Happy Quinoa Flake Tuesday?! Yea, we will just go with it. I’ve had this recipe written up and photographed months and months ago. Which also means those photos were really bad and taken in the owrst possible lighting. Thus, I complete re-did the recipe and re-photographed and I think it looks a lot better and even tastes better! But really something about chocolate and coconut is always a winner no matter what, right?Just one of the combos you can never go wrong with. Like coconut butter, cinnamon, and a Japanese Sweet Potato. Or smoked paprika and plantains.
Some other great combos? Apples and nut butter. I really can’t place my finger on a specific nut butter or apple since that always changed for me. I just finished up a jar of Peanut Butter Company’s Crunchy Original. I would pour a gallon of cinnamon on the butter, mix it around and slather it on apple slices. So good! But I also just picked up another jar of my favorite Cinnamon Raisin PB from Wild Friend’s.
And another great combo? A can of Tuna fish and Thai Coconut Curry Hope Hummus! So splendid! But don’t forget to add a gallon of veggies to that too, and cashews! “Asian” power bowl and its laziest and finest 😉 The craziest combos are always the best though, like beans with mashed avocado, smoked paprika, nutritional yeast, and Dijon. If I had even though of eating crazy combos like this a few years ago, I would have fainted. Most of the things I eat I think most people would run the other direction, unless of course you are a foodie or blogger. We all eat weird stuff, am I right?
What’s not that weird though, is these Quinoa Flakes. I am pretty sure everyone has either had a Mounds or Almond Joy sometime in their life. If not, shame on you (even I have had those candies, and that is saying something!). The only thing about this “Almond” Joy is that it is healthy and nourishing, not sugary and well…bad.
Almond Joy Quinoa Flakes
Ingredients: (serves 1)
+ 1/3 Cup Quinoa Flakes (or 1/4 cup buckwheat cereal!*)
+ 2/3 Cup Water
+ 1 Tsp Coconut Butter
+ 1 Tsp Almond Butter
+ 1/2 TB Unsweetened shredded Coconut (plus more for garnish)
+ 2 TB Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
+ 3-5 Drops Liquid Stevia (optional)
+ Raw Unsalted Almonds (to garnish)
Directions:
+ In a microwave safe bowl, combine quinoa flakes, cocoa, and unsweetened coconut. Mix. Then add the water (optional stevia) and stir to combine.
+ Microwave on high for 2 minutes. Remove (safely, it is hot!). Then stir in the coconut butter, top with the almond butter, sprinkle more coconut on top and place a cute almond in the middle!
+ * If you want buckwheat cereal, use the 1/4 cup of buckwheat, but increase the water to 3/4 cup and microwave for 3 minutes and 30 seconds.
I really am glad the lighting is better now that the sun rises so early in the morning, so when I make my breakfast I can photograph it without it being in total darkness. But the sad thing is I lost my sweet spot in my room since my AC is in the 1 lowly window I have. Now Instead of a bright sunny summery room, it is dark and gloomy all day. Really sad, but it gets super hot up there so an AC is a must! You know, a good combo would be a room made of windows and central air 😉 That would be lovely!
So tell me:
+ What is your favorite food combo as of late?
+ What is/was your favorite candy? I always had a thing for Almond Joys and Mounds, as well as Junior Mints (frozen!), and gummy bears (frozen too!).
*Recipe linking up for the week! Allergy Free Wednesdays, #RecipeFridays, #RecipeOfTheWeek, #StrangeButGood, Gluten-Free Wednesdays, Healthy Vegan Fridays, Real Food Friday, Gluten-Free Fridays, Tasty Tuesdays, , Gluten-Free Tuesday, Savoring Saturdays, #Foodie Friday, Real Food Recipe Roundup!*
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Nikita Arora
Yum, yum, yum. Have to take dessert to a backyard get together. Gonna make this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This isn’t a dessert??
Nikita Arora
oops sorry but this sounds delicious.
Roshani Khanna
Oh my! Hubby would love this! Pinning now! Thanks for sharing!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Fantastic!
createwithjoy
Great ideas!
Congratulations – you are one of our featured guests at this week’s Inspire Me Monday party at Create With Joy! 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
Thank you for letting me know love!
Julie@ Sweet and Spicy Monkey
This just sounds yummy….and healthy too, what a great combo!! By the way, always a pb and chocolate fan but lemon and coconut are my fav combos as of lately 😉
Strength and Sunshine
O lemon and coconut? I must try that then 😉
Eva@Whole Food Mom on a Budget
This looks wonderful! You were one of the most clicked links at Savoring Saturdays and will be featured when it goes live at 7pm tonight. Congrats!
