# Chocolatey Breakfast Bowls This Hearty Breakfast Dish is Made from Vegan-Friendly Ingredients By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-09-29 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hearty-breakfast-dish References: [minimalistbaker](http://minimalistbaker.com/dark-chocolate-quinoa-breakfast-bowl/) The 'Minimalist Baker' blog developed a hearty breakfast dish that is made from healthy plant-based ingredients. While chocolate is not usually associated with a healthy breakfast, it can be used to add a bit of sweetness to hearty grains. This recipe combines quinoa with dark chocolate to create the ultimate breakfast bowl. The recipe is made entirely from plant-based ingredients that are also vegan-friendly. The base of the dish is comprised of quinoa, which is a highly-nutritious superfood. The quinoa is then soaked in almond milk, coconut milk and cocoa powder, which gives it a rich and creamy texture. Finally, the hearty breakfast dish is sweetened with maple syrup and vegan dark chocolate. The result is a [healthy breakfast bowl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craver-bowl) that delivers a rich chocolate flavor. The recipe demonstrates that chocolate can be used as a healthy sweetener when paired with nutritious plant-based ingredients. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Sustainable Breakfast Recipes:** Developing plant-based breakfast recipes that are both healthy and sustainable can be a disruptive innovation in the food industry. - **Innovative Use of Chocolate in Health Foods:** Exploring new ways to use chocolate in healthy, plant-based dishes can offer disruptive innovation opportunities in the food industry. - **Creative Use of Alternative Milk Products:** Finding creative ways to use alternative milk products in healthy, plant-based recipes can be a disruptive innovation opportunity in the food industry. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can use sustainable breakfast recipes to offer consumers innovative plant-based alternatives to traditional products. - **Health and Wellness:** The health and wellness industry can leverage innovative uses of chocolate in healthy foods to develop new products that appeal to health-conscious consumers. - **Plant-based Food Manufacturing:** Plant-based food manufacturers can capitalize on creative methods of using alternative milk products in breakfast recipes to create unique, healthy products for their customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Vitamin-Rich Breakfast Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-nothings-acai-bowls.md) - [Cold Brew Smoothie Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cold-brew-smoothie-bowl.md) - [Unique Ready-to-Eat Oats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lemon-and-chocolate-coconut.md) - [Spicy Chocolate Oatmeals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chili-chocolate-oatmeal.md) - [Customizable Oat Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oakmeal.md) - [Indulgent Breakfast Oat Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/instant-quaker-oats.md) - [Plant-Powered Breakfast Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatsu.md) - [Healthy Chocolate-Hazelnut Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choc-hazelnut-cereal.md) - [Health-Focused Plant-Based Baking Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/plantbased-baking-mix.md)