Healthy Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast
A wholesome and nourishing breakfast featuring fluffy quinoa, diced apples, and fragrant cinnamon, perfect for starting your day on a cozy note.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Vegetarian
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups water or almond milk
- 1 apple, diced
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey (optional)
- 1/4 cup walnuts or almonds, chopped (optional)
- Fresh fruits for topping (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse and prepare the quinoa by rinsing under cold water.
- Bring your choice of water or almond milk to a boil in a medium saucepan.
- Add the rinsed quinoa to the pot, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
- Stir in diced apple and cinnamon in the last few minutes of cooking.
- Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the quinoa with a fork and sweeten with maple syrup or honey if desired.
- Top with chopped nuts and fresh fruits before serving.
Notes
This dish can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat with a splash of water or almond milk for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg