Ingredients
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- 1 cup uncooked white quinoa
- 2 cups milk (cow’s milk, almond milk, or oat milk)
- 2 medium apples, peeled and diced (Honeycrisp or Fuji work great)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey
- A pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Place the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse it thoroughly under cold running water for about 30 seconds. This step is important to remove the natural coating that can make quinoa taste bitter.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the rinsed quinoa, milk, diced apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and the pinch of salt.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil over medium-high heat.
- Once boiling, turn the heat down to low. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. You will know it is ready when the liquid is absorbed and the quinoa looks translucent with a tiny white “tail” visible.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the maple syrup (or honey) and the vanilla extract.
- Cover the pot again and let it sit for 5 minutes. This allows the quinoa to finish steaming and become extra fluffy.
- Fluff the mixture gently with a fork.
- Spoon the quinoa into bowls and top with chopped nuts if you like a little extra crunch.
- Cook Time: 20 minutes