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Home » Simple Vegan Recipes » Quinoa Loaf with Easy, Sticky Ketchup Glaze

Quinoa Loaf with Easy, Sticky Ketchup Glaze

by Becky Striepe

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Easy, baked quinoa loaf smothered in sweet ketchup glaze. Fix your sides while the loaf bakes, and supper is ready in about an hour and a half.

Easy, baked quinoa loaf recipe smothered in sweet ketchup glaze. #KetchupWithFrenchs #spon

I dished up this easy quinoa loaf with some of my Perfect Mashed Potatoes and a super simple kale salad. You can fix the sides while the loaf is in the oven, so supper is on the table in just over an hour.

My kid is super picky right now, and ketchup is the secret to getting him to eat things that he might otherwise say no to. Kale salad? NO! Kale salad with ketchup to dip? YES! I’ll take it.

Easy, baked quinoa loaf recipe smothered in sweet ketchup glaze. #KetchupWithFrenchs #spon

One of his strange, picky things right now is that he doesn’t like veggie burgers or veggie loaves. That’s a real bummer, because Dave and I love a veggie loaf! To make this loaf appeal to my picky child, I started with my usual lentil loaf recipe and made some changes make it a little bit more kid-friendly. Then I added a sweet, sticky ketchup glaze to seal the deal.

#KetchupWithFrenchs #spon

Look at this little ham sandwich!

Actually, there’s ketchup in the loaf dough AND in the glaze. This thing is basically ketchup held together with quinoa and lentils. And my kid ATE IT! Success.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYi-MHlOi7

Tomatoes are beautiful and taste great already, so you don’t need all of that processed, artificial stuff in a good ketchup! With a ketchup-obsessed kid like mine, it makes me feel better knowing that I can choose convenience without having to give him something full of ingredients that I’m not crazy about.

Quinoa Loaf, Ready to go into the Pan

Quinoa Loaf, Ready to go into the Pan – I used black quinoa in the loaf dough pictured, but I’ve also made this with red and with white quinoa. Use what you have!

Easy, baked quinoa veggie loaf recipe smothered in sweet ketchup glaze. #KetchupWithFrenchs #spon

Easy, baked quinoa loaf recipe smothered in sweet ketchup glaze. #KetchupWithFrenchs #spon

Quinoa Loaf with Ketchup Glaze

The prep time includes the time it takes to make the lentils in the pressure cooker and quinoa on the stovetop. You can mix up the ketchup glaze and the rest of the loaf dough and preheat the oven while those are cooking.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Vegan
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 269kcal
Author: Becky Striepe

Ingredients

For the Ketchup Glaze

  • 1/2 cup French’s Ketchup
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon sea salt

For the Quinoa Loaf

  • 1/2 cup cashews
  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1 3/4 cups cooked brown or green lentils (or a 15 oz. can of brown or green lentils
  • 1/2 cup minced sweet onion
  • 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
  • 1/2 cup French’s Ketchup
  • 2 tablespoons flax meal
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce

Instructions

Make the Ketchup Glaze

  • In a small bowl, whisk together the French’s Ketchup, brown sugar, and sea salt. Set aside.

Make the Quinoa Loaf

  • Preheat the oven to 350F, and line your loaf pan with parchment paper (NOT wax paper).
  • In your blender, puree the cashews into a flour. Think the consistency of cornmeal.
  • Combine the cashew flour with the quinoa, lentils, onion, nutritional yeast, ketchup, flax meal, and soy sauce. Mix well, then spread into your loaf pan, smoothing out the top with your fork or the back of a spoon. Slather the Ketchup Glaze over the top.
  • Bake for one hour, then let the loaf cool for 15 minutes on the counter before you gently pop it out of the pan with the parchment paper and serve.

Notes

You can cook the lentils and quinoa on the stovetop, in the pressure cooker, or even in the rice cooker. Below are some resources for you: Get directions for how to cook quinoa here. To cook the lentils on the stove, combine 2/3 cups lentils with 1 1/3 cups water, and simmer on the stovetop until they're tender, about 20-30 minutes, adding more water, if needed. Drain. To cook the lentils in the pressure cooker, combine 2/3 cups lentils with 1 1/3 cups water, and cook for 6 minutes at high pressure with a natural release. If your lentils are older, they may still be slightly crunchy at this point. If that's the case, cook at pressure for 2 more minutes, do a quick release, and taste again for doneness. Repeat for another 1 minute at pressure, if needed. Drain, if there's excess water.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal
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About Becky Striepe

Becky Striepe (rhymes with “sleepy”) is a vegan food writer and cookbook author. She been vegan since 2006 and developing simple vegan recipes since 2008.

