Chocolate Macaroon Breakfast Quinoa
Is it just me or is chocolate for breakfast, as a healthy, lasting option the BEST news you’ve ever heard?
Now bear with me, I know “breakfast quinoa” does not sound delicious. But let your imagination focus on the chocolate macaroon part, and I promise you will NOT be disappointed.
This is simple, warm, and so satisfyingly chocolatey! The stick to your ribs quinoa, keeps you satisfied all day!
Ingredients:
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups coconut milk
- 3 medjool dates, pitted and chopped
- 2-3 cranks of pink salt
- 1/3 cup pure Canadian maple syrup
- 1 scoop chocolate Complete protein powder
- 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp pure Mexican vanilla extract
Method:
- Add quinoa, chopped dates and coconut milk to a shallow frying pan, mixing well. Bring to a rolling boil.
- Turn heat down to medium (possibly to medium low) making sure to maintain a bubbling simmer the whole time. Add 2 or 3 cranks of pink salt. Simmer for 10-15 minutes, taking care not to burn at the end, until all liquid has been absorbed. Remove from heat.
- Add vanilla and chocolate Complete powder, then 2 tbsp of maple syrup. Continue adding 1 tbsp of cacao and maple syrup, alternating until you have reached desired taste and consistency. See notes.
- Fold in the coconut! Again, there is tons of room for personalization to taste. See notes for ideas.
- Top and enjoy!
Notes:
- Some like it really rich and chocolatey (more cacao) and some like it sweeter (more syrup). Quantities in this recipe are perfect for ooey gooey, rich chocolate taste that I (and my middle kid) go crazy for!
- We use Dutch processed cocoa and Dutch chocolate Complete powder to add an extra nutrition punch!
- You could add nuts or seeds, nut butters or chocolate chips, berries, extracts, etc.
- I top it with some high quality dark chocolate and extra coconut to really hammer home that macaroon effect. Or with fresh raspberries, SO AMAZING!!! But possibilities are endless: other types of berries, more nuts and seeds, nut butter drizzled, yogurt, tahini etc.
- This recipe serves 2 generously. Second portion can keep in the fridge and be reheated the next day or so.
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