Chocolate Cherry Breakfast Quinoa

Over the years as I’ve dived deeper into nutrition, it becomes more and more apparent how brainwashed we are by marketing and fancy packaging. Breakfast in particular is where we make many mistakes, simply because we haven’t been taught what to eat or we have been misinformed!

Three of the main culprits –

• Cereal – Often high in sugar, doesn’t provide a long-lasting source of energy or keep hunger at bay. Cereal boxes also trick you with the serving sizes! I usually find the label states 15 servings or so, yet for me it only last 3-4 bowls. That means I need to quadruple the sugar and calories it contains!
• Toast – Often leaves you feeling gluggy and can be hard to digest. I always opt for whole-grain and serve it with toppings such as avocado, scrambled turmeric tofu, tomato, poached eggs from our own hens with spinach, peanut butter with banana and chia seeds, or creamy mushrooms using coconut milk and nutritional yeast. This gives it other fats and proteins to digest with so the toast doesn’t sit like a ball in your stomach 😊
• Classic Kiwi Breakfast – New Zealand’s go-to usually containing bacon, sausages, eggs, hash browns, white toast and baked beans. This option is high in saturated fat, carcinogens, sugar, low quality carbs and oils. It’s lacking plant fibre and micronutrients.

Overnight oats is a popular option that’s healthy, easy and time efficient. You can make a batch and keep them in jars or airtight containers in the fridge for the week ahead. However, I find oats rather heavy in the morning and difficult to stomach.

I’ve been playing around with delicious dessert tasting breakfasts using quinoa, brown rice, or making chia pudding!

I’ve got some delicious recipes that I use in my meal plans including –

• Peanut Butter Breakfast Quinoa
• Banana Bread Brown Rice Porridge
• Cinnamon Maple Brown Rice Porridge

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WHY QUINOA?

Did you know that quinoa is an excellent source of plant protein? Most people cook it in vegetable stock to have as a savoury dish. So cooking it in plant milk and turning it into a sweet dish is a unique concept! The high protein levels also help keep you feeling fuller for longer during the day and assist with muscle repair.

NATURES HEALTHY CHOCOLATE?

Cacao is another one of my favourite ingredients. It’s basically a chocolate superfood thats great for –

• Heart health and reducing cholesterol
• Iron
• Potassium
• Magnesium
• Fibre
• Protein
• Improves memory
• Increases immunity
• Contains anti-oxidants
• Not to mention satisfying your chocolate cravings!

PLANT PROTEIN

I use Nuzest which has a really nice flavour, texture and nutritional profile. To test it out you can use my code for a discount on your order 💪🏼

This recipe can be cooked in bulk so you can simply heat and eat during the week to free up your mornings. Give it a go and let me know what you think! Don’t forget to tag me in your foodie pics online ♥️

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