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Comments

  1. Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite

    February 14, 2017 at 1:30 am

    That kid is a crack up! Love that he’s your ketchup model. Looks delicious.

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 14, 2017 at 8:05 am

      Haha thank you! He makes us laugh every day.

      Reply
  2. Vegan Heaven

    February 13, 2017 at 10:56 am

    I’m so trying this, Becky! I’m a huge fan of lentil loafs, but I’ve never thought of using quinoa. What a great idea! 🙂

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 13, 2017 at 11:21 am

      Enjoy it!

      Reply
  3. The Vegan 8

    February 11, 2017 at 2:32 pm

    Oh, this looks so good! I love veggie loaves, never tried one with quinoa though!

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 11, 2017 at 3:40 pm

      Thank you, Brandi!

      Reply
  4. Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen

    February 11, 2017 at 12:47 pm

    This quinoa loaf looks like such comfort fooooood!

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 11, 2017 at 1:21 pm

      Thank you, Ceara!

      Reply
  5. Nicole

    February 11, 2017 at 11:04 am

    My mom use to make meatloaf all the time growing up and to me, it’s kind of a comfort food that I can no longer eat. Maybe now I can.

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 11, 2017 at 11:21 am

      Enjoy it, Nicole!

      Reply
  6. Dreena

    February 09, 2017 at 11:29 am

    K, first, LOVE the pic of your wee boy with the ketchup. Soooo cute. I swear our girls think ketchup is a food group. :-/
    Anyhow!!! This looks delicious, Becky, and I think just saying “sticky ketchup glaze” would get any kid excited about dinner. Adults too.

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 09, 2017 at 11:49 am

      Haha thank you! Pretty sure Darrol agrees with your girls about ketchup. His fave!

      Reply
      • Sarah

        February 10, 2017 at 2:02 am

        My boys are with all of your kiddos too! They eat ketchup on everything and I know they would love this! Thanks for another great recipe Becky!!!

        Reply
        • Becky Striepe

          February 10, 2017 at 7:38 am

          What is it with kids and ketchup? Haha!

          Reply
  7. Linda @ Veganosity

    February 08, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    If all it takes is ketchup to get your little one to eat that delicious loaf, then go for it!

    Reply
  8. Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes

    February 07, 2017 at 3:57 pm

    I first saw this loaf on instagram. I love the idea of it and can’t wait to give it a try;) My kids will love the glaze on it 😉

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      Thank you, Vanessa!

      Reply
  9. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day

    February 07, 2017 at 3:19 pm

    This looks so delicious! I admit I love ketchup. And I want to take that kid shopping with me.

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 3:31 pm

      Ha! He is pretty fun at the store.

      Reply
  10. Mary Ellen @ VNutrition

    February 07, 2017 at 12:44 pm

    Ooh, that does look really good! I like non-gmo on the French’s label too. 🙂

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 12:59 pm

      Yesss! Me too!

      Reply
  11. Jenn

    February 07, 2017 at 12:27 pm

    I love a good veggie loaf too. My kids seem to always turn up their nose when I say we are having “meatloaf”, but if I honestly made the same exact thing in burger form, they would devour it. Kids!! And, yay, to real sugar and not heavily processed crap! 🙂

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      Kid pickiness is so hard to navigate!! Solidarity, sister.

      Reply
  12. Tracey

    February 07, 2017 at 12:18 pm

    When you simmer the lentils on the stove, do you keep a tight lid on them? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 12:19 pm

      You can keep them partially covered.

      Reply
      • Tracey

        February 12, 2017 at 7:55 am

        ok, thanks!

        Reply
  13. Ginny McMeans

    February 07, 2017 at 12:12 pm

    This loaf sounds so delicious and I don’t have a recipe like it. You can smear that sticky Ketchup glaze on any of my loaves!

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 12:19 pm

      Yeah! I want to try the glaze on other stuff for sure!

      Reply
  14. Dianne

    February 07, 2017 at 10:15 am

    This looks so hearty and comforting, and I love that glaze!

    Reply
    • Becky Striepe

      February 07, 2017 at 11:04 am

      Thank you, Dianne!

      Reply

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