Mini Frittatas

Apparently I only post chocolate cake recipes at the moment!  But we are in the middle of weaning A, who does not yet eat chocolate cake, and so the task of thinking of suitable things that she can manage herself is at hand.

I love making (and eating) these mini frittatas.  They are so easy and can use up any veg in the fridge that is looking past its best, and any little bits of cheese that need eating too.  A has been hoovering them up.

3 courgettes, grated (if you have time to squeeze out some water all the better, but I don't salt them for the baby's sake)
5 eggs
Some crumbled feta
A few cherry tomatoes cut into quarters
Some chopped parsley is nice too
Some grated cheddar

Mix all of the ingredients except the cheddar, and season if desired.  Put into a well oiled muffin tray, and sprinkle over the cheddar.  Bake for about 15 mins at 160C until just set and browning on top.

Prize-winning Chocolate Quinoa Cake

Edited to add: This cake won the Earlsfield Bake-Off!

This cake sounds weird but tastes yummy.  No one knew it had quinoa in it.  I made it as cupcakes, but forgot to take a picture.  Annoyingly it is an american recipe using cups.

Quinoa Chocolate Cake

2 cups cooked quinoa
1/3 cup milk
4 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat the oven to 160F and grease two 23 cm round cake pans; line the bottoms of the pans with parchment paper – this cake is very moist, and it will make removing them much safer.

In a food processor, combine the milk, eggs and vanilla; add the cooked quinoa and the melted butter and blend until smooth.  Add the sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt and pulse until well blended.

Divide the batter evenly between the pans and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool completely in the pans before running a thin knife around the edges and inverting them onto plates.

(recipe from Dinner with Julie)