Quinoa for breakfast?

Heck yes!

Quinoa is kind of like oatmeal, which is always a suitable breakfast choice.

Side note: The other day I whipped up the most amazing bowl of savory oatmeal for dinner. (Even more epic than this oatmeal.)

Think roasted garlic and ginger oats topped with teriyaki tofu, sauteed purple cabbage, shredded carrots, sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds!

Weirdness never tasted so right.

Recipe potentially coming to you soon… unless I’m going nuts (which is very possible) and that combo sounds utterly horrendous.

Please let me know.

Anyway.

Basically I wanted to switch up my breakfast game, while keeping things sweet and including fruit + protein.

I absolutely have to consume fruit (preferable fresh) for breakfast or the day will undoubtedly turn out subpar at best.

Captain America (hellooo Chris Evans) probably inhales a bunch of fruit for breakfast every single day… in addition to a 13 egg omelet.

Because protein is just as necessary as fruit.

Or else you’ll end up all hangry long before a reasonable lunch hour even hits.

My stomach is capable of growling like the most agitated lion to have graced the savanna.

Nobody needs to hear that disruptive raucous.

And were you aware that quinoa is a complete protein?

Well it sure is.

Quinoa is also vegan (duh) and gluten-free, since it’s actually a seed.

Score!

I’m a dairy, egg and gluten consumer but I still think that’s pretty cool.

So in order to give quinoa lots of flavor, I simmered it in unsweetened original almond milk, then stirred in some mashed banana for natural sweetness, blueberries for juicy pops of color, ground cinnamon and pure vanilla extract. I then topped it all off with another splash of almond milk, sliced banana, more blueberries, toasted almonds and a drizzle of honey. (Use maple syrup if you’re vegan.)

P.S. You can customize your quinoa and use different types of milk, fruit, nuts and sweeteners!

P.P.S. This particular recipe is for a warm breakfast quinoa, but you could definitely use leftover cold quinoa and just add your toppings before digging in!