Vegan MoFo #15 – I had some leftover fresh pineapple from my Peanut Soba Noodles w/ Pineapple meal, so I decided to use it for breakfast today. I love having oatmeal for breakfast, but recently, I’ve been using half oatmeal and half quinoa flakes. The quinoa flakes are an excellent source of protein, but they’re a little bit bitter-tasting, so I like to blend them with the oatmeal. I also normally add a little bit of maple syrup to my oatmeal to sweeten it, but didn’t have to today because of the sweetness of the pineapple. This is a great way to start off your day with a little tropical flair – it’s like a hardy piña colada!
PrintTropical Breakfast Quinoa & Oatmeal
This hearty blend of oatmeal and quinoa flakes takes on a tropical taste with the addition of pineapple and coconut. Vegan.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 15 mins
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Breakfast
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp dried coconut
- 1/4 cup fresh pinepple
- 1/3 cup blend of oatmeal and quinoa flakes (I buy whole oats and grind them in my food processor – use gluten-free if necessary)
- 3/4 cup water or soy milk
Instructions
- Toast the coconut in a frying pan or oven until golden. Watch it carefully so that it doesn’t burn!
- In the meantime, place the oatmeal & quinoa in a microwave-safe bowl with the water or soymilk. Cook on high for 1.5 minutes. Alternatively, you can cook it in a saucepan for a few minutes on the stove.
- Top with the fresh pineapple and toasted coconut. Enjoy!
What ratio of oats to quinoa did you use? And I have never seen quinoa flakes…can we blend quinoa too or is it a different kind of product? Thanks!
Sorry for the delay – I used half quinoa flakes, half oats. You should be able to find quinoa flakes at the health food store. Thanks for stopping by!
Wow, these recipes are good!! My sister loves them. I even download an android app about quinoa recipes here https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rxjapps.quinoarecipes
Cool, thanks for sharing!
This looks really, really good. Love the idea of mixing quinoa with oatmeal.
Thanks for your comment! Mixing with oats is a nice way to introduce quinoa flakes… and you get the nutrition benefits of both 😉