Two superfoods — quinoa and maca root — combine in quinoa maca breakfast bowls that will fuel you for hours. Learn more about the benefits of maca and quinoa, and try another variation on a quinoa breakfast bowl if you like this one. No maca? No worries, this will be yummy and comforting if you choose to omit it. Photos by Evan Atlas.
Quinoa-Maca Breakfast Bowls
Two superfoods — quinoa and maca root — combine in a breakfast bowl that will fuel you for hours.
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Servings: 3 to 4
Calories: 315kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup vanilla nondairy milk
- 1 cup water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 to 3 tablespoons maca root powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or to taste
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup raisins or dried cranberries optional
- Fresh fruit as desired bananas, strawberries, kiwi, mango, blueberries
Instructions
- Combine the quinoa with the nondairy milk and wanter in a small saucepan. Bring to a slow boil, then turn down the heat and simmer gently until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from the heat, then stir in the maca, syrup, cinnamon, and optional dried fruit.
- Divide between 3 to 4 serving bowls, and top with sliced fresh fruit as desired. Serve warm.
- Any unused portion can be transferred to a covered container or cooled and kept in the saucepan to use the next day.
Nutrition
Calories: 315kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 558mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 177mg | Iron: 3mg
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Variation: Try this with kañiwa, steel cut oats, or other cooked grain.
- Here are lots more recipes for quinoa.
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