      I do! and p.s I am giving away one soon! YAY! maybe you will win!

      Reply
  14. Amanda @ Cookie Named Desire says

    07/13/2016 at 1:48 PM

    My blender just broke and now my heart is broken because I really wanted to make these! My replacement blades should be here soon, but in the meantime, would a food processor suffice?

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 6:05 PM

      Oh no! Poor you. Hope the blender gets here ASAP! But yes, totally try With food processor! Let know if you do.

      Reply
  15. Amanda @ .running with spoons. says

    07/13/2016 at 11:02 AM

    I think my blender would, hands down, be the one kitchen appliance I couldn’t live without. I use it daily for my smoothies, and then all the time for a tonne of my recipes too. Mixing things by hand is so yesterday 😛

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 4:47 PM

      amen to that! what’s this thing called mixing? LOL!

      Reply
  16. Erin @ Erin's Inside Job says

    07/13/2016 at 10:18 AM

    I need my Vitamix and my fod processor to live. I want to make these and slather almond butter all over them.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 10:22 AM

      OMG you’re genius!! Almond butter blackberry cake party!!!

      Reply
  17. jill conyers says

    07/13/2016 at 7:24 AM

    Our blender is hands down the most used gadget in our kitchen. This would be delicious made with blueberries. Strawberries too.

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 5:19 PM

      Ohh i like how you think!

      Reply
  18. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says

    07/13/2016 at 7:16 AM

    Haha I <3 my blender and food processor too – whatever did we do without 'em?
    And, am thinking if I made theses blackberry quinoa cakes, I'd be asking that question too! I'm a big texture person and gosh, Lindsay, the texture of these cakes is sink-ma-teeth-into-worthy! Loving the smooshed blackberries on top!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/14/2016 at 5:23 PM

      smoosh! the best word ever! love it. and i don’t know what i’d do with you.. hehe

      Reply
  19. Blair says

    07/13/2016 at 7:00 AM

    Yum-O! I want!!!

    I’m with you — can’t live without my blender! In fact, I’m about to go puree some fruit and coconut milk to make popsicles in my blender. Next up…these?! Blackberries are finally ripe in Virginia, so I’m going to pick some up at the market this weekend so that I can make your cakes soon!

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 7:22 AM

      well now I want popsicles! LOL!

      Reply
  20. michele @ paleorunningmomma says

    07/13/2016 at 6:43 AM

    Oh man these look so good. Those berries! I always contemplate which kitchen gadget I really couldn’t live without. Still can’t figure it out 🙂

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 7:22 AM

      tough decisions. LOL! I know.

      Reply
  21. Cara's Healthy Cravings says

    07/13/2016 at 6:20 AM

    What a marvellous looking recipe!
    Thoughts on subbing chickpea flour for the coconut flour? I only ask as that is what I have on hand 🙂
    xo

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 6:51 AM

      yep! totally will work. It’s just a binder. Just check the baking times. might cook more or less. ya know?

      Reply
      • Cara's Healthy Cravings says

        07/13/2016 at 8:32 AM

        Totally! Thanks friend!
        My niece and nephew will love this…and so will I, obviously.

        Reply
        • Cotter Crunch says

          07/13/2016 at 8:56 AM

          Keep me posted! These cakes are naturally sweetened with fruit. Feel free to add more honey if you want them sweeter like cake/dessert. Keep the recommended amount of honey if you want them more like fruit/egg breakfast cakes.

          Reply
  22. Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says

    07/13/2016 at 6:10 AM

    These look so yum! In a big fan of quinoa in baked goods and buckwheat although that ones a bit more finicky.

    Reply
  23. Susie @ SuzLyfe says

    07/13/2016 at 5:24 AM

    I feel like the blender aspect of these would mean that I could make them sans kitchen. Because I can pulse it clean with water. Hmmmmmmmmm

    Reply
    • Cotter Crunch says

      07/13/2016 at 6:12 AM

      Your feelings are correct! ??

      Reply

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