Chocolate Lover’s Quinoa Breakfast Bowls with Pears
Sick of me old oatmeal? You’ll savor every mouthful of this decadent-tasting chocolate quinoa, the as which also happens to be supremely simple to make: Just add cocoa powder for chocolate flavor, plant milk for creaminess, and maple syrup to sweeten it up. Serve with sliced pears or other fruit, and enjoy any time of the day. One reader notes: “A great way to cure the sweet chocolate craving in a healthy way!”
Chocolate and pears are a match made in heaven. Here, quinoa helps meld the two together in decadent-tasting breakfast bowls, which also work as a dessert when chilled. Use any type of pear in this low-maintenance dish. To avoid watery results, be sure to drain the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer after cooking.
INGREDIENTS
- 1½ cups quinoa, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 to 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 2 cups plant-based milk, for serving
- 2 large pears, peeled and sliced
INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook quinoa according to package directions. Drain, and stir in cocoa powder and maple syrup while hot. Let stand 5 minutes to develop the flavors.
- Serve warm with milk and sliced pears for breakfast. If serving as a dessert: Stir the milk into the hot quinoa then chill; add sliced pears just before serving.
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