Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry

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This Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry only requires 5 simple ingredients, packed with protein and the perfect cereal alternative.

Quinoa breakfast recipe in a bowl with a spoon.

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Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry

Why you will love this recipe

Texture, soft, fluffy, sweet, and hearty: Quinoa for breakfast is absolutely delicious. When you take a bite out of this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry recipe, you get a little juiciness from the blackberry, with soft textures from the other ingredients. There's a hint of sweetness from the pure maple syrup and nutty tastes from the quinoa and peanut butter that's definitely satisfying. I used dairy-free oat milk that gives you a nutritious quinoa breakfast bowl.
Favorite: There are many quinoa breakfast recipes to pick and choose from. I love picking out any one of my quinoa breakfast bowl recipes to make and enjoy eating.
Quick and easy: I have many other breakfast recipes for quinoa that taste amazing. The quinoa recipes easy process for assembly is perfect. All you need are five ingredients and about five minutes of prep time to prepare this quinoa breakfast recipe, as long as you have prepped your quinoa in advance.
Save time, meal prep: It's literally like making a bowl of quinoa cereal that you can grab and go with. For this vegan quinoa breakfast bowl recipe, cook extra quinoa that you can use later, let the quinoa cool, then place cooked quinoa in mason jars that seal tight. Just before serving, add the oat milk and maple syrup mixture and your toppings, giving you a serving of delicious quinoa for breakfast, yum.
Naturally sweetened: This Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry recipe is naturally sweetened with maple syrup and skips the refined stuff.

I love protein quinoa bowls, they are so simple and versatile, they can be sweet or savory like this curry quinoa. To make the perfect quinoa check out my post on how to make quinoa. What I love most is that quinoa is so simple to meal prep and have ready to go in the fridge to add to breakfast like this recipe or even salads like this roasted vegetable quinoa salad or dinner.

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Ingredients

Be sure to take a look at the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and quantities to make this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry.

Quinoa: The "cereal" part of this cereal style quinoa breakfast bowl. Adds a great amount of protein and minerals.
Fresh Blackberries: Fresh blackberries add a nice fresh component to this bowl, it adds a nice pop of flavor and nice juicy component to this protein packed quinoa breakfast bowl.
Nut Butter: I like Peanut butter best but cashew or almond butter is also fine, even sunflower seed butter as a nut free version would be great.
Pure Maple Syrup: This is used as our natural sweetener.
Non-Dairy Milk: I used unsweetened oat milk, vanilla unsweetened milk if you can find it is even better, it ads more flavor to the "cream" idea of this quinoa cereal bowl.

Variations

Optional addition: My quinoa breakfast bowl recipes let you add many different tasty ingredients to it. For this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry, try a dollop of unsweetened, coconut plant-based, dairy-free yogurt on top of this quinoa cereal recipe or maybe dairy-free coconut cool whip on top, making it taste more like a dessert.
Granola or Nuts: You can add a crunch to this delicious quinoa bowl vegan recipe by adding any of your favorite chopped nuts. I like almonds myself, but pecans or walnuts on top of this quinoa breakfast bowl will add a nice crunch. Another crunchy topping is granola; add some of your favorite granola or try making my Vegan Granola Recipe to use as a delicious topping.
Versatile breakfast: You decide. My breakfast quinoa recipes taste great however you decide to serve them; hot, warm, or cold. I've eaten and loved it all three ways. It depends on if I am able to sit down and enjoy it right away, if I need to wait a little bit before enjoying it, or if it's a meal prep for another day. But it's absolutely delicious anyway it's served.
Nut butter: Feel free to add a drizzle of nut butter over the top of this quinoa breakfast bowls; it'll add a little creamy texture and nutty taste. It can be your favorite nut butter, or try peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter in this quinoa breakfast recipe.
Milk Alternatives: I have many other breakfast recipes for quinoa, and you can interchange the kind of vegan milk you use for each recipe. In this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry, I used unsweetened oat milk, a non-dairy and plant-based milk. Feel free to use your preferred milk or try one of these homemade dairy-free milks: almond milk, soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk, or coconut milk. Each will change the flavor slightly, but it will still taste great.

How to make this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry:

Prep: Prep the quinoa (soak if desired, see notes) make sure to rinse the quinoa prior to cooking and cook according to directions on the package. My package said ¼ dry quinoa to ⅓-1/2 cup water. Quinoa ca be cooked and stored in the fridge the night before.

Quinoa breakfast bowl being assembled in a bowl with blackberries.

Step 1: Assemble the "cereal" quinoa breakfast bowl. Place the quinoa in the bowl first.

Quinoa breakfast recipe with milk and nut butter added to the blackberries and quinoa in a bowl.

Step 2: Top with blackberries, then pour the oat milk in and top with nut butter and maple syrup.

Expert Tips

Rinse the quinoa: Before cooking, rinse the quinoa (follow package directions) and then drain it prior to using it.
Quinoa: For healthy digestion of quinoa, you can soak the quinoa in water overnight in the fridge. If you do this, you will need to use a little bit less water when cooking it because the quinoa has absorbed liquid while soaking in the fridge.
Pre-cook and meal prep: Quinoa for breakfast is a delicious way to start off your day. If you pre-cook the quinoa, let it cool and then divide it into your mason jars (quinoa will last for about 4 days in the fridge), and it'll be ready to grab and assemble. Top with your blackberries, drizzle of nut butter, and the milk with added maple syrup, and you're ready to go.
Quick breakfast: You can double or triple this Quinoa Breakfast Bowl Blackberry recipe. I recommend storing each component separately (except the yogurt and maple syrup mixture, which can be pre-mixed). I would use mason jars for the quinoa, then when you're ready to eat, simply toss the milk/syrup on top of the quinoa, the blackberries, and drizzle of nut butter toppings next, and you'll have a delicious quinoa breakfast bowl to enjoy.

Recipe FAQs

Can you eat quinoa first thing in the morning?

Yes you can eat quinoa as a breakfast option first thing in the morning.

What type of quinoa is best for breakfast?

Generally white is considered best for breakfast because of its milder flavor and it fluffy light texture. But any of the quinoa colors will work m; there's white, red, black even rainbow that I use a lot of the time.

How do you make a quinoa bowl for breakfast?

Prep the quinoa so it's ready to go, add it to a bowl with your favorite milk and toppings such as nuts, nut butter and fruit.

Overhead image of this breakfast quinoa recipe in a bowl on a marble table top.

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