Chocolate Breakfast Quinoa Bake
Chocolate for breakfast? Absolutely. This chocolate breakfast quinoa bake turns everyday pantry staples into a rich, fudgy, high-protein breakfast that eats like dessert but fuels you like a meal. Quinoa lends an unbeatable texture, cacao and chocolate vedge protein bring deep chocolate flavour, while juicy raspberries add a bright, tangy contrast in every bite. Finished with a thick, high-protein chocolate icing that sets into a glossy, almost brownie-frosting layer. This quinoa bake is perfect for make-ahead breakfasts, and as a chocolate-flavoured post-workout fuel.
Ingredients
- 2 mashed bananas
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 4 cups of soy milk
- 1/3 cup almond butter
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 3 tbsp hemp seeds
- ¼ cup cacao powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
For the Protein Icing
- 2.5 cups of oat yogurt
- 3 tbsp almond butter
- Squeeze of lemon
- 3 scoops of chocolate vedge protein
- ¼ cup cacao powder
Instructions
- Mash the bananas directly in a large baking dish (I used an 11 × 7-inch dish, but a slightly larger one will work as well).
- Add all remaining quinoa bake ingredients, except the raspberries, and mix well until fully combined.
- Gently fold in the frozen raspberries so they stay intact and don’t bleed too much into the batter.
- Place the baking dish in the oven and bake at 350°F for 60 to 75 minutes, or until the center feels firm and fully set when lightly pressed.
- While the quinoa bake is in the oven, prepare the high-protein icing by whisking all ingredients together in a medium bowl until smooth and lump-free. If it’s too thin add more protein powder. This all depends on the brand of protein you use.
- Allow the baked quinoa to cool completely before icing so it doesn’t melt—this recipe is best made the night before to allow ample time for cooling.
- Once fully cooled, spread the icing evenly over the top and enjoy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 542.7kcalCarbohydrates: 60.1gProtein: 31gFat: 21.7gSaturated Fat: 4.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6.69gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.08gSodium: 221.9mgPotassium: 906.7mgFiber: 15.6gSugar: 11.9gVitamin A: 76.91IUVitamin C: 7.08mgCalcium: 340.2mgIron: 10.7mg
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