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Breakfast Quinoa with Chia and Cinnamon

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By: Rachel GurkPosted: 01/23/2017Updated: 06/14/2021

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Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You'll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings! Get the healthy breakfast recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You’ll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings!

Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You'll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings! Get the healthy breakfast recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Are you all resolution makers? I don’t typically make a New Year’s resolution, but I do try to live a healthy lifestyle all year-round. Normally, I’ll go on a kick of working out every morning, and then I’ll fall off the wagon. Lately though, I’ve been waking up at 4:45AM or 5AM and working out, and I truly feel like this time I’ve transformed my work outs from being a phase into being a lifestyle. At least that’s what I keep telling myself, hoping it will get through my thick skull.

Along with working out comes healthy eating. At least for me. Because who wants to sweat your butt off and then ruin it all in the kitchen? Don’t get me wrong, one of the major perks of working out is that you can indulge here and there with a bit less guilt, but it also makes you so aware of what you’re putting into your body and what it’s worth to you. For example, I can turn down ice cream most anytime but I’m rendered absolutely helpless if a bowl of popcorn is placed in front of me. To me, the popcorn (with butter and salt) is worth the calories, but the ice cream isn’t. But that’s just me — I know it’s different for everyone.

Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You'll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings! Get the healthy breakfast recipe on RachelCooks.com!

Another important step for me personally is to remove unhealthy snacks and ingredients from my home. There are days I’m so grateful I do this — those days when I’m standing in front of the pantry or fridge looking for something junky to munch on. I’m annoyed but happy there isn’t anything there and I settle for a square of dark chocolate. That is something we always have on hand.

Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You'll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings! Get the healthy breakfast recipe on RachelCooks.com!

I’m excited to be partnering with Bob’s Red Mill again this year to bring you lots of delicious and healthy recipes that will help you achieve your goals and resolutions. My kitchen is always stocked with Bob’s Red Mill products that I purchase myself which makes them one of my most valued partners. I share ingredients and brands with you not only to support my insane grocery bill but also because I actually USE and BUY the products I talk about. I know you all see a lot of sponsored content around the web, but I wouldn’t be sharing these products if I didn’t personally stand behind them, and I know Bob’s Red Mill is always going to come through with a quality product.

Needed for this recipe:

  • small saucepan – I recommend nonstick
  • Bob’s Red Mill quinoa
  • Bob’s Red Mill chia seeds
  • ground cinnamon

Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You'll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings! Get the healthy breakfast recipe on RachelCooks.com!

With that being said, this breakfast quinoa is the perfect way to start the day. The quinoa is a great source of protein which makes it perfect for breakfast. If you’re an oatmeal eater, you really need to try switching it up with this quinoa and chia concoction. Even if you’re not an oatmeal eater, try this and maybe it will be a better fit for you. I added the chia to the breakfast quinoa not only because it looks pretty but also because it’s a fantastic source of anti-oxidants, omega-3s, and fiber. Top it with fruit, nuts, coconut, or whatever you want for the perfect, filling breakfast.

Looking for more healthy breakfast ideas?

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Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You'll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings! Get the healthy breakfast recipe on RachelCooks.com!
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4.37 from 11 votes
Prep Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 14 mins
Additional Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 24 mins
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Looking for a filling and nutritious breakfast but slightly bored with oatmeal? You’ll love this protein-packed breakfast quinoa! Have fun with toppings!

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup Bob’s Red Mill quinoa
  • 1 tablespoon Bob’s Red Mill chia seed
  • 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Toppings: milk, fruit, sweetener, nuts, coconut, etc

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, bring milk and water to rapid simmer over medium high heat. Add quinoa, chia seed, and cinnamon, stirring to combine.
  • Simmer with cover on over medium-low heat for 12-14 minutes, stirring frequently, or until most of the liquid is absorbed and quinoa tails start to appear.
  • Remove from heat, cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes.
  • Top with desired sweetener, fruit, and milk and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • Feel free to multiply this recipe to serve whatever size group you are feeding.
  • You can make it ahead and reheat in the microwave with additional milk as needed to thin.
  • Pictured, I topped with berries, raw cane sugar, and milk. It was delicious! Nutrition information does not include toppings.
  • If you would like to make this recipe vegan or lactose-free, use almond milk instead of whole milk.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1bowl, Calories: 356kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 14g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 12mg, Sodium: 72mg, Fiber: 10g, Sugar: 8g

This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.

