SUPERFOOD QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL

Cold Fall mornings call for steaming bowls of breakfast goodness, don’t you think?  I shared this recipe for a superfood breakfast bowl yesterday on Camille Styles and wrote about just a FEW of the health benefits packed into this bowl.  Head over here to read more!  And I’ll be back later today with some links for your weekend.  xx- Sarah  {Recipe after the jump}

SUPERFOOD QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL

Serves 2

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of quinoa

1 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 dried merjool dates (more for added sweetness), seeds removed and chopped

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon cardamon

2 tablespoons pepitas

1 tablespoon shredded coconut

1 tablespoon golden raisins

goji berries, chia seeds, banana and coconut flakes, to garnish

Method:

– Rinse quinoa until water runs clear and combine in a medium sauce pan with water, coconut milk, and dates.

– Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until quinoa has started to soften.

– Add cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamon, pepitas, shredded coconut and golden raisins.

– Cook an additional five minutes, adding water if necessary, until quinoa and soft and fully cooked.

– Serve hot and topped with banana, goji berries, chia seeds, and coconut flakes.  Add maple syrup or honey to sweeten further if you’d like!

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  1. Amanda | Ex Vitae|

    this looks AMAZING. I'm a huge fan of quinoa, and this bowl seems like the perfect remedy for chilly autumn mornings. I'll definitely be making it tomorrow! Thanks so much for sharing 🙂
    – Amanda

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  2. Katy @ Katy's Kitchen|

    I bet the quinoa tastes great cooked in coconut milk. The sweetness of the coconut milk would be a nice balance to the slightly bitter quinoa. I haven't had goji berries in a while, but I love the colour that they add to those photos!

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  3. Shelby|

    Wow!!! This looks like the perfect, balanced power breakfast for fall… well, all year round for that matter! Thank you for sharing it here, i look forward to giving it a try!

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  4. Andrea|

    Just made this! Amazing! I added a little bit of canned pumpkin and pumpkin spice instead of the banana. Delicious!

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  5. Quick Healthy Meals|

    this is great – I recently switched from steel but oats in the AM to quinoa – I love it and top it with banana and some other stuff like raisins and dried cranberries. Super delicious and healthy.

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