Breakfast Quinoa
Quinoa for breakfast?!?! Why not! If you add the right ingredients quinoa is a great alternative to your morning oats. Breakfast Quinoa is a wonderful vegan and gluten free breakfast that will keep you feeling full for hours. Quinoa, seeds and nuts are packed with protein which will keep you going until lunch time with no snacks needed. Quinoa is also a source of nine essentials amino acids and dietary iron.
If you would like to enjoy Breakfast Quinoa all week; prepare everything up to step 2 and store it in the fridge in an airtight container. In the morning, reheat your desired serving and add the toppings of your choice. You can really play around with the Breakfast Quinoa topping by adding your favorite nuts, seeds and fruit.
Breakfast Quinoa
(Vegan and Gluten Free)
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serving size: 2 large servings
Ingredients:
- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/4 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Pinch ground cloves
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Pinch ground ginger
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, or any dried fruit
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped
- 2 Tbsp raw sunflower seeds
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, or any fresh fruit
- 2 Tbsp cup chia seeds
- Coconut milk for drizzling
Directions:
- Mix almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg and ginger in a pot then add the quinoa. Bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Sir in the dried cranberries and maple syrup and adjust sweetness to taste.
- Spoon the breakfast quinoa into bowls and top each serving with almonds, sunflower seeds, blueberries, chia seeds and a drizzle of coconut milk and enjoy!
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- 2 cups almond milk
- 1/4 Tbsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- Pinch ground cloves
- Pinch ground nutmeg
- Pinch ground ginger
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries, or any dried fruit
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup raw almonds, chopped
- 2 Tbsp raw sunflower seeds
- 1 cup fresh blueberries, or any fresh fruit
- 2 Tbsp cup chia seeds
- Coconut milk for drizzling
- Mix almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, nutmeg and ginger in a pot then add the quinoa. Bring to a boil, cover and lower the heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Sir in the dried cranberries and maple syrup and adjust sweetness to taste.
- Spoon the breakfast quinoa into bowls and top each serving with almonds, sunflower seeds, blueberries, chia seeds and a drizzle of coconut milk and enjoy!
this is a great idea ! It looks delicious.
Mmm, I love quinoa but had never thought of how to use it for breakfast. Great idea!
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Hannah
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Hello Jesse,
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This sounds like a nutrient packed breakfast!
Just about to start cooking this! Super excited to taste. Thanks 🙂
I stumbled on this recipe just this night and prepared it for my breakfast tomorrow since I already have all the ingredients. I like it very much. Delicious and flavorful even just by itself. I am definitely hooked! Thank you.
I would love to make this for a friend that just had her baby.. Will this be okay if made in advance and reheated, eaten over a couple days? Or best the day of?
Hi Andrea, this is a fantastic breakfast for someone who just had a baby because it is full or protein and nutrients. You can make it in advance and store in the fridge for about 5 days.
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