Quinoa is a superfood. Easy to prepare and packed with protein! Great for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I love this version with sweet potato puree and can be made in advance and reheated the following morning.
Cinnamon Maple Quinoa Cereal
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups water
1 cup quinoa
1 Tbsp. ghee
1/2 cup sweet potato puree
1 Tbsp. pure maple syrup
1/3 cup almond or rice milk
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cardamom
Pinch of sea salt
Slivered almonds
Roasted fennel seeds
Shredded coconut
More maple!
Directions
- In a small saucepan bring the water to a boil.
- Rinse quinoa and strain.
- Add quinoa to boiling water and reduce heat to simmer.
- Cook for about 10 minutes, uncovered.
- Remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 5 minutes.
- In a separate pot, add ghee, sweet potato puree, maple syrup, milk, spices, and salt.
- Cook on low heat just long enough to warm and mix ingredients then add quinoa.
Serve in a bowl with your favorite toppings and enjoy a nice, warm, nourishing breakfast!
Sweet potato puree:
- dice a small sweet potato
- melt 2tsp of ghee in a medium size saute pan, on low heat.
- Add a dash of your favorite spices: cardamom, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger, and saute until combined.
- Once the aroma fills the kitchen, add your cubed sweet potato and saute for 5-8 minutes.
- Add 1-2 inches of water to your pan and cover for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sweet potatoes are soft.
- One soft, mash with a potato masher.
Alternatively, if you have a Vitamix, or high-powered blender, once the sweet potatoes have sauteed for 8-10 min in the spiced ghee, place water, and spiced sweet potatoes in your blender and blend until well pureed. Adding more water as needed.
