Description
This vegan, gluten-free Spiced Apple Oatmeal with Quinoa and Almonds recipe is packed with nutrition and good taste. Cook it up in 15 minutes, and meal prep this healthy oatmeal breakfast recipe for the week.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups soymilk, plain, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup almond butter
- 1 cup old fashioned oats, uncooked
- 1 cup quinoa, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup (optional)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 large apple with peel, cored, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped almonds
Instructions
- Add water and soymilk to a medium pot and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium and stir in almond butter, mixing until smooth.
- Add oats and quinoa, mix well, and cook uncovered over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add pure maple syrup (optional), cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and apple, and stir well. Continue to cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, for an additional 10-15 minutes, until grains and apple are tender. May add additional water (according to your preference) if mixture becomes too thick.
- Top with almonds and serve immediately.
- Makes 4 servings (about 1 cup each).
Notes
May serve with additional soymilk, apple, and cinnamon topping.
If you are doing meal prep, you may want to reserve almonds until serving time to avoid sogginess.
If you are eating a gluten-free diet, look for certified gluten-free oats and quinoa.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 395
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 58 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 55 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 14 g