Recipe

Wake Up on the Right Side of the Bed With Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quinoa

By Caitlyn Heter at Temple University

If you loved eating cocoa puffs every morning as a kid but can't justify it as an adult, this is the breakfast for you.

This yummy breakfast bowl is loaded with protein and potassium, with sweet hints of cocoa and honey. Good morning, indeed. 

Chocolate Banana Breakfast Quinoa

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Servings: 2
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup quinoa
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 cup almond milk
  • Dash sea salt
  • 1 banana
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 almond milk to serve

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Step 1

Add the quinoa, water, 1 cup of the almond milk and the sea salt to a small pot. Bring the mixture to a boil.

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Step 2

Once the mixture has boiled, turn the heat down and simmer for 10 minutes. Transfer the cooked quinoa to a bowl.

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Step 3

Slice half of the banana into coins. Mash the other half and add it to the quinoa, along with the honey, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract.

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Step 4

Mix until combined. Serve in a bowl with the remaining 1/4 cup almond milk and top with the sliced banana. Have a great day!

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