This Quinoa Raspberry Smoothie Bowl with Cacao is a delicious and nutritious, gluten free breakfast recipe idea, which can be enjoyed either vegan or vegetarian.
Today I put my new Optimum VAC2 Air Vacuum Blender to the test, again!, and made this Quinoa Raspberry Smoothie Bowl with Cacao. I wanted to find out whether this blender is really capable of producing a super smooth consistency with ‘grainy’ ingredients such as chia seeds and quinoa.
The result – yes, it is!
This smoothie is so smooth and creamy no one would be able to detect the presence of either the quinoa or chia in it. I’ve had this blender for a few weeks now but I am still surprised at the spectacular results it produces every time. If you are considering buying a new blender you might find my Optimum VAC2 Air Vacuum Blender Review helpful. (See also my Tomato Zucchini Soup recipe, which I made in this blender). Scroll down for my Special Reader Offer!
I managed to make this smoothie without any added sugar! But I did sneak a few prunes in for a bit more sweetness and to create a richer flavour. (Although you can’t really taste the prunes in this smoothie). Prunes, which are high in nutrients and fibre, make an ideal breakfast ingredient. For me this smoothie is sweet enough, but you can always add a bit of maple syrup or honey if you prefer it sweeter. Remember also that your smoothie bowl will have varied degrees of sweetness depending on the type of milk you use. So perhaps try not to add any sugar to start with.
Remember that you can cook the quinoa ahead, once cooled, refrigerate for up to 3 days. So you can make a fresh smoothie bowl every day!
I used cacao in this recipe but it is perfectly ok to use cocoa instead if you prefer or can’t get any cacao.
In addition to having a low sugar content this healthy breakfast recipe is gluten free as well as filling (thanks to the addition of the quinoa). And, if you use a non-dairy milk, you can also enjoy it vegan.
You may also like this sweet potato smoothie bowl with mango. It contains no dairy or dairy substitute and I also made it using my Optimum blender.
For more information about the blender I used to make this recipe check this link: Optimum VAC2 Air Vacuum Blender
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This Quinoa Raspberry Smoothie Bowl with Cacao is a nutritious, gluten free breakfast recipe idea, which can be enjoyed either vegan or vegetarian. It is made using Optimum VAC2 Air Vacuum Blender for extra smooth and creamy consistency.
- 80 g cooked quinoa
- 200 g frozen raspberries
- 240 ml milk of your choice
- 1.5 tablespoons each cacao or cocoa and chia seeds
- 8 prunes pitted
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If you are using the Optimum VAC2 Air Vacuum Blender place all the ingredients in the jug and use the 'vacuum', 'smoothie' functions (alternatively set the timer and speed (I recommend using high speed) manually and puree until velvety smooth). Pour into bowls and enjoy! Makes 2 good size portions.
Preparation time does not include time needed to cook the quinoa. See my make-ahead tips in the post.
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This looks so delicious, it makes me think of soft-serve ice cream – mmmm!
Thank you! I like that image:)
This sounds absolutely delicious, and again it’s such a tempting colour that just draws you in!
Thank you Kat:)
Looks like frozen yoghurt and that beautiful pink plus so much goodness. Very clever and I bet super delicious! 🙂
Thanks! It really was very smooth and tasty:)
What a gorgeous colour! Im always looking for ways to sneak quinoa into things and this recipe looks awesome! Saving for later 🙂
Gorgeous! And I love how much goodness you’ve sneaked into it – that pretty pink colour would make it perfect for a healthy Valentine’s day breakfast 😀 So pleased to hear you are loving your Froothie – I wouldn’t be without mine now. So great at getting things like dips, soups and smoothies super smooth! Eb x
Thanks Eb! You are right, I should have called it Valentine’s day breakfast smoothie:) yes, I do love my blender, I’ve never been able to get things as smooth as with this blender, it’s nice:)
I’ve never tried quinoa in my smoothie before! Must try this!
It makes for a more substantial meal and you can’t taste it if you puree it well:)
This sounds absolutely delicious Monika and I love the idea of using quinoa and chia seeds in it.
Thank you Corina!
Honestly! This looks like ice cream! I can’t believe there is quinoa in there 🙂
It does, doesn’t it? This blender is amazing:)