Strength and Sunshine
Awesome! I’m honored! Thanks Eva 🙂
Mary
YUM! Thank you for sharing at REAL Food Friday! YOU have been featured today at Mary’s Kitchen. Looking forward to seeing what you share this week.
Raia Torn
Yum! Definitely trying this! Thanks for sharing at Savoring Saturdays!
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Raia!
itsemmaelise
Thanks for linking up with Manic Mondays!
♥Emma, of It’s Emma Elise
Strength and Sunshine
Of course Emma! 😉
Aubree Cherie @ Living Free
This looks delicious and creamy! Thanks for sharing it at Naturally Sweet Tuesday! ~Aubree
p.s. the linkup for this week is live 🙂 http://livingfree.aubreecherie.com/2014/06/naturally-sweet-tuesday-june-10-2014/
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Aubree!
Diane (@SimpleLivingEat)
This has to be the healthiest dessert involving chocolate that I’ve ever seen. Thanks for bringing it to foodie friday. Pinned.
Strength and Sunshine
Not a dessert, a breakfast! But you could have it either way 😛
Orly
this looks amazing! i should try it! i love love quinoa
xo
Orly
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Strength and Sunshine
You should! It is such a fun breakfast to wake-up for!
Almost Getting It Together
This looks so good… I have quinoa flakes but haven’t used them yet… didn’t realize it was so easy! Just pinned to make 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
Great! At least your heard of them! So many people haven’t 😛 defineitly give them a try!
Akaleistar
That looks really tasty!
Strength and Sunshine
Well thank you love! Give it a try 😉
organic4greenlivings
Great recipe and sounds so healthy but delicious.. Shared on Pinterest. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays Blog Hop.
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks! I hope you get to try it!
Stephanie
Looks incredible!! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Stephanie!
Sarah Grace
Mmmm, almond joy has always been a favorite flavor of mine! And this is so simple yet sounds wonderful. I made an almond joy butter on my blog and it is to die for! but hmmm, favorite food combo right now would have to be apples and nut butter. I mean, it has always been a go to, but that and watermelon have been my refreshing, go to snack after the day in the sun! And favorite candy, I do love my mounds, but I’m honestly just a plain chocolate girl for the most part. Give me a bag of dark chocolate chips and I’m a happy girl 🙂
xoxo Sarah Grace, Fresh Fit N Healthy.
Strength and Sunshine
Apples and nu tbutter…o…I could simply live off of that for the rest of my life! Why is it just so damn delicious?!
Chocolate rocks 😉 I am definitely not a vanilla girl (although I do like it!), but chocolate all the way. I think I use unsweetened cocoa powder in something everyday!
Emily @amummytoo
I feel your pain re light and heat – I light shooting near the bright floor to ceiling windows in our lounge but then I melt! Thanks so much for linking up with #recipeoftheweek – it looks like a yummy, healthy breakfast. I’ve pinned and tweeted this post and there’s a fresh linky going live at 6pm this evening 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Emily! I wish I had ideal windows in the house, but we really have nothing good :/
Kierston
I tried Quinoa for the second time…and I actually didn’t mind it this time! This looks tasty 🙂 Thanks for linking up to the recipe on #RECIPEFRIDAY 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
O no, you didn’t like it the first time? :O Well, this way is a winner 😉
Deanna Segrave-Daly (@tspbasil)
I liked Mounds as a kid and Almond Joy as adult – basically if it has coconut & chocolate I’m checking it out! Admittedly, I’m not a huge quinoa fan but would love to try this out with another type of grain – creative treat!
Strength and Sunshine
Try the creamy buckwheat cereal from bebs red mill then (that’s my other #1 hot cerealnof choice)!
Haha the Amond Joy is the mature adult Mounds 😉
Adelina Priddis
I’m not big on the coconut flakes….even with chocolate. But I like the idea of this quinoa as a nice dessert. Thanks for sharing with Foodie Friday
Strength and Sunshine
Haha, not a dessert, this is a hot cereal for breakfast!
Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon
I need to try quinoa flakes! This looks delicious.
Strength and Sunshine
Yes you do!
Rachael@AnAvocadoADay
Oh this looks so good! Always looking for new ways to use quinoa flakes!
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Rachel! Its so fun to come up with new combo s to keep it interesting!
