Description
A warm and nutritious breakfast bowl made with quinoa, topped with fresh fruits and nuts for a delightful start to your day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 to 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A pinch of sea salt
- Ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and/or ginger to taste
- Toasted sliced almonds
- Toasted coconut flakes
- Fresh peaches, sliced
- Raspberries
- Maple syrup (optional, for sweetness)
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa and place it in a small saucepan.
- Add the almond milk, cinnamon sticks, vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt.
- Bring to a high simmer over medium heat, then cover and reduce the heat to low.
- Gently simmer for 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Adjust spices to taste.
- Scoop into bowls and top with almonds, coconut flakes, peaches, and raspberries.
- Serve warm with optional maple syrup.
Notes
Cooked quinoa can be stored in the fridge for 4-5 days, and can be frozen for about 2-3 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg