High-Protein Quinoa Olive Bread – YUMMY!

Are you sick and tired of high-carb breads that add to your waistline? This easy gluten-free, grain-free bread is just the opposite. It is full of nutrient-dense superfoods and black olives. It’s a quick bread with baking soda, so there’s no need to wait for yeast to rise. And the main ingredient is quinoa! Other high-protein ingredients are almond meal, chia seeds, hemp nuts, and pumpkin seeds. It tastes VERY yummy with real grass-fed butter, and also with my surprising homemade Non-Dairy Butter. Try it!

Quinoa (KEE-no-ah) is an ancient Incan superfood, 100% gluten-free and a complete protein, which is rare in plants. Prepare yourself, as this easy recipe is rather non-traditional. First, it starts with a blended mixture of eggs and soaked quinoa seeds, like a porridge. Second, there’s no yeast so you don’t have to wait for it to rise. Yay! Instead of yeast, it uses baking soda and apple cider vinegar. If you follow the instructions exactly you’ll have a truly delicious grain-free bread that slices and freezes perfectly. To freeze, place parchment paper between the slices, so you can pull out one slice at a time. I used white chia seeds, however black chia seeds are just as good, and they’ll make the bread a dark color.

I love the nutty flavor of quinoa, and especially it’s high-nutritional qualities. When it is soaked or sprouted, it becomes even more nutritious and easy to digest. Quinoa is actually not a grain, but a seed related to beets and spinach. Some Paleo enthusiasts consider quinoa too grain-like to call caveman food, so you can decide for yourself. Buy quinoa seeds in any healthy grocery or online. This recipe makes a 9 x 5 loaf pan of tasty, nutritious bread.