Cocoa Quinoa Pudding

In the last two days I wanted nothing but chocolate.. Probably because you're allowed to eat some in the ovulatory phase. You might also notice yourself incredibly hungry. I am. So in looking at my fridge this morning, with not much other than omelette fixings, I had to get creative.

A nice warm breakfast with a little sweet sounded like perfection on this cool fall morning. So here is what I have come with, and it was just as good as I hoped. It is similar to a rice pudding texture.

Ingredients:

2/3 C of quinoa

1 1/4 C of Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk

1 T unsweetened cocoa powder

2 T Bob's Redmill flaxseed

1/2 C frozen strawberries and raspberries (use fresh if you have those, but I usually keep frozen on hand at all times)

1 packet if stevia
1 t cinnamon
1 t honey (optional to drizzle on top of each serving)

Directions:

In a pot, pour in quinoa, almond milk, cocoa, stevia, cinnamon and bring to a boil. You want to make sure to cook this slowly because you don't want to burn the milk. Once boiling, reduce heat to low (2-4 on an electric stove).

Add the berries and flaxseed stirring occasionally. When the texture is thick and pudding like, it is ready to serve!

Servings: 3

Nutritional Facts:
Calories - 217
Fat- 5.5 g
Sodium- 71.4 mg
Carbohydrates- 34.4
Protein- 6.4g
(For extra protein, replace cocoa and stevia with chocolate protein powder. Note: It will change nutritional info significantly - more calories, sodium and protein)