Coconut Oats Smoothie Bowl with Crunchy Black Sesame Quinoa Cereal + Mint.
A super delicious breakfast, snack, or even lunch if you are feeling it.
Calories: 1603kcal
Ingredients
Coconut Banana Oat Smoothie
- 1/3 cup rolled oats use gluten free if needed
- 1 cup coconut milk divided
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- half of a medium banana
Crunchy Black Sesame Quinoa Cereal
- 3 1/4 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup whole almonds roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup whole cashews roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup black sesame seeds may use white if needed
- 1/4 cup flax seeds
- 3/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil melted
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee optional
- good pinch of salt
Topping
- half a mango chopped or sliced
- 1 ounce dark chocolate chopped
- leaves fresh mint
- [Chocolate Toasted Coconut Butter | https://www.halfbakedharvest.com/sweet-banana-lumpia-milk-chocolate-toasted-coconut-butter/] or coconut butter melted for drizzling
- unsweetened coconut flakes
Instructions
Crunchy Black Sesame Quinoa Cereal
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheet with parchment or a silpat.
- In a large bowl add the quinoa, almonds, cashews, sesame seeds and flax seeds. Stir in the honey, coconut oil, vanilla extract, instant coffee and a pinch of salt, Mix well. Dump the mixture out over the 2 prepared baking sheets and spread evenly. Bake for 35-50 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes until lightly golden brown all over. Remove from the oven and allow to cool before storing.
To make the Coconut Banana Oats
- Mix together the oats, 1/2 cup coconut milk, chia seeds, vanilla and salt in a small bowl. Cover and place in the fridge for for at least 30 minutes or preferably overnight. (Now is when I would make the quinoa cereal). The next morning add the mixture to a blender along with the remaining 1/2 cup coconut milk and banana. Blend until smooth and creamy.
To Assemble the Bowl.
- Pour the creamy oats into a bowl. Top with the crunchy quinoa cereal, sliced mango and chopped chocolate. Add some mint and a drizzle of chocolate coconut butter or coconut butter if desired. Eat!
Nutrition
Calories: 1603kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 572mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 4.9mg | Calcium: 189mg | Iron: 5.9mg