Best 6 Tropical Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Recipes

TROPICAL GREEK YOGURT BREAKFAST BOWL

Steps:

• Put the guava juice and apricots in a small bowl, and cover. Microwave until the apricots are tender and the juice reduces to a lighter syrup, 1 to 2 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally to help cool faster.
• Put the yogurt in a cereal bowl. Spoon the apricot-guava compote into the center. Arrange the grapefruit, mandarin oranges, cereal and pistachios in neat piles or rows around the compote. Then take a photo!

TROPICAL QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring pineapple juice, coconut milk, cinnamon and ginger to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat., Stir in pineapple and brown sugar. Top with mango and macadamia nuts. If desired, serve with coconut.

SAVORY QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL

Steps:

• Bring 1 cup water, the quinoa and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to medium-low, cover and cook until the quinoa is tender and the water is absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the saucepan from the heat, and let sit, covered, for at least 5 minutes (the dish can be served warm or at room temperature).
• Whisk together the yogurt, lime juice, cilantro and a pinch of salt in a small bowl.
• Put the cooked quinoa in a cereal bowl, and top with the yogurt mixture, beans, salsa, avocados, radishes and pepitas in neat piles or rows. Garnish with cilantro. Then take a photo!

TROPICAL BREAKFAST QUINOA

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 8x8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• Drain pineapple, reserving 1 cup liquid. Set pineapple aside.
• In small bowl, stir together quinoa and coconut. Pour into pan, shaking pan to make even layer. In same bowl, beat eggs with whisk. Beat in pineapple liquid, milk and honey until well combined.
• Scatter pineapple chunks, raspberries and almonds evenly over quinoa mixture. Pour egg mixture evenly over top. Using back of spoon, lightly press down fruit to submerge everything into the liquid. Sprinkle additional coconut over top.
• Bake 1 hour.

LOADED QUINOA BREAKFAST BOWL

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until liquid is absorbed, 12-15 minutes. Meanwhile, soak berries in remaining water for 10 minutes; drain. Halve banana crosswise. Slice 1 banana half; mash the other., Remove quinoa from heat; fluff with a fork. Mix in mashed banana, almond milk, maple syrup, cinnamon and vanilla. Transfer to an individual bowl; add blueberries, walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, banana slices and goji berries. If desired, serve with additional almond milk and maple syrup.

TROPICAL QUINOA AND FRUIT BREAKFAST PUDDING

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, stir together quinoa, coconut milk, gingerroot, water and salt. Heat to boiling; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer 10 to 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed. Turn off heat; let stand covered 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar. Divide pudding among 4 bowls, top with yogurt, mango, almonds and pomegranate seeds.