Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Bowl

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Nothing Like a Warm Quinoa Breakfast Bowl on a Cool Fall Morning… Yum!

Try this dairy-free, gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Bowl. It has an excellent flavor with a combination of carbs and protein that will give you the energy to start your morning right. This hearty breakfast is a good source of fiber and will keep you satisfied until your next meal.

 

Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Recipe Type: breakfast
Author: Luisa
Serves: 2
There is nothing like warm breakfast on a cool Fall morning. Try this dairy-free, gluten-free Pumpkin Spice Quinoa Breakfast Bowl. It has excellent flavor with a combination of carbs and protein that will give you the energy to start your morning right. This hearty breakfast is a good source of fiber and will keep you satisfied until your next meal.
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup cashew milk, unsweetened
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa, rinsed and drained
  • 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1-2 packets of Stevia sweetener
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp. roasted pumpkin seeds
Instructions
  1. Rinse and drain quinoa.
  2. Bring cashew milk and water to boil in small pot.
  3. Add the quinoa and reduce heat to simmer.
  4. Add pumpkin puree, Stevia sweetener, vanilla extract, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice and salt.
  5. Continue cooking until almost all the liquid is absorbed and quinoa is cooked. If the liquid is absorbed before the quinoa is fully cooked, you may add a bit more cashew milk.
  6. Transfer to bowls. Sprinkle nutmeg and roasted pumpkin seeds on top and serve. Enjoy!
Calories: 210 Fat: 5.8 g Saturated fat: 0.8 g Carbohydrates: 32.3 g Sugar: 1.3 g Sodium: 118 mg Fiber: 5.5 g Protein: 7.5 g Cholesterol: 0 mg