Apple & Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa
A warm gluten free creamy and crunchy cereal flavored with cinnamon, brown sugar and diced apple.
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Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup quinoa
- ¼ cup cream of rice cereal
- 3 tablespoon butter - use coconut oil for dairy free
- 1 ½ cups whole milk - or dairy free alternative
- ½ cup apple juice
- 2 tablespoon light brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 medium honey crisp apple or similar - cored and diced to ½ inch
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over a medium high heat. Stir in the quinoa and cream of rice. Stir constantly for about 5 minutes, allowing the butter to coat the grains and toast them lightly.
- Add the milk, apple juice, light brown sugar, ground cinnamon and diced apple. Stir well to combine the ingredients and allow it to come to a low boil over medium high heat.
- Cover the saucepan with a lid and allow it to continue cooking for about 15-20 minutes. If you prefer that the apples are extra crunchy, wait to stir them after the quinoa mixture is fully cooked.
- Turn off the heat,and let sit for another 5 minutes, stir and divide into bowls. Serve with an extra sprinkle of brown sugar, a drizzle of maple syrup and/or with extra diced apple if you’d like.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Apple & Cinnamon Breakfast Quinoa
Amount per Serving
Calories
346
% Daily Value*
Fat
13
g
20
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
34
mg
11
%
Sodium
107
mg
5
%
Potassium
416
mg
12
%
Carbohydrates
49
g
16
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
18
g
20
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
441
IU
9
%
Vitamin C
2
mg
2
%
Calcium
228
mg
23
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.