Quinoa Breakfast Bake

Baked quinoa scooped into a bowl, topped with yoghurt and berries.

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Quinoa Breakfast Bake

Baked quinoa is a simple vegan breakfast that can be made ahead. This easy recipe is loaded with apples and cinnamon and is absolutely delicious. A healthy breakfast or snack for both adults and kids.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Servings: servings

Calories: 142kcal

Author: Debra Klein

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups almond milk
¼ cup apple sauce*
¼ cup maple syrup divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup quinoa rinsed and drained
3 Tablespoons ground flax
2 Tablespoons chia seeds
3 teaspoons cinnamon divided
½ teaspoon allspice
2 apples small (¼") dice*
¾ chopped walnuts*
OPTIONAL: pinch of sea salt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375
In a medium sized bowl, mix almond milk, apple sauce, 2 Tablespoons of the maple syrup and vanilla together.
Add in quinoa, flax, chia, 2 teaspoons of the cinnamon and allspice and mix until well incorporated.
Chop apples into a small dice, pour into bowl and mix well.
Pour into 8 x 8" baking dish. Stop here if making ahead. Cover and refrigerate overnight or as long as 2 days, then continue below, reducing baking time as noted.
In the same bowl, mix together chopped walnuts, remaining 2 Tablespoons maple syrup and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon plus the sea salt, if you are using any. Sprinkle on top of mixture in baking pan.
Bake for 50 minutes, until browned and just set. If you prepped ahead and mixture has been sitting in baking pan at least 4 hours, reduce baking time to 30 minutes.
Serve warm, at room temp or cold.

Notes

APPLE SAUCE: If you don't have applesauce, substitute mashed banana or pumpkin puree.

APPLES: Minimum 2 cups, not more than 3 cups. OK to substitute any other fruit you have. Good choices would be berries (fresh or frozen---and no need to defrost), pears, plums, peaches, nectarines, mango, papaya.

WALNUTS: Any nut or seed would be fine as part of the topping. For nut allergies, use old fashioned oats mixed with the maple syrup and cinnamon and sprinkle on top.

MEAL PREP:

You can prep this in advance and then just pop into the oven when needed. See directions for adjusted baking times.
Freeze the entire baked quinoa. Defrost and then reheat in 350 oven for 20 minutes.
Cut into pieces. Freeze in individual serving size. Defrost on the counter for a couple hours or in the fridge overnight. Enjoy cold or warm in the oven or microwave.

OPTIONAL TOPPINGS: Nut butter, a dollop of plant-based yogurt, additional fruit or chia jam.

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