Brr!!! I woke up this morning, and the temperature was at 1 degree!! Baby, it’s cold outside!
Even Sammy did not want to leave the warm fire. He just camps out here!
Days like this I really miss oatmeal. Since deciding to go gluten free and grain free, I am not eating oatmeal. I used to have oatmeal for breakfast every morning!
I decided to try breakfast cereal with quinoa flakes, and it turned out really well! Very comforting, and filling! This kept me full for hours!
Apple Quinoa Breakfast Cereal
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2/3 cup quinoa flakes
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
2 tbsp chia seeds
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp cloves
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large apple, peeled and chopped
2 tbsp walnuts, chopped
In a medium pot over medium heat, whisk together quinoa flakes, milk, chia seeds, spices, apple and applesauce.
Cook for 15-20 minutes, until milk is absorbed, and mixture has thickened.
Pour into a bowl and sprinkle with walnuts.
I thought this was plenty sweet on its own – I think the applesauce really bumped up the “natural” sweet factor. My husband added some maple syrup.
Serve with a latte!
Warms you on the inside and out!
Have a great day!
I keep wanting to try quinoa flakes as a hot cereal, but so far I’ve only used them as a binder in veggie loaves. Maybe I’m reluctant because they’re so expensive! I need to find a cheaper souce before I start liking them hot. Ha! Yours look good, though. A definite try when I get around to it
I find it interesting that you don’t consider quinoa a grain. I know it technically is not a grain, but most people would classify it as such. Does this have something to do with your specality diet? Just curious. I like to consider it a seed/protein because it is. I also don’t consider wild rice a grain or a rice because it’s a grass, and it’s WAY lower in calories than real rice. I wonder how wild rice would be as a hot breakfast…hum…
First of all, I totally agree with you about how expensive the quinoa flakes are!! I have found them on amazon, but it doesn’t seem to me that would save me much money. When I decided to go grain free I used this as a resource: http://www.grainfreeliving.com/info/list-of-grain-and-grain-free-foods/118
There is some info on there about quinoa and why it is technically a seed not a grain. But I do get so confused sometimes! I try to just listen to my body and see what doesn’t agree with me. I love quinoa – so versatile! Interesting about wild rice — I bet you could use it for cereal!
Looks yummy and healthy! Love it!