Description
Start your day with a warm and comforting bowl of Cinnamon Toast Breakfast Quinoa, featuring quinoa sweetened with maple syrup, cinnamon, and pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup toasted pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup dried fruit (such as raisins or cranberries)
- 1/4 cup seeds (such as chia or sunflower seeds)
- 1/2 cup yogurt (either dairy or non-dairy)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, add the cooked quinoa, maple syrup, and ground cinnamon. Stir well until thoroughly combined.
- Gently fold in the toasted pecans and dried fruit, mixing until evenly distributed.
- Serve your quinoa warm, topped with seeds and yogurt.
- Enjoy immediately, or store leftovers in the refrigerator for later.
Notes
For added sweetness, drizzle more maple syrup on top. Swap out pecans for walnuts or almonds for a different flavor. Use your favorite dried or fresh fruit as toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg