Healthy Homemade Breakfast Bowl
Start your day off with a smile and a halo
This hearty quinoa breakfast bowl is topped with sliced almonds, bananas, and almond butter, but you can easily mix and match toppings. For a drizzled look, warm the almond butter slightly in the microwave before topping each bowl.
Cinnamon-Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Serves 4
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium bananas, sliced
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds toasted
Directions:
- Combine almond milk, quinoa, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Divide the quinoa among 4 bowls; top each evenly with banana slices, almond butter, and sliced almonds. Sprinkle each with a little cinnamon, if desired.
Breakfast bowl recipe nutrition per serving: 382 Calories, Total Fat: 16 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Carbohydrates: 53 g, Fiber: 7 g, Total Sugars: 16 g, Protein: 12 g, Sodium: 256 mg, Potassium: 689 mg, Phosphorus: 327 mg, Iron: 3 mg, Folate: 102 mcg, Calcium: 297 mg, Vitamin A: 185 IU.
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