Description
A nutritious and flavorful breakfast option combining quinoa with sweet apples and fragrant cinnamon, perfect for cozy mornings.
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 thoroughly under cold water to remove bitterness.
- Combine the rinsed quinoa and water or plant-based milk in a medium saucepan.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Stir in the diced apples and cinnamon.
- Continue to cook for another 5 to 10 minutes until the apples are tender and the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
- Serve warm, drizzled with honey or maple syrup and topped with nuts if desired.
Notes
Customize with additional spices, fruits, or nuts as preferred.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg