Sweet Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

by Kayla Berman on August 15, 2024 0 comments

This quick quinoa breakfast bowl takes just 15 minutes to prepare and is loaded with protein and fiber to keep you full and satisfied all day long! Sweetened with a dash of honey and topped with fresh fruit, chia seeds, peanut butter and more … this easy recipe is the perfect way to switch up your morning meal.

Looking for more fun breakfast recipes? Check out my Crispy Feta Fried Eggs and Stuffed Everything Bagel Bites next.

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Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Fun Take On Breakfast: If you are stuck in the rut of eating the same old scrambled eggs and toast or bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, you have found yourself in the right spot. You have stumbled upon the perfect recipe for you! This sweet quinoa breakfast is seriously revolutionizing breakfast. And quinoa! I don’t know what is more shocking to me … sweet quinoa instead of savory quinoa or the fact that I’m eating quinoa for breakfast. But either way I highly recommend you switch up your morning meal and add this fun and fresh bowl to your weekly breakfast lineup!
Quick & Easy: Y’all! This sweet breakfast is so dang easy! It is almost too good to be true. All you have to do is cook up your quinoa lickety-split with Success Rice. Then add all of your favorite toppings!
Incredibly Nutritious: Recently I have been focusing on making sure I get tons of protein and fiber in at breakfast. This really starts my day off right and sets me up for success, keeping my full and satisfied for hours. Sweet quinoa porridge is a great way to do this! The quinoa itself provides both fiber and protein and then you can add even more nutrition with your toppings.

Ingredients & Substitutions

This quinoa breakfast bowl recipe requires just a handful of wholesome, simple ingredients! You really only need the big three: quinoa, milk, and sweetener. The rest is up to you!

Quinoa: This popular superfood whole grain can do more than just salad and side dishes, it can also substitute oats in your morning breakfast bowl. Using Success Boil-in-Bag Tri-Color Quinoa is my favorite way to whip up this “quinoa oatmeal” in just about 15 minutes on a busy morning!
Milk: You can use any milk you’d like for this healthy breakfast bowl. I prefer dairy milk, whole or skim, for an added boost of protein. But you can also use dairy free options! Such as coconut milk, almond milk, oat milk, or soy milk.
Sweetener: Honey or pure maple syrup is key here to turn the traditionally savory quinoa into a sweet morning bowl! Just a little bit should do the trick. You could also use a granulated sugar such as light brown sugar or coconut sugar.
Toppings: Now here is where all the fun comes in! Think of your quinoa bowl as the canvas and your toppings as the paint to create a beautiful and delicious breakfast masterpiece. I have included all of my topping ideas in the Recipe Variations & Toppings section below.

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How To Make This Breakfast Quinoa Bowl

Breakfast quinoa bowls could not be much easier to make! Especially when using my favorite shortcut for all things rice and quinoa, Success Rice.

Once you’ve cooked the perfect fluffy quinoa, the rest is just assembly. Pile on the fresh fruit, peanut butter, and more!

Step 1: Prepare Success Boil-In-Bag Tri-Color Quinoa according to the package directions.

Step 2: Add milk & honey. Add the cooked quinoa to two serving bowls. Pour milk on top to your liking. Stir in the honey.

Step 3: Add your favorite toppings. I like to to do fresh berries, nut butter, chia seeds, and a scoop of greek yogurt.

Step 4: Serve and enjoy!

Optional Variations & Toppings

Adding toppings to this quinoa breakfast recipe is a great way to add more flavor and nutrition! Here are all of my ideas for building your own scrumptious, filling breakfast:

Fresh Fruit: I load up on the fruit here for pops of color and sweetness. My personal favorites are fresh berries! You can also do grapes, banana slices, or chopped apple.
Nut Butter: A creamy, tasty scoop of nut butter is also a great option. It will add healthy fats and yumminess to your meal! Peanut butter, cashew butter, or almond butter.
Seeds: Seeds are truly some of the most nutritious foods you could eat! I especially love to add chia seeds for extra dietary fiber and omega-3 fatty acids. Flax seeds or hemp seeds work wonderfully too! Any and all of the above will add a lovely crunchy texture.
Chocolate Chips: You know that saying … everything is better with chocolate? Well, this quinoa porridge bowl is not the exception. Add some chocolate chips or dark chocolate for a sweet treat addition to your breakfast!
Sweetener: My preferred sweetener is a drizzle of honey! It’s truly liquid gold. Any liquid sweetener will work too. Like pure maple syrup or agave nectar.
Savory Quinoa Breakfast Bowl: Love the idea for quinoa for breakfast, but prefer savory? No worries! You can start with a base of quinoa and then add all your favorite breakfast goodies. Fried eggs or jammy eggs, breakfast sausage, cheese, pesto, guacamole, shredded hash browns, hot sauce .. literally whatever you could dream up!

Expert Tips

Meal prep it! This is the perfect recipe to meal prep for the week ahead. Mainly because there is not much to prep. Just make a big batch of quinoa, store in the fridge, and assemble these bowls as you go. You can also chop your fruit to be extra prepared. You will have quick meals ready to go in just about 15 minutes. Plus it is a fun switch up from typical make ahead sweet breakfasts like overnight oats or chia pudding.

Leftover quinoa! If you made quinoa for a dinner side this week and have some left this is a great way to use it up. Simply heat up the pre-cooked quinoa and add milk, sweetener, and toppings from there. Easy, peasy, lemon squeezy!

Add milk to your liking! The consistency of this breakfast quinoa is entirely up to you. Just add milk to your liking. If you want to keep the fluffy texture of the quinoa only add a splash and if you want a texture more similar to oatmeal or overnight oats add more. It’s as simple as that!

Use Success Boil-in-Bag Tri-Color Quinoa! This will help your quinoa bowls come together SO easily. The quinoa takes just 10 minutes to cook and turns out perfectly fluffy every time. Plus it has a wonderfully nutty flavor that works in both sweet and savory dishes!

Storing Suggestions

I would not recommend storing these quinoa bowls once already assembled. If you want to meal prep, prepare the quinoa ahead of time. You can also chop the fruit ahead of time if you would like. Just be careful as sometimes this shortens the shelf life!

Then store each individual ingredient in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-5 days.

FAQs

What is quinoa?

Quinoa is a popular “superfood” whole grain that originates in South America. It is also considered a seed!

As being coined a superfood indicates, quinoa is absolutely loaded with health benefits. It is gluten free and full of fiber and protein. In fact, it is one of the few plant based protein sources that has all the essential amino acids needed to be considered a complete protein!

What does quinoa taste like?

It is a little difficult to describe the taste of quinoa! But it is slightly nutty and earthy. It also takes on the taste of the liquid is cooked in, that is why people often cook it in chicken broth or stock.

In comparison to similar whole grains, such as brown rice and farro, it has a stronger flavor and could be considered an acquired taste.

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