Get your morning started with these tasty Roasted Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowls. Sweet juicy roasted berries with protein-packed quinoa to keep you full and satisfied till lunch. A great gluten-free breakfast recipe.
Breakfast casseroles are easy to prepare. Make them on the weekend for easy mornings. Reheat and eat. Have you tried Chocolate Strawberry Baked Oats? It is sure to be a hit in your house. After all, who doesn’t want to eat chocolate for breakfast?
Quinoa breakfast porridge topped with a delicious roasted blueberry compote. These breakfast bowls are perfect for brunch or lunch too.
Cooked fruit is so delicious. My homemade spiced apple compote is the perfect topping for pancakes, waffles, and more. I even eat it by the spoonful.
Need a super easy dessert that is company worthy? Baked pears with a balsamic glaze are sure to please.
Roasted Blueberry And Quinoa Bowl Ingredients
With just a few simple ingredients, these wholesome breakfast bowls are super delicious and so easy to make. I have included some great recipe suggestions below.
- cooked quinoa
- roasted blueberry topping
Are you a breakfast person? Considering this is the most important meal of the day, I will be the first to admit this is the meal I most often skip. Go without coffee? NEVER.
Brunch, on the other hand, is in a league all its own. We love making and eating big brunches on the weekend. With grilling season here, hubby is out there cooking up bacon and eggs on the bbq (when it’s not raining of course) all summer long.
If I had to pick one of the above, I would choose oatmeal. Whether baked in a breakfast casserole or used in overnight oatmeal recipes like Chocolate Almond Oatmeal, you will always find a nice supply of oats in my cupboard.
How To Roast Blueberries
Full instructions are in the recipe card below. I have also included how to cook the quinoa using a combination of milk and water to make it more of a porridge.
- Wash the blueberries.
- Preheat the oven.
- Place the berries and sugar in a baking dish.
- Bake until they are just starting to burst open.
Quinoa is a great alternative to meat as it is protein-packed. You can make it ahead of time and have it waiting in the fridge to use in recipes during the week.
- It is great in Quinoa Tuna Casserole, a modern twist on the classic recipe.
- Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers are perfect for dinner.
- Love sushi, but not all the work? Sushi salad has all the flavour and none of the work.
- Mini Mexican Casseroles are great for easy weeknight dinners.
Suggestions/Recipe Tips
Quinoa can be replaced with oatmeal, cream of wheat, or cornmeal.
Fresh blueberries are used in this recipe. You could also roast frozen blueberries. Give other berries a try as well.
Cinnamon sugar in the blueberries can be replaced with raw sugar, brown sugar, coconut sugar, or even maple syrup or honey. Adjust the amount according to your taste.
Chai seasoning in the quinoa can be substituted with cinnamon, nutmeg, or any seasoning you like.
Store the leftovers in the fridge. I would keep the roasted blueberries and cooked quinoa in separate containers.
Reheat in the microwave for easy morning breakfasts.
Well, hubby loved this so much (and so did I). Warm quinoa porridge with a tasty roasted fruit topping is a hit in our house.
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Roasted Blueberry Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
For the Roasted Blueberries
- 2 pounds fresh blueberries
- 1 tablespoon sugar (I used cinnamon flavoured sugar)
For the Quinoa
- 1 ½ cups uncooked Quinoa
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 ½ cups milk ( I used full fat milk)
- 1 ½ teaspoons chai seasoning (optional)
Instructions
For the Roasted Blueberries
- Wash and clean blueberries (removing any stems) and let dry slightly on a kitchen towel.
- Preheat the oven to 400º F.
- Place clean berries in a heat proof baking dish.
- Add the sugar, and give them a stir.
- Bake in oven for about 12 minutes, stirring several times.
- Berries are done when the berries are just about ready to burst open.
For the Quinoa
- Cook according to package directions.
- I used ½ milk and ½ water, and added some chai seasoning (optional).
- Place quinoa in serving bowls, and top with berries.
Pamela (BrooklynFarmGirl)
This is such an amazing healthy breakfast 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Healthy and easy too.
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
I’ve never heard of roasting blueberries! What a unique idea. And they look so delicious. I think they would go amazing in oatmeal as well as quinoa
Homemade & Yummy
Yes they would work well with many things, even yogurt or ice cream.
Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs
Quinoa….with fruit?! and for breakfast?! I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything quite like it. Will have to give it a try 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Power breakfast for sure.
Kavey Favelle
Why have I never thought to roast blueberries before? I’ve done it to strawberries and bananas to bring out an intensity of flavour. Love this idea, thank you!
Homemade & Yummy
HAHAH…see it’s not only me that did not know this.
Natalie Yonan
This is such good breakfast idea! <3
Definitely going to try it!
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….it is delicious.
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine
Man, I LOVE blueberry season. Any berries. What a nutritious breakfast idea!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes they are little gems of goodness.
sue | theviewfromgreatisland
I am totally a breakfast person ~ but I can’t eat eggs, so this is absolutely perfect!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give it a try.
Gingey Bites
What a lovely unique idea for breakfast! I;m the same, I sometimes skip it even though I know it’s bad! But I never skip my morning tea 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
I know….I just had some while I was sitting here at the computer. So blueberry delicious!!
Veena Azmanov
Gloria this sounds so delicious. I need to get into the quinoa game. My kids still don’t seem to get use to it.. I do like it.. Love the sound of blueberries on quinoa.. Yum…!
Homemade & Yummy
It certainly is a nutritious and delicious way to start the day!!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
My mouth is watering looking at those bursting-with-juice blueberries. It certainly is a great idea using quinoa for breakfast since it has protein. A great way to get a nutritious start first thing in the morning. I’m pinning!!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks, hope you give it a try. Even the “non breakfast” person in me wants to eat breakfast like this.
Dahn
I am a breakfast person and love to change things up, gotta try this one, looks incredible
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….what a great breakfast you will have too!!
Elaine @ Dishes Delish
Yummy this blueberry quinoa bowl looks so good. I can imagine how delicious the roasted blueberries make the bowl! Yum.
Homemade & Yummy
I don’t know why it took me so long to figure out the roasting of berries. The things you learn when you are on the web SOOO much.
Teri Stephens
I have never even thought about roasting blueberries alone like this and I love this idea. I bet it really does add a whole new level of flavor. Thank you for sharing this idea, love it.
Homemade & Yummy
I know…roasting blueberries…who would have ever thought….totally amazing!!
Edyta at Innocent Delight
Great idea for nutritious and super healthy breakfast. I will definitely try this recipe.
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….so easy to make.
Jeni @ Coquette Kitchen
I love grain bowls and roasted blueberries and quinoa sounds brilliant. I’ve got some leftover quinoa in my fridge right now in fact! 🙂 I’ve been making bowls like this a lot since I came back from maternity leave. They are super quick and nutritious!
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give this a try…easy, delicious and totally nutritious.