© Author: Rachel Gurk
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Verdict: I love this breakfast quinoa! It’s a filling and hearty breakfast you can really feel good about. Breakfast is very important to me and I need to start the day off BIG. This is just the thing for me.
Husband’s take: Umm, I haven’t shared this with him, yet.
Changes I would make: None are necessary but the sky is the limit in terms of toppings!
Difficulty: Easy!

Disclosure: I’ve partnered with Bob’s Red Mill as a brand ambassador to bring you this post. They compensated me for my time but all opinions are, as always, my own. If you opened my cupboards and fridge, you’d find a wealth of Bob’s Red Mill products that I purchased myself. Thanks for supporting Rachel Cooks by reading about brands I use and love!  Check out more delicious healthy recipes, snag coupons and find stores near you at BobsRedMill.com!

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  1. Spencer says

    November 30, 2021 at 10:29 am

    4 stars
    I tried this recipe and absolutely loved it. I didn’t have whole milk so I used 2% but it was still delicious. I rinsed the quinoa incredibly well but there was still a bit of a bitter taste once the dish was finished. Do you have any advice on how to get rid of the bitter? Does the bitter taste sort of depend on brand? TIA

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    • Rachel Gurk says

      November 30, 2021 at 10:37 am

      I’m so glad you liked it! I think the bitterness will probably depend slightly on the brand but possible on freshness? I keep my quinoa in the fridge because I don’t go through it super quickly. Storing it in the fridge prevents it from getting rancid, which could translate to a slightly bitter flavor? Otherwise, you could counter the bitterness with a little extra sugar/maple syrup/honey/sweetener of your choice.

      Reply
    • Fleur says

      August 28, 2022 at 4:12 am

      You’re supposed to rinse quinoa before hand that takesaway the bitterness

      Reply
  2. Renee says

    October 24, 2017 at 12:28 pm

    New vegan here. Figured out after a couple days I wasn’t getting enough protein, so for breakfast this morning, I tried a variant on Kheer, which is Indian rice pudding. So, it had brown rice, amaranth, flax seed, pumpkin seed, almonds, cashews, sunflower seeds, pistachios, chia seeds, and hazelnuts. cooked it all in soy milk with cardamon, cinnamon, vanilla, clove, and allspice. Threw in a handful of raisins, currants, and cranberries.

    I started wandering on blogs this morning, looking for high protein, gluten-free breakfast foods
    , and found people using quinoa for breakfast cereal, which I never would have thought of. So when this pot of stuff is gone, I’ll try amaranth and quinoa. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      October 25, 2017 at 6:28 am

      I hope you love this! Kheer sounds amazing too!

      Reply
  3. Megan @ MegUnprocessed says

    February 23, 2017 at 2:42 am

    Love the combination of berries, quinoa, chia and cinnamon!

    Reply
  4. Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says

    February 22, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    Yum!  This looks healthy AND delicious! 

    Reply
  5. fabiola@notjustbaked says

    February 22, 2017 at 2:27 pm

    Love this combo, love this for breakfast!

    Reply
  6. DessertForTwo says

    February 22, 2017 at 8:05 am

    I need to make this for me and Camille! I just started getting her to eat oatmeal again…I over-did it when she was a baby. But now she’s back into it! I’d love to sneak a little quinoa in there next time…we always share the bowl <3

    Reply
  7. Michelle | A Latte Food says

    February 21, 2017 at 4:39 pm

    I am loving this breakfast idea! I’ve never thought about using quinoa for breakfast, but I love it! I can’t wait to give it a try :-)

    Reply
  8. HEATHER says

    February 7, 2017 at 9:20 pm

    I’m lactose intolerant. Do you think I could swap almond milk for the whole milk? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      February 7, 2017 at 9:25 pm

      Absolutely!

      Reply
  9. Susie Anderson says

    January 23, 2017 at 11:21 pm

    I love breakfast quinoa and the more cinnamon, the better!

    Reply
    • Rachel Gurk says

      January 24, 2017 at 8:08 am

      I SO agree!

      Reply

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