Healthy Apple and Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast Bowls
These quinoa and apple overnight bowls take just 15 minutes to prepare and will have 6 breakfasts ready to go for the upcoming week!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Instant Pot
- Skillet
- Mason jars (6)
Ingredients
Instant Pot Quinoa
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa
- 2 1/2 cups water
Sauteed Apples
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 4 apples, core removed and diced into 1/2"-1" pieces (no need to remove the skins) (divided)
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Extras to add to the bowls:
- 1 1/2 cup water (divided)
- 5 tbsp chia seeds (divided)
Optional Toppings
- unsweetened coconut flakes/chips
- raw pumpkin seeds
- sea salt (to taste)
- maple syrup (to taste)
Instructions
- Start with the quinoa. Follow directions here on how to make quinoa in the instant pot. (2 cups quinoa, 2 1/2 cups water. High pressure cook for 3 minutes, natural release for 10. I would use water for this recipe and not broth).
- While your quinoa is cooking, core the apples and dice into about 1/2-1 inch pieces. No need to remove the skins.
- Heat 1 TBSP coconut oil in a warm pan. Add the apples to the pan along with the cinnamon. Stir. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until softened. Stir frequently so the cinnamon doesn't burn the pan.
- Once the quinoa has finished cooking, divide the quinoa evenly among 6 mason jars . Each jar will hold about 3/4 cups of quinoa. (**You will have about 1/2 cup quinoa leftover. Either distribute it among the 6 mason jars, or save it for another recipe/meal).
- Next, add 1 TBSP of chia seeds to each jar followed by 1/4 cup water. Finally, top each jar with the cooked apples, dividing them evenly among the 6 mason jars. (about 1/2 cup apples in each jar). Put the lid on the jar and shake well.
- Remove the lid and allow to cool.
- Once cool, put the lid on and refrigerate for up to 6 days.
- To heat: warm in the microwave for about 1 minute, or heat in a pan on the stovetop.
- Toppings: I love topping mine with a pinch of pumpkin seeds, unsweetened coconut flakes, sea salt and maple syrup.
Notes
Portions- This recipe makes bigger breakfast portions. A normal serving of quinoa is 1/2 cup. For this recipe each jar will hold 3/4 cup. If you like bigger breakfasts like me :), then follow the recipe exactly. If you want it portioned out to be 1 serving each jar, just cut the amount of quinoa in half before you cook it. (Instead of 2 cups dry, just use 1 cup dry and 1 1/4 cup water when cooking).