Strawberries and Cream Breakfast Quinoa
Published Mar 07, 2024
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Strawberries and Cream Breakfast Quinoa bursts with plant-based nutrition, protein, and fiber. Real strawberries are sautéed and then combined with coconut milk, maple syrup, quinoa, and chia seeds for an easy, wholesome one-pan, breakfast!
Strawberries and Cream Breakfast Quinoa
Ingredients
Banana Nice Cream
- 1 banana, , frozen
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1-2 tablespoons plant milk, (or water)
Strawberry Compote
- 16 ounces fresh strawberries, , sliced in half
- 1 teaspoon fresh squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
Quinoa
- 1 can, (about 1 ½ cups) light coconut milk
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds, , more for garnish
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa, , rinsed
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- The night before, peel and freeze a banana so you’ll be ready to make the banana nice cream topping the next morning.
- Heat a nonstick 10" skillet over medium-high heat. Add the strawberry compote ingredients, (strawberries, lemon juice, and maple syrup). Sauté until the strawberries become soft and the juices release, about 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally as they soften. Reserve half the strawberries in a bowl for topping. Keep the remaining half of the strawberries in the pan.
- Add the quinoa ingredients in this order: coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla, chia seeds, quinoa, and salt. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes until the quinoa is soft and cooked.
- Meanwhile, make the banana nice cream. In a food processor/blender, add the frozen banana, vanilla, and 2 teaspoons of the plant milk. Blend until smooth and creamy and the texture resembles soft serve ice cream. Add additional milk slowly while blending until smooth. Do not add too much milk as the topping will become runny. Place the nice cream in the freezer until ready to serve.
- Serve the quinoa in bowls, top with the remaining sauteed strawberries, banana nice cream, and sprinkle with additional chia seeds. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 7gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 0.5mgSodium: 81mgPotassium: 505mgFiber: 6gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 28IUVitamin C: 67mgCalcium: 95mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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