Thursday, August 16, 2018

CHOCOLATE QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL

This healthy Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl has cherries, almonds, banana, and coconut to get you off to a great start!
Chocolate for breakfast, yes please!
Anytime that I can sneak in chocolate to whatever I’m having for breakfast, while keeping it healthy, I am all over it.
I actually wasn’t sure if I would even like this Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl. I mean, chocolate and quinoa together? Quinoa is only supposed to be savory, right? Wrong.


This healthy Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl has cherries, almonds, banana, and coconut to get you off to a great start!

Ingredients
  • 1 cup quinoa, drained and rinsed
  • 2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk + more for serving
  • 1/4 cup cacao powder
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup + more for serving
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  • Pinch of salt (or 2 pinches)
  • Toppings
  • Cherries or other fruit
  • Slivered almonds or other nuts
  • Coconut chips or flakes
  • Cacao nibs or chocolate chips

Instructions
  1. Heat a pan on the stovetop. Add quinoa and toast for a few minutes (optional).
  2. Add almond milk and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. Let sit for 5 minutes until the almond milk is absorbed and quinoa is fluffy and tender.
  3. Add cacao powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, almond extract, and salt.
  4. Top with fruit, nuts, seeds, coconut chips, cacao nibs or chocolate chips.