Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa
Start your day off right with this protein-packed quinoa breakfast bowl with a touch of tart sweetness from fresh blueberries and a drizzle of honey!
I’ve become a bit obsessed with quinoa – I’m so obsessed that I actually counted 5 bags of Bob’s Red Mill quinoa in my pantry. Plus a bag of TJ’s red quinoa. I think I might have a Costco-stash of quinoa somewhere around the house too.
Yeah, like I said. I’m obsessed.
Jason won’t actually touch quinoa with a 10-ft pole so all this quinoa is actually just for me.
So in an effort to use some of it up, I decided to make a simple breakfast quinoa. It’s more like a quinoa-type-cereal, except it’s packed with protein, fresh blueberries, drizzle of honey for a touch of sweetness, and sliced almonds for that added crunch. It’s the perfect way to start off your morning, or even fulfill your hungry cravings during the midnight hour!
Blueberry Breakfast Quinoa
Ingredients
- 2 cups 2% milk
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 vanilla bean, seeded
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 cup blueberries
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- In a large glass measuring cup, whisk together milk, cinnamon and vanilla bean seeds.
- Scoop the quinoa evenly into serving bowls.
- Serve immediately with milk mixture, topped with blueberries, almonds and a drizzle of honey.
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This sounds delicious I love Quinoa and I add dairy to make it more tasty. I loved your way of cooking and recipes. Last time I made the same Quinoa from another blog its taste also awesome sharing a link with you. http://sooperchef.blogspot.com/
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Made the stuffed pepper recipe last night and had quinoa left over that hadn’t been mixed with the other ingredients, so I decided to try this for breakfast this morning. Not sold on it yet. I’m used to thicker oatmeal, so I found this to be soupy. I’ll give this another shot, but next time with a little less milk.
Prepare quinoa usually 2/1 ratio to water.
When done with little to no water add maple syrup (the pure good stuff) to taste. Boil more if necessary. Add blueberrys so that you have one blueberry per bite. You are good are to go…Simple and GOOD!!
I tried this and it was amazing! I didn’t have vanilla or normal milk so I just used cinnamon and almond milk. I served it with raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries. The family loved it. Definitely a keeper!
This looks so delicous! However, I’m trying to avoid dairy so would this work with almond milk? Thanks and I love your blog!
Yes!
I’ve never made quinoa for breakfast. Can’t wait to try it out.
Yum! I can’t wait to try this… Beautiful photo too!
Such a beautiful photo!! My husband hates quinoa too! What is it with men not liking it?
They are weak.
Your recipes look great; however, I am disappointed the amount of salt, sugar, fats, carbs, etc. are not listed as I am going to be keeping a record every day of all of the above as it will keep me on track to know the exact amount of the right nutrients, etc. to be healthy.
Judy, nutritional information is provided only for select and new recipes at this time. However, if it is not available for a specific recipe, I recommend using free online resources at your discretion (you can Google “nutritional calculator”) to obtain such information.
Do you use cooked hot quinoa? Kind of like grits or oatmeal?
I find that this is best with room temperature or even cold quinoa, but please try what works best for you and your preferences.
i was wondering if i can pre make my quinoa and leave it in the fridge then make it at breakfast time, as a student i dont have time to make it in the morning.
Yes, that should work just fine.
This is damn delicious! I made this for my breakfast today with a tsp of this http://www.tiana-coconut.com/products/organic-honey/ and it was yummy. Thank you for this
I normally cook the quinoa in chicken broth. What did you cook it in for the breakfast recipe? Or could you use milk to simmer it in?
I cooked the quinoa in water for this particular recipe.
Just made this and I am eating it now. Added some raspberries too. It is absolutely delish!
Love quinoa and love it for breakfast. It is a great alternative to oatmeal in the morning….this is a great reminder to try this for my toddler, who loves oatmeal! Quinoa offers such a balance of carbs and protein, it’s a great way to start your day!
Was wondering if I could use this in recipe for overnight oatmeal instead of chia seeds?
Unfortunately, I cannot answer this with certainty as I have never tried this myself. Please use your best judgment to make the appropriate substitutions.
Was looking to re-vamp my breakfast and I stumbled upon this great recipe!! I love Quinoa & Breakfast… Perfect match!i was wondering , Is there anything I could use to substitute the vanilla beans ? Thanks again!
Vanilla extract would be a great substitute!
How much vanilla extract would you recommend?
ChungAh, I discovered your site via Pinterest (fantastic Mexican Quinoa recipe- gracias). I am a huge fan of quinoa, always have some and love it sweetened with fruit for breakfast (maple syrup with bananas and pecans, dried cherries and pistachios or diced apples, walnuts and cinnamon are my favorite, always with almond milk. Not so crucial when you are sweetening the quinoa, but more with savory, may want to mention the step of rinsing the grain to remove the bitter element prior to cooking as it can be off putting (Bob’s Mills is pre rinsed, but Costco isn’t, nor is bulk buy from a bin). I love your site. It’s my new inspiration. You are quite gifted. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words, Gina! As for the rinsing of the quinoa, I always direct my readers to cook the quinoa according to package instructions, which always states to rinse the quinoa thoroughly prior to using. If they follow those directions, they should be in good hands!
Thanks, Gina, if I hadn’t read your post, I might have skipped the rinse! It’s little pointers like that people really appreciate.
Great idea, ChungAh! Looking forward to my breakfast quinoa! Thanks!
I have been making quinoa and steel cut oatmeal together with flaxseed, unsweetened almond milk plus the honey and blueberries. Very good!
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