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    Home » Recipes » Sweet Vegan Breakfasts

    Quinoa Breakfast Bowl - It's What's for Breakfast!

    Jan 17, 2020 by Becky Striepe
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    This Fruit & Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is a healthy, satisfying way to start the day. Just simmer everything on the stove for a few minutes, and you're ready to eat!

    I am so into this sweet, quinoa porridge from my friend Dianne Wenz's new e-cookbook, What's for Breakfast?. Next time you make quinoa for supper, make a couple of extra cups, so you can make this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl in the morning!

    Related: How to Cook Quinoa

    This is Dianne's fourth e-book, and it's packed with delicious, vegan recipes to start your day! Her other cookbooks are: What's for Lunch?, What's for Dinner?, and Summer Salads. Dianne is a graphic designer as well as a recipe developer, and that really shows in her cookbooks. They are as gorgeous as the recipes inside are delicious!

    bowl of quinoa porridge with strawberries

    If you're new to cooking vegan, you'll love the introductory chapters do Dianne's book. She walks you through some kitchen staples and essential tools to help you get started on your breakfasty adventures. From there, she breaks the book out into:

    • Scrambles - Check out the Mushroom-Leek Tofu Scramble from her book over on Fran Costigan's site!
    • Porridges & Puddings
    • Drinks
    • I Heart Carbs (muffins, toast, and pancakes)
    • Brunch

    This book has something for everyone, and the Fruit & Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl might just be my new favorite way to eat leftover quinoa!

    bowl of quinoa porridge with strawberries

    Fruit and Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

    This Fruit & Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl is a healthy, satisfying way to start the day. Just simmer everything on the stove for a few minutes, and you're ready to eat!
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Vegan
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Calories: 244kcal
    Author: Dianne Wenz

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups cooked quinoa
    • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    • 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, - such as almonds, pecans, or walnuts
    • 2 tablespoons seeds - such as pumpkin, sun flower, or hemp
    • 2 tablespoons dried fruit - such as raisins, dried cranberries, or dried blueberries
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
    • 2 tablespoons real maple syrup
    • ½ cup fresh fruit - such as blueberries or strawberries

    Instructions

    • In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, add the quinoa, almond milk, nuts, seeds, dried fruit, cinnamon, and ginger. Cook until the grains soften and the fruit plumps up,
    • Top with a drizzle of maple syrup and the fresh fruit. Serve hot.

    Notes

    Recipe excerpted with permission from What's for Breakfast? Morning Favorites from Dianne's Vegan Kitchen by Dianne Wenz.
    Note from Becky: I had the best results when I left the cover on the pan, checking in every few minutes to see how plump my dried fruit was getting. It took around 10 minutes, more or less, depending on what fruit I chose.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Fruit and Nut Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    244
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    8
    g
    12
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    1
    g
    5
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    2
    g
    Sodium
     
    92
    mg
    4
    %
    Potassium
     
    294
    mg
    8
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    38
    g
    13
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    20
    %
    Sugar
     
    14
    g
    16
    %
    Protein
     
    7
    g
    14
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    97
    IU
    2
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    1
    mg
    1
    %
    Calcium
     
    124
    mg
    12
    %
    Iron
     
    2
    mg
    11
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    About Becky Striepe

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    Hi there! I'm Becky Striepe (rhymes with sleepy), and I love using gadgets and shortcuts to create easy vegan comfort food recipes for busy people. Whether you love your Instant Pot, your air fryer, or just love delicious plant-based meals, stick around. You'll like it here.

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    1. Jenn

      July 26, 2017 at 12:56 pm

      That's one hearty bowl! I love using quinoa in place of oatmeal.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 26, 2017 at 12:57 pm

        It really is. Quinoa is the best!

        Reply
    2. Sarah

      July 26, 2017 at 10:26 am

      Yum! I love quinoa breakfast bowls. I will definitely have to check out this book.

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 26, 2017 at 12:41 pm

        It's so good! I love how flexible most of the recipes are.

        Reply
    3. Mary Ellen @ VNutrition

      July 25, 2017 at 7:42 am

      5 stars
      Yum, I always am thinking of ways to start the day off with some good grains so I'm totally trying this! Looks easy to do too!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 25, 2017 at 7:55 am

        Thank you, Mary Ellen!

        Reply
    4. Sarah De la Cruz

      July 24, 2017 at 8:12 pm

      Ooh, this is such a fun spin on traditional oatmeal for breakfast!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 24, 2017 at 8:13 pm

        Thank you, Sarah!

        Reply
    5. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day

      July 24, 2017 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      Love this recipe! What a delicious way to start the day!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 24, 2017 at 1:48 pm

        Thank you! I love it, too!

        Reply
    6. Jenny Edwards

      July 24, 2017 at 10:14 am

      4 stars
      The photos look delicious. Luckily I have all the ingredients to try it!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 24, 2017 at 11:26 am

        Hurrah! Enjoy, Jenny! :)

        Reply
    7. Dianne's Vegan Kitchen

      July 24, 2017 at 10:08 am

      Thank you so much for sharing this recipe, Becky! I love the video you made!

      Reply
      • Becky Striepe

        July 24, 2017 at 11:26 am

        You are so welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

        Reply

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