Healthy Recipes Ingredient Grain Quinoa Cinnamon-Quinoa Breakfast Bowl 4.7 (3) 3 Reviews This hearty quinoa breakfast bowl is topped with sliced almonds, bananas and almond butter, but you can easily mix and match toppings. For a drizzled look, warm the almond butter slightly in the microwave before topping each bowl. By Megan Ginsberg Megan Ginsberg Megan Ginsberg is the Senior Editor for EatingWell. She has a keen eye for grammar, is always looking for new recipes to try and loves the satisfaction that comes from meal planning. Most of her 20-plus-year editing career has been focused on food-related content. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 19, 2024 Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Reviewed by Dietitian Jessica Ball, M.S., RD Jessica Ball, M.S., RD, is the senior nutrition editor for EatingWell. She is a registered dietitian with a master's in food, nutrition and sustainability. In addition to EatingWell, her work has appeared in Food & Wine, Real Simple, Parents, Better Homes and Gardens and MyRecipes. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Save Rate PRINT Share Close Credit: Photography / Antonis Achilleos, Styling / Christine Keely, Ali Ramee Active Time: 10 mins Total Time: 20 mins Servings: 4 Nutrition Profile: Dairy-Free Soy-Free Vegan Vegetarian Egg-Free Gluten-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk 1 cup quinoa ½ cup water 2 tablespoons light brown sugar ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling ¼ teaspoon salt 2 medium bananas, sliced 4 tablespoons almond butter 4 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted Directions Combine almond milk, quinoa, water, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Divide the quinoa among 4 bowls; top each evenly with banana, almond butter and almonds. Sprinkle each with a little cinnamon, if desired. Recipe developed by Pam Lolley Originally appeared: EatingWell.com, October 2021 Save Rate Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 382 Calories 16g Fat 53g Carbs 12g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Serving Size about ¾ cup quinoa, ½ banana, 1 Tbsp. almond butter & 1 Tbsp. almonds Calories 382 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 53g 19% Dietary Fiber 7g 25% Total Sugars 16g Protein 12g 24% Total Fat 16g 21% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Vitamin A 185IU 4% Sodium 256mg 11% Potassium 689mg 15% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.