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vegan, gluten-free, fruit-sweetened, snacks, sweet · April 30, 2015

Balsamic Strawberry Banana Quinoa Crunch Bowl

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Fruit Sweetened Roasted Balsamic Strawberries

Roasted balsamic strawberries. I’ve heard of it. I’ve seen recipes for it. I’ve noticed it as a flavor through the glass window of the ice cream case. And now I’ve finally tasted it.

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It sounds fancy, but it’s actually really simple. I was prepared to babysit the strawberries on the stove for a while, but my friend Audrey from UnconventionalBaker.com has a Roasted Balsamic Strawberries recipe that bakes in the oven. So much easier!

I threw the balsamic + berry mixture in a pan, popped it in the oven, and they are roasting as I write this. I am 4 minutes and 55 seconds away from trying a classic to most, new-to-me flavor pairing.

And you are 2 minutes and 40 seconds away from knowing how to make them with the help of this little video:

Balsamic Strawberry Banana Quinoa Crunch Bowl Balsamic Strawberry Banana Quinoa Crunch Bowl

But of course I had to put my own spin on the classic. I replaced the typical sugar or maple syrup with date paste, creating a fruit-sweetened version of roasted balsamic strawberries. It’s a fruit-based, fruit-sweetened, fruit-sauced mug with a crunchy quinoa topping!

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Balsamic Strawberry Banana Quinoa Crunch Bowl

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  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 3 servings 1x
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Ingredients

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  • FOR THE BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES
  • 6 pitted medjool dates
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tbsps water
  • 1 lb strawberries (I used frozen)
  • 2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
  • FOR THE QUINOA CRUNCH
  • 1/2 cup rolled oats
  • 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2 tbsps liquid sweetener (bee free honee, coconut nectar, maple syrup, etc.)
  • FOR SERVING
  • 6 bananas (2 per person, or more if you want)

Instructions

  1. FOR THE BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES: Preheat the oven to 375F.
  2. Blend the dates, water, and vanilla extract (if using) on high to make a date paste.
  3. Mix together the strawberries, vinegar, and dates paste in a large bowl.
  4. Spread into a shallow baking dish lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake for 30 minutes at 375F.
  6. FOR THE QUINOA CRUNCH: Mix together all the ingredients with a fork until clumpy.
  7. Spread on a lined baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes at 375F.
  8. Let it cool, then break apart.
  9. TO SERVE: Slice the bananas. Layer them in bowls. Spoon the balsamic strawberries over the bananas. Top with the quinoa crunch.

Notes

Balsamic strawberries recipes inspired by UnconventionalBaker.com

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Comments

  1. Leah M @ love me, feed me says

    April 30, 2015 at 11:28 pm

    SO JUICY!! And that quinoa crunch looks amazing!! I’ve had a recipe for balsamic roasted strawberry shortcake saved for so long – I really need to post haha!
    Looove balsamic and strawbs – really good with avocado too!

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    • [email protected] says

      April 30, 2015 at 11:49 pm

      Avocado?!? I never would’ve thought of that! Yes, share the shortcake!! I’ve never made strawberry shortcake either, I need to know what it’s all about 🙂

      Reply
  2. The Vegan 8 says

    May 2, 2015 at 6:42 pm

    This looks so good Natalie!! I love that beautiful red color and that quinoa crunch granola-ish stuff looks and sounds soo good! What a perfect and healthy dessert that’s actually so good for you!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 2, 2015 at 7:47 pm

      Thank you Brandi! It’s pretty much granola, I just called it ‘crunch’, and it might just be my favorite part 😀 LOL I love the color too, I was afraid the dates would turn it an icky brown color, but the vibrance of strawberries won out on color 🙂

      Reply
  3. Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says

    May 3, 2015 at 1:43 pm

    First of all: the Quinoa Crunch looks AWESOME! Also I love the video, well.. actually… I love all your videos! They’re so pretty and you can explain it so well. Love the idea of balsamic roasted strawberries. Awesome dessert!

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 3, 2015 at 2:09 pm

      Thanks Bianca! If only we lived closer to one another, I have a feeling these strawberries and your chocolate cake masterpiece would be pretty spectacular together <3

      Reply
      • Bianca @ ElephantasticVegan says

        May 3, 2015 at 2:11 pm

        Ohhh!!! That would be most awesome thing ever!!! We would eat like queens every single day 😀

        Reply
        • [email protected] says

          May 3, 2015 at 2:14 pm

          It would be quite the vegan all-day snacking party 😀

          Reply
  4. Becky says

    May 3, 2015 at 2:19 pm

    Just made this for breakfast and it was delicious! I didn’t have a full pound of strawberries so I added in some raspberries too. I love how simple the “crunch” topping was (I used maple syrup) and now I’m wondering how I can turn it into simple homemade granola bars. I’m thinking adding in some cinnamon and raisins would be really good. Thank you for another keeper!

    ★★★★★

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    • [email protected] says

      May 3, 2015 at 3:39 pm

      Wow you already made it!! I love the berry combo idea, I’ll have to try that! Sometimes running out of ingredients leads to surprisingly delicious recipes! And yes, I definitely foresee some quinoa granola bars in the future 😉

      Reply
  5. Melissa @ vegan does it says

    May 4, 2015 at 3:18 pm

    This sounds AMAZING! The berries are beautiful and so simple and I already love adding quinoa to granola.

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 4, 2015 at 10:34 pm

      The quinoa granola thing is AMAZING! I’m not really a huge fan of quinoa cooked savory style, but it adds the most unique texture to granola that it will possibly be appearing in many granola/granola bar recipes to come 😉

      Reply
  6. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    May 6, 2015 at 3:17 pm

    Balsamic is so good! I have bottles of it (or go through bottles of it) so quickly and I love all the flavored ones I have! I’ve always wanted to play around with balsamic reductions….for like pancakes 🙂

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 6, 2015 at 5:06 pm

      Ooh yes I think balsamic fruit reductions would be awesome with pancakes! I have no clue what fruits it goes with other than strawberries, but I’m sure you have plenty of ideas 😉 I did like the falvor, but I still can’t stand the smell pre-cooking!

      Reply
  7. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says

    May 22, 2015 at 4:31 am

    Weird, but seems like my prev comment on this recipe got lost somewhere! Can’t leave this commentless though — I wanted to say you’ve taken the balsamic concept to a whole new level with this granola. This looks scrumptious ♥♥

    Reply
    • [email protected] says

      May 22, 2015 at 2:08 pm

      You did leave a comment before, but I tried to install W3 total cache, crashed my whole site, and had to restore from backup, so I lost your some of your lovely comments 🙁 But thank you again, for your sweet words and for introducing me to this flavor combo 🙂

      Reply

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