Looking for a way to spice up your morning routine with a quick breakfast? Whenever we make quinoa, we make a big batch to have left overs for morning meals or to throw together a quick healthy cookie. This time around we had left over pumpkin from making our Maple Pumpkin Pie (grain free). Try this recipe with your leftovers! To find out how to cook quinoa click here: https://gardenfreshfoodie.com/side-dishes/citrus-quinoa-with-pomegranates-and-avocado/
Factoid: Quinoa is often compared to couscous, but isn’t a grain itself. It actually comes from the seed of the fruiting body of the quinoa plant.
Serves 1:
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup of canned pumpkin
- 2/3 cup of cooked quinoa
- 3 tbsp milk of choice
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- optional toppings: 1 tsp maple syrup and half a banana
Instructions:
- Mix quinoa, pumpkin, and cinnamon together in a microwave safe bowl. Pour milk on top
- Heat in microwave for 1 1/2-2 minutes until hot throughout (will vary based on your microwave).
- Top with fresh fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup
Nutritional Benefits:
- Quinoa: high in protein and gluten free. This is a whole food, and by nature is absorbed more slowly by the body, decreasing blood sugar spikes. It helps reduce inflammation
- Pumpkin: great source of Vitamin A; helps to reduce inflammation, increase bone, teeth, skin, and eye health, as well as improve immune function
- Cinnamon: warming spice that helps improve circulation
- No added sugar, unless maple syrup is used; great choice for diabetic and heart patients
- Gluten Free and Vegan (if non-animal milk is used): helps to fight inflammation
Hot Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast
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Hot Pumpkin Quinoa Breakfast
Author: www.gardenfreshfoodie.com
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Gluten Free
Serves: 1
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup of canned pumpkin
- ⅔ cup of cooked quinoa
- 3 tbsp milk of choice
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- optional toppings: 1 tsp maple syrup and half a banana
Instructions
- Mix quinoa, pumpkin, and cinnamon together in a microwave safe bowl. Pour milk on top
- Heat in microwave for 1½-2 minutes until hot throughout (will vary based on your microwave).
- Top with fresh fruit and a drizzle of maple syrup
Notes
Calculated without toppings with low-fat coconut milk; supplies 23% of Vitamin A, 15% of iron, 212 mg of potassium
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 196 Fat: 5 g Carbohydrates: 32 g Sugar: 3 g Fiber: 3 g Protein: 6 g
