This Blueberry Vanilla Breakfast Quinoa recipe makes a warm, hearty weekday morning meal. Sweetened with blueberries, vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon, this flavorful superfood porridge is the perfect way to start your day.
All you need are a few good ingredients to make this delicious hot cereal. Quinoa is a high-protein seed that is also a complex carb, which means it will keep you feeling full for hours. Blueberries not only provide bright bursts of fruit in every spoonful, they also infuse the porridge with a good dose of antioxidants. Vanilla, brown sugar and cinnamon provide sweet layers of flavor that take this breakfast bowl over the top.
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This Blueberry Vanilla Breakfast Quinoa recipe makes a warm, hearty weekday morning meal. A flavorful porridge that is high in protein and gluten-free!
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups low-fat milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup fresh blueberries
- In a medium saucepan set over medium-high heat, bring quinoa, milk, brown sugar, vanilla and cinnamon to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until most of the milk is absorbed.
Stir in blueberries and serve immediately.
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I have never had quinoa in a breakfast bowl before, only in salads. This was delicious and different way of eating quinoa. The vanilla and blueberries and cinnamon spice were wonderful.
Hi Melanie, I am glad you liked the recipe! It’s always cool to find different ways of eating healthy ingredients, right? 🙂