Main Dishes

Breakfast Quinoa with Peanut Butter and Bananas

May 29, 2015

Breakfast reached new heights at Shel\'s Kitchen on Wednesday morning. For some time now I\'ve been toying with the idea of making an oatmeal-like breakfast quinoa, and after picking up a giant bag of quinoa last week at Costco it finally came to fruition. My husband loves oatmeal, but truth be told, it\'s probably one of my least favorite breakfast foods. So I replaced the traditional oats with quinoa for a delicious compromise.

1/2 c. quinoa
1 c. milk of your choice (I used vanilla almond milk - if you don\'t use vanilla almond milk I would recommend adding a splash of vanilla extract to the quinoa at the end of cooking for flavor)
1 medium banana, sliced
2 T. natural peanut butter
2 T. sliced almonds, toasted
2 t. honey

Place the quinoa and milk in a small saucepan, bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer and allow to cook until the quinoa has absorbed all the milk and is tender, about 12-15 minutes. Divide the quinoa...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
923

Sodium
626mg
26% DV

Fat
12g
18% DV

Protein
55g
110% DV

Carbs
149g
50% DV

Fiber
11g
44% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 5g 26%

Polysaturated Fat 3g 20%

Monosaturated Fat 3g 23%

Cholesterol 84mg 28%

Sodium 626mg 26%

Potassium 2823mg 80%

Protein 55g 110%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 11g 44%

Sugar 79g 159%

Vitamin A 294IU 5%

Vitamin B6 1mg 62%

Vitamin C 18mg 30%

Calcium 1471mg 147%

Iron 4mg 26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Rice/Grains

Similar Recipes

Old-Fashioned Apple Cake

1323

This moist Apple Cake recipe is an old-fashioned, easy dessert that has been loved for generations! Studded with bits of fresh apples and chopped pecans, the simple Bundt cake is a perfect fall treat.

Cake:
3 eggs
2 c sugar
1.5 c vegetable oil
3 c all purpose flour
1 t baking soda
1 t salt
1 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg
2 t vanilla extract
1 c chopped pecans
3 c peeled and finely chopped apples
Glaze:
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c salted butter
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a Bundt pan; set aside.
In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat together the eggs, sugar and oil until light and fluffy.
In a...
See the full directions on my site

Nutritions

Calories
505

Sodium
349mg
14% DV

Fat
19g
30% DV

Protein
7g
14% DV

Carbs
71g
24% DV

Fiber
4g
17% DV

PER SERVING ^*

% DAILY VALUE^*

Fat

Saturated Fat 8g 43%

Polysaturated Fat 2g 14%

Monosaturated Fat 8g 55%

Cholesterol 32mg 10%

Sodium 349mg 14%

Potassium 218mg 6%

Protein 7g 14%

% DAILY VALUE^*

Total Carbohydrate

Fiber 4g 17%

Sugar 32g 65%

Vitamin A 402IU 8%

Vitamin B6 0.08mg 4%

Vitamin C 3mg 5%

Calcium 57mg 5%

Iron 2mg 15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

sourdough multiseed loaf

637

A multiseed sourdough loaf, slow-fermented for maximum flavour and texture

Try it

See the full directions on my site

Carrot Cake Recipe

524

This Carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting is soft and delicious is one of the easiest cakes to bake. Beginners too can bake this bake to perfection. It is a great choice for events like kids' birthday parties and highly nutritious.

Please Check:- https://www.nithisclickncook.com/carrot-cake/

See the full directions on my site

Best Egg Salad Recipe

370

This Egg salad Recipe is super easy to make, perfect for healthy breakfast, quick snack with lovely texture and taste and on your table under 10 minutes!

Please Check:- https://www.nithisclickncook.com/best-egg-salad-recipe/

See the full directions on my site

Crockpot Apples with Cinnamon - Suburban Simplicity

353

www.suburbansimplicity.com

Find this delicious recipe and many more at www.suburbansimplicity.com!

See the full directions on my site

Crockpot Apples with Cinnamon takes minutes to prep and tastes fantastic. These slow-cooked, tender and flavorful apples are great for breakfast on oatmeal or served with ice cream for dessert!

Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

328

healthykitchen101.com

This Buffalo Chicken Dip, as a lighter adaptation to Buffalo Chicken wings that you’ve been avoiding for sake of your belly, will have you going nuts.

See the full directions on my site

This Buffalo Chicken Dip, as a lighter adaptation to Buffalo Chicken wings that you’ve been avoiding for sake of your belly, will have you going nuts.

Healthy Bread Pudding

307

healthykitchen101.com

This homemade bread pudding recipe is one of the easiest breakfast recipes that requires hardly any effort. You can even make it the night before!

See the full directions on my site

This homemade bread pudding recipe is one of the easiest breakfast recipes that requires hardly any effort. You can even make it the night before!

Loading more delicious recipes

Breakfast Quinoa with Peanut Butter and Bananas

Similar Recipes

Apple Strudel

Halloween Chocolate Covered Strawberries

Starbucks Lemon Loaf

Old-Fashioned Apple Cake

This moist Apple Cake recipe is an old-fashioned, easy dessert that has been loved for generations! Studded with bits of fresh apples and chopped pecans, the simple Bundt cake is a perfect fall treat.

sourdough multiseed loaf

A multiseed sourdough loaf, slow-fermented for maximum flavour and texture

Carrot Cake Recipe

This Carrot cake recipe with cream cheese frosting is soft and delicious is one of the easiest cakes to bake. Beginners too can bake this bake to perfection. It is a great choice for events like kids' birthday parties and highly nutritious.

Best Egg Salad Recipe

This Egg salad Recipe is super easy to make, perfect for healthy breakfast, quick snack with lovely texture and taste and on your table under 10 minutes!

Crockpot Apples with Cinnamon - Suburban Simplicity

Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

This Buffalo Chicken Dip, as a lighter adaptation to Buffalo Chicken wings that you’ve been avoiding for sake of your belly, will have you going nuts.

Healthy Bread Pudding

This homemade bread pudding recipe is one of the easiest breakfast recipes that requires hardly any effort. You can even make it the night before!

Recipe of the Day

Halloween Oreo Cake Bars

Subscribe to newsletter