Yum! I woke up this morning feeling like it was time for a nice warm fall breakfast and I decided what could be better than a pumpkin spice quinoa! I did a quick google search for a basic recipe and happily chose the first recipe I saw …
Breakfast Quinoa with Pumpkin and Spice – start the day out with a super fast, protein packed bowl of warm pumpkin quinoa. Gluten free
This was a great starter recipe that was easy to build upon! I started out with some extra quinoa from our delicious Stuffed Acorn Squash dinner.
From there I followed all of the directions except I used 1/2 a tsp of pumpkin spice instead of cinnamon and 1/4 of a cup of almond milk after I microwaved it.
Unfortunately I found it to be rather bland so I started experimenting. First I added 2 more tablespoons of pumpkin, 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 a tsp of vanilla. Then I microwaved it a few more minutes.
It still wasn’t as flavorful as I wanted it to be but I figured I could make it work. I added another 1/4 of a cup of vanilla almond milk topped it with 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds and slipped into breakfast bliss!
I might add a bit more vanilla and/or pumpkin pie spice next time I make this but it was delicious like this and I was too hungry to risk ruining it. I really like that this was made in one portion out of leftover quinoa a lot like oatmeal. With so many picky eaters in my house it is definitely better than making a whole pot of breakfast quinoa and watching it go to waste.
Here’s my make shift recipe
1 cup of cooked plain quinoa
1/4 of a cup or more canned pumpkin puree
1 Tablespoon of honey (maple syrup might be good here too!)
1/2 -1 teaspoon pumpkin spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 -1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup of vanilla almond milk (divided, depending on the consistency you want)
2 tablespoons almonds, pecans or walnuts
Mix all ingredients except nuts and 1/2 of milk in a microwave safe bowl.
Microwave on high 1 -1 1/2 minutes or until heated through
Add rest of milk and top with nuts if desired.
Enjoy!
Do you have a favorite Quinoa and Pumpkin breakfast recipe to share?
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