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Almond Joy Quinoa Flakes

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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.

Almond Joy Quinoa Flakes 4Some 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.

Almond Joy Quinoa Flakes 5And 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?

Almond Joy Quinoa Flakes 1

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

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.

Almond Joy Quinoa Flakes 3I 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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Comments

  3. createwithjoy says

    Great ideas!
    Congratulations – you are one of our featured guests at this week’s Inspire Me Monday party at Create With Joy! 🙂

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  6. Mary says

    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.

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  16. Sarah Grace says

    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.

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    • Strength and Sunshine says

      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!

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  17. Emily @amummytoo says

    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 🙂

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  18. Kierston says

    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 🙂

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  24. Honest Mum says

    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

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  32. GiGi Eats Celebrities says

    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!

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  33. Lila says

    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.

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  35. Patty @ Reach Your Peak says

    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!

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  41. eatsandexercisebyamber says

    Now THIS looks tasty! But what ARE quinoa flakes? As for my favorite combo? Hm. That’s a tough one! Sweet potatoe and cold 😛

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  42. jessielovestorun says

    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 🙂

    Reply

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