Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Gf Vg Recipe
Warm chocolatey quinoa topped with fresh blueberries, strawberries, bananas, toasted coconut, walnuts, pecans & drizzled with dark chocolate sauce. Served with a side of steamed oat, soy, almond or 2% milk.
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Ingredients
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Quinoa Base
Toppings
Method
Preparing Quinoa Base
- 1
Rinse quinoa
Place quinoa in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water for about 2 minutes to remove any bitterness.
- 2
- 3
Simmer
Once boiling, reduce the heat to low, cover, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes or until the quinoa is fluffy and the liquid is absorbed.
- 4
Add chocolate flavor
Stir in cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Mix well and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes to combine flavors.
Assembling the Bowl
- 5
Prepare toppings
While the quinoa is cooking, prepare the toppings: wash the blueberries, slice the strawberries and banana, and toast the coconut flakes in a dry pan over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes.
- 6
Serve
Spoon the warm chocolate quinoa into bowls. Top with fresh blueberries, sliced strawberries, banana slices, toasted coconut, chopped walnuts, and pecans.
- 7
Drizzle chocolate sauce
Finish by drizzling dark chocolate sauce over the top.
