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Healthy Berry Quinoa Crumble! A gluten free, protein-packed warm weather dessert. Lightly sweetened, perfect for sharing and parties!
Happy almost 4th of July! I’m re-sharing this healthy berry quinoa crisp just in time for the week’s celebrations. I re-tested, re-shot and lightened up the sugar content from the original recipe. Still equally delicious and I hope you love it!
While I was re-making this berry crumb recipe with the best crumble topping, I kept thinking how much I want to someday own a healthy cafe filled with pancakes, muffins, breakfast sandwiches and more.
Along with all the other crazy dreams I have! Of course, the cafe is one at the very top of the list.
Every time I see the movie, It’s Complicated I think the woman in this movie is living “my life.” Well, sans the whole divorced with 3 kids part. We’re both successful business women, both quirky, and my current boyfriend I could easily equate to Steve Martin. Goofy, sensitive, funny and knows when to be serious.
What really equates to my life in this movie though, is her gorgeous, rustic cafe with rainbows of fresh produce, coffee, large chocolate croissants and delectable blueberry scones. Only my baked goods would be healthier and lighter. Every time I watch that movie I think to myself, this is me. This is what I want my life to look like at 50.
It’s easy to dream, but will it happen? I tell all my weight loss clients they have to imagine themselves losing weight or imagine their body changing. What the mind believes, the body will follow.
The movie came on while I was making the crumble topping with oats and quinoa for this healthy dessert recipe. If I ever do have that cafe, guaranteed this will be on the menu!
Healthy Berry Quinoa Crumble
Ingredients
For the Berries:
- 2 cups frozen mixed berries, my mix had blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and strawberries
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder, or corn starch
For the Topping:
- 1/4 cup quinoa, cooked
- 1 cup almond flour
- 1/4 cup Gluten Free rolled oats, or regular rolled oats
- 1/4 cup coconut sugar, or sugar of choice
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Prepare a cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
- To a bowl, add berries, lemon and arrowroot powder and mix together.
- To another bowl, add the quinoa, flour, oats, sugar, salt, cinnamon and combine well.
- Add the melted coconut oil to the flour bowl mixing with a spoon until the mixture is moist and crumbly.
- Transfer berries to the prepared skillet, spreading in an even layer. Sprinkle crumble over the top of the berries.
- Bake at 350 F for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool 30 minutes. Serve with dairy free ice cream or Greek yogurt!
Notes
- My Amazon shop has more products similar to those used for this recipe and that I recommend to my nutrition clients.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I tell you what, my relationship with this would not be complicated. At all. This looks AMAZING!!
Hahaha! I love your play on words Susie!
Oh yay for quinoa!! I love using quinoa like this, it’s such a healthy ingredient that I love! The berries in this look so amazing! Love how simple this is to make and still healthy!
Glad you like it Sam! It’s a nice treat for the summer. I can never get enough berries.
That looks amazing!!! My dream ;life – any life without monetary debts! 🙂
You know I’ve never thought about no debt as my dream life, but it honestly is. Wouldn’t it be nice!
This looks amazing Megan! I love the idea of cooking with quinoa for a protein boost. Sometimes I feel like it’s not enough for me on it’s own as my protein + carb in a salad, but I would totally incorporate it into baking. Plus, for me, there is no better comfort food than crumble. I haven’t seen that movie – but should!!!
It’s a cute movie, I’m sure you’d like it! Although right now I want to see the new Magic Mike XXL movie. Now that looks delicious!
Love the incorporation of berries into this dish! Sounds like an absolute treat : ) Thanks for sharing!
Glad you like it Jamie!
Great post I always imagine I am characters but not lol great recipe I love a good quinoa recipe! Lots of love C
I get it. Parts of you are and parts of you are no the characters. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could piece together what we want to be? Lol
Yes, I actually really liked that movie. 🙂 This dessert looks delicious. I am loving all the fresh berries lately! Pinned to make later.
Hope you get to try it Lauren! It’s really yummy!
This sounds so good! Honestly you are so creative with your recipes. Ever think of making an ebook or publish something with your most popular recipes?
Thank you Daisy! Actually a cookbook is on my list of wanna do’s. It’s a matter of finding the time!
YUM YUM YUM YUM YUM! This sounds so goooooooood! I have never tried quinoa as my crumble, but I bet it is way better than oats, because it is more crunchy! I know these things are happening for a reason my friend, and you are so inspiring with how you keep moving forward, you are tough lady 🙂 Stay strong 🙂
Thanks Tina! I found out today I have another stress fracture so I really needed to hear that because I’m pretty down right now.
Lol baking something really good does inspire magical thinking I think! I’m loving berries lately, this looks delicious 🙂 not sure which movie Id pick as my dream life now, but when I was little I thought Lois Lane had a pretty nice situation 🙂
Flying around with a hot guy sounds pretty nice to me too. 🙂