Berry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Quinoa for breakfast? Absolutely! In this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl, the healthy superfood gets a sweet and fruity treatment by simmering with frozen mixed berries, vanilla, cinnamon, and maple syrup! 

Move over porridge - this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is the new cool kid on the breakfast counter!

Ok, so do you think a bowl of quinoa for breakfast is at best pretty weird and at worst downright disgusting?

Well, I used to think the same. Maybe not disgusting, but when I first saw this quinoa breakfast bowl idea popping up online, I was like "What the heck?! This is just too much for me".

I mean, I love healthy food, but mostly when it doesn't taste healthy. Sweet quinoa?! Don't push it. Right?! WRONG!

You're gonna have to take my word for it: this quinoa breakfast bowl is honestly very good! If you don't like quinoa in the first place, forget it, you won't like it. But if you do, give.this.a.try.

You'll find the nutty taste that's so typical to quinoa combined with the sweetness and "fruitiness" of the berries (turns out describing what's going in your mouth isn't always easy... ????????)

Of course, topping your quinoa breakfast bowl with all kinds of fruits and seeds is totally mandatory. Here, I used Greek yogurt, banana, almonds, hazelnuts and chia seeds but the sky is the limit!

Think granola, other nuts, other fruits, flax seeds, toasted coconut... whatever looks cute (that's what topping are for!).

Just a word of caution: try not to go overboard with the granola and the fruits, fresh or dried, at the risk of turning your healthy quinoa breakfast bowl into a sugar bomb!

Enjoy!!

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Berry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Quinoa for breakfast? Absolutely! In this healthy Quinoa Breakfast Bowl, the power grain gets a sweet and fruity treatment by adding some frozen mixed berries, vanilla, cinnamon, and maple syrup! Top them with Greek yogurt, fruits, nuts, and seeds!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword breakfast bowl, clean eating, healthy breakfast recipes, quinoa bowl, superfood, sweet healthy breakfast, sweet quinoa, whole foods

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings 2 people (large portions

Calories 365 kcal

Ingredients

• ½ cup white quinoa
• ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk or your favorite kind of milk
• 1 ½ cups frozen mixed berries see notes if you want to use fresh berries
• 2 tbsp maple syrup
• ¼ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Toppings

• ¼ cup Greek yogurt omit or substitute with coconut yogurt to make vegan
• ½ small banana
• 1 tbsp chopped nuts I used almonds + hazelnuts
• ½ tsp chia seeds

Instructions

1. Place quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse thoroughly with cool water for at least 2 minutes. Drain. Rinsing quinoa before cooking will remove its natural bitter or soapy taste. 

2. Transfer to a medium saucepan, cover with 1 cup of water, cover with a lid and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes on the lowest setting, or until quinoa is tender and water is almost absorbed.

3. Stir in almond milk, berries, maple syrup, cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Cook on medium heat, stirring often, for about 20 minutes or until quinoa thickens and liquid is almost fully absorbed. While quinoa is cooking, crush the berries with the back of a spoon to incorporate them.
4. To serve, divide mixture into two bowls and top with greek yogurt, banana, nuts and chia seeds (other topping ideas: fresh berries or other fruits, toasted coconut, other nuts, flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, bee pollen, hemp hearts, cacao nibs, granola...). Serve with additional milk if desired.

Recipe Notes

If using fresh berries, quinoa will be ready much quicker, around 5-10 minutes.

 

This quinoa porridge is best served fresh but if you have leftovers, store them covered in the fridge for 2-3 days maximum. Reheat in the microwave or in a small saucepan with additional milk to add moisture back.

Nutrition Facts

Berry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

Amount Per Serving (1 bowl)

Calories 365 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Cholesterol 1mg0%

Sodium 136mg6%

Potassium 509mg15%

Carbohydrates 64g21%

Fiber 8g33%

Sugar 26g29%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 55IU1%

Vitamin C 5.4mg7%

Calcium 197mg20%

Iron 2.3mg13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.