Kara Lydon, RD
I bought quinoa flakes for a veggie burger recipe and haven’t used them since! This recipe calls for breaking them out of the cupboard! Looks amazing.
Strength and Sunshine
Score! Pull ’em out right now then, now time to waste!
Honest Mum
Wow your recipes are always so inspiring-healthy yet so so tempting! I’m allergic to nuts but will be trying this! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Strength and Sunshine
Thank you sweetheart! Try some sunflower seed butter or just up the coconut 😉
Kaitlin
This looks beyond delish!! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Kaitlin 🙂 That’s what I’m here for 😉
Aubree Cherie @ Living Free
This looks delicious! I just posted about it on my blog actually, but I LOVE almond joy’s! Would love to try this sometime [very] soon 😉 If you’re interested, I’d love to have you share this recipe at Naturally Sweet Tuesdays! Thanks for considering 🙂 ~Aubree
http://livingfree.aubreecherie.com/2014/06/naturally-sweet-tuesday-june-3-2014/
Strength and Sunshine
Sure, I’d love yo link up! Thanks Aubree 🙂
Regan Jones (@ReganJonesRD)
Almond Joys are one of my favorite indulgences… love that your version is a healthy way to enjoy that taste!!
Strength and Sunshine
Now indulge anytime 😉
Miss Angie
Great idea! Pinned this for later!
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks love 🙂
Rachel Kathyg
Looks fabulously yummy! pinned. found at tasty tuesday linky!. Have a great week.
Strength and Sunshine
Great, thanks Rachel 🙂
Lindsay L, RD (@LeanGrnBeanBlog)
I cook with quinoa all the time but I’ve never actually tried the quinoa flakes! This looks like a great place to start!
Strength and Sunshine
Give them a try! They are so good and you can bake with them, use them as a hot cereal, ganola, anything!
Alison
I have never tried quinoa, chocolate and coconut do work so well together though. This looks tasty
Strength and Sunshine
This is the perfect time to try quinoa flakes then!
GiGi Eats Celebrities
DAMMIT I want to try quinoa so badly!!! 🙁 I have heard such great things! Alas, my stomach will not allow it. But that doesn’t mean I cannot drool over your photos! HA HA and they’re GOOD PHOTOS!
Strength and Sunshine
We must find a comparable substitute for you ASAP!
Haha and thank you! My silly photos. I wish I had a real food blogger/photographer with me on hand everyday 😛
Lila
That looks delicious! Thanks for joining in my linkup, I’m really looking forward to trying this!
I love “weird” combinations too, sometimes they don’t work but when they do it’s awesome.
Strength and Sunshine
Let me know if you do!
Most if my crazy combos work….some are amazing and some are eh, but usually amazing 😉
Kristy @ Southern In-Law
Yum! This looks delicious! At the moment I am loving peanut butter and raisins!
Strength and Sunshine
I have some cinnamon raisin PB waiting for me to dig into tonight 😉
Patty @ Reach Your Peak
I love finding new recipes that I never would have thought to make myself. I like quinoa but haven’t tried it in “non-traditional” ways. Usually I just make it as a side for dinner. Thanks for sharing!
Strength and Sunshine
This isn’t normal quinoa, this is quinoa flakes! It is the flattened form of quinoa! Kind of like quick cooking oats!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner
Interesting combo! Looks really good and creative. Those food pics are hard for me too.
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Deborah!
Linz
i LOVE almond joys! must make
Strength and Sunshine
Now you can have “candy” for breakfast 😉
The Food Hunter
looks delicious
Strength and Sunshine
Thanks 🙂
Brittany (@batrentham)
mmmmm… I LOVE quinoa flakes!
Strength and Sunshine
They are a total essential for breakfast!
Carla
AHHH MEMORIES.
I met my now husband through LURRRING HIM with mounds bars!!!
Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha you go! He knows his combos 😉
eatsandexercisebyamber
Now THIS looks tasty! But what ARE quinoa flakes? As for my favorite combo? Hm. That’s a tough one! Sweet potatoe and cold 😛
Strength and Sunshine
Quinoa Flakes are just quinoa that is rolled into a flat quick cooking flake!
Sweet Potatoes <3
jessielovestorun
You were spot on mentioning how chocolate & coconut are a great pair. I actually made some chocolate & coconut protein bites this weekend. It’s so hard to not eat them all in one sitting. Such a match made in heaven 🙂
Strength and Sunshine
Mmmm. I have been working on this combo in pancakes form too 😉 Soon it will be perfect!