Description
Start your day with a warm and comforting bowl of Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Quinoa, packed with flavors of sweet apples and aromatic cinnamon.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups water or plant-based milk
- 2 large apples diced
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- Honey or maple syrup for drizzling
- Optional: handful of chopped walnuts or pecans
- Optional: pinch of grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under cold water and drain well.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the quinoa and water or plant-based milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Once boiling, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes or until the quinoa is fluffy and the liquid is absorbed.
- While the quinoa cooks, heat a separate skillet over medium heat. Add the diced apples and ground cinnamon, and sauté for about 5 minutes until the apples are tender.
- Combine the cooked quinoa and sautéed apples in a bowl. Drizzle with honey or maple syrup, and add walnuts or pecans and nutmeg if desired.
- Serve warm and enjoy your nutritious breakfast!
Notes
Feel free to customize with your favorite nuts or fruits for added texture and flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 245 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 20 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Quinoa, healthy breakfast, quinoa recipes, apple cinnamon quinoa