Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
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Last updated on Sep 27, 2023
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Have quinoa for breakfast with this easy cinnamon quinoa breakfast bowl. It’s vegan, gluten-free and the quinoa packs in a good amount of protein.
I love adding quinoa to savory dishes (this Greek quinoa salad is one of my faves), but lately I’ve been experimenting with having it for breakfast as well. In the past I’ve made a strawberry quinoa parfait and this quinoa breakfast bowl, but more recently I’ve been trying my hand at making quinoa as a hot breakfast option to replace my go-to bowl of oatmeal.
Quinoa for Breakfast
Today I whipped up this cinnamon raisin quinoa breakfast bowl and it turned out to be quite delicious — almost as good as a cinnamon raisin oatmeal raisin cookie… almost.
And this quinoa breakfast recipe is the perfect way to switch up your normal routine of having oatmeal, overnight oats or cold cereal for breakfast. Plus, it gives you an added boost of protein to get through your morning! I hope you love this breakfast recipe as much as I do.
Is Quinoa Better Than Oatmeal?
If you’ve been reading EBF for a while, you already know that quinoa is one of my favorite grains (even though it’s actually a seed, I think of it as a grain). Not only is it high in protein, but the protein that it supplies is complete, meaning it includes all nine essential amino acids. Plus, it’s gluten free, which is perfect for those avoiding wheat and gluten.
I wouldn’t necessarily say it’s “better” than oatmeal because I think both grains are great! If I *had* to tell you what to eat, I’d tell you to eat a healthy mix of both.
Ingredients in This Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
- milk – I prefer unsweetened almond milk, but coconut milk or oat milk would also be delicious. Regular cow’s milk works too.
- quinoa – dry, uncooked quinoa that has been rinsed.
- cinnamon and vanilla – to amp up the flavor!
- chia seeds – ground flaxseed works great too.
- raisins – I like the cinnamon raisin combo, but any dried fruit will work.
- nut butter – either almond or peanut butter is delicious, but if you can’t do nuts sunflower seed butter works too
More Delicious Quinoa Recipes to Try:
- Fruity Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
- Southwestern Quinoa Salad
- Quinoa Tabbouleh
- Chicken Fajita Quinoa Bowls
- Easy Quinoa Salad
- Strawberry Shortcake Quinoa Parfaits
- Healthy Quinoa Salad Recipes
- Broccoli Cheddar Quinoa Casserole
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Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 Tablespoon chia seeds, or ground flaxseed
- 2 Tablespoons raisins
- 1 Tablespoon peanut or almond butter
- maple syrup + banana slices for topping, optional
Instructions
- Rinse quinoa: Rinse quinoa and drain.
- Cook quinoa: Place milk and rinsed quinoa into a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Combine ingredients: Add cinnamon and vanilla.
- Reduce heat: Reduce to a simmer and cook about 15 minutes, or until all liquid is absorbed. Watch the pot carefully and stir often because it has a tendency to want to boil over.
- Add toppings and serve: When ready to eat, place a portion of the quinoa into a bowl, drizzle with maple syrup and top with chia seeds, raisins and nut butter.
Notes
- Milk: I prefer unsweetened almond milk, but coconut milk or oat milk would also be delicious. Regular cow’s milk works too.
- Chia seeds: Ground flaxseed works great too.
- Raisins: I like the cinnamon raisin combo, but any dried fruit will work.
- Nut butter: either almond or peanut butter is delicious, but if you can’t do nuts sunflower seed butter works too
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This is really good!!! I didn’t add raisins bc I didn’t have any. I added coconut, a T of almond butter and maple syrup. I done measure that. But it was under 2.5 T. And I added milled flaxseed. This will be my go to breakfast a lot. Thanks for sharing this
YUM! I am so glad you gave this recipe a try and it turned out amazing for you, Amanda. Thanks so much for sharing your review & star rating, it means so much to me!
I just came here for the recipe but had to scroll past 10+ ads, redundant texts, and 4 pictures of the same breakfast bowl taken at different angles.
Recipe was delicious, but I almost didnt make it because of how this page is laid out. From a UX stand point, you’d gain more returning readers if you maybe just put the recipe at the top of the page? And then followed that with your personal experience.
Thank you for your feedback, Daniel. I am very happy to hear that you enjoyed the recipe!
@Daniel you do realize there is a button that says “jump to recipe”?
Then you could have got their quicker and not have to mansplain it to her.