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 ยฝ milk and ยฝ water, and added some chai seasoning (optional).
- Place quinoa in serving bowls, and top with berries.
Molly Kumar
This is absolutely my kind of breakfast – Gorgeous & Super Healthy !!! I looove blueberries in baked or roasted recipes and this would be just perfect to try for our next brunch.
Homemade & Yummy
This is a great way to get you started in the morning.
Adriana Lopez Martn
Blueberries are a wonderful ingredient. Versatile you can do a lot of different dishes with them your breakfast option with quinoa and blueberries looks very appetizing.
Homemade & Yummy
The two pair well together….and it is a healthy start to the day.
April
This looks amazing! Roasted blueberries? Wow! What a unique idea. I adore blueberries! I’m not even a fan of quinoa but these juicy blubberries with the quinoa makes me want give quinoa another go.
Homemade & Yummy
The quinoa adds a nice nutty flavour and great texture.
Sarah
I have never roasted blueberries but they look delicious. I will definitely try this wonderful breakfast, looks amazing!
Homemade & Yummy
They are so good roasted!!
Nicole Shillings
I love quinoa, but I’ve never thought to eat it for breakfast. I think the chai with the blueberries would be outstanding. My boyfriend loves a hot breakfast, I think he might like this too. I’ll let you know!
Homemade & Yummy
Since I am not a breakfast person, however…..this was really good!!
Whitney @WhittyPaleo
Oooh so you basically eat the quinoa like porridge? I’m not the best breakfast person but I keep pushing myself to make sure I don’t leave my house without eating something! Thanks for the recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes just like oatmeal….it is great!!
Lynn | The Road to Honey
The hubby and I start our day off with a nice big bowl of oatmeal topped with fruit & nuts. Sometimes I do like to poach cherries and use that as a topping; however, with cherries being such a bargain at the moment ($1.99 a pound!!!) I decided I would buy a big bag with the sole intentions of roasting them and using them as a topping for oatmeal. While I do roast blueberries for my desserts. . .I’ve been a bit too lazy to do this for our oatmeal. . .time to change that because roasting does really bring out their flavor and makes a nice syrup. Loving that you switched it up a bit by using quinoa.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes roasting does bring out a nice sweetness in the fruit. I WISH we had a bargain on cherries here. They are SO expensive right now.
Karyn
I’m a toast and three coffee person..but I think I could be pursuaded to change that if someone put up a breakfast on front of me.It looks amazing.I have never roasted blueberries before. They look so good
Homemade & Yummy
They bring out a nice sweetness, so you don’t need extra sugar at breakfast.
Azlin Bloor
I love all berries, and I just love the idea of roasting the blueberries for this breakfast bowl! Must be wonderful as a topping on so many things!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes you can use it on LOTS of things….even dessert.
Christine - Jar Of Lemons
All of my favorite things in one recipe! Quinoa and blueberries are a staple in this household, so I’ll definitely have to try it!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes I really enjoy the quinoa for breakfast idea. Nice change of pace.
Joanna @ Everyday Made Fresh
This sounds interesting to me. I’ve never used quinoa in a breakfast sense before. I’ve only ever eaten it with dinner, with savory components, but this sounds yummy!
Homemade & Yummy
It is a GREAT change of pace for oatmeal.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
I love blueberry season! This looks like the perfect breakfast!
Homemade & Yummy
It sure is a great way to get you going in the morning.
Kylee from Kylee Cooks
My go to breakfast is typically boiled eggs, and some yogurt and granola. Something like. Quinoa would be perfect for me to grab and bring to work!
Homemade & Yummy
Easy, delicious and so nutritious.
Marie-Pierre Breton
I’m totally with you on this! Breakfast isn’t my favorite meal of the day either… although I would never skip coffee! Everyday breakfast isn’t a “fun” creative act for me, although brunch with the family is a whole other vibe! As for my favorite berry, I’m a blueberry girl also! I grew up picking them up at my parent’s cabine (up north), I mean… buckets and buckets of them! I would eat so much with plain maple syrup and a touch of cream … so much I could have turned blue. I’ll give this quinoa blueberry a try next time I go up there!
Homemade & Yummy
Oh man…picking blueberries is the best. We had family in Sudbury and would get to do that when we visited. Seems like we have a lot in common!!
Arlene Mobley
Those blueberries have my mouth watering. I can’t wait to roast some soon!
Homemade & Yummy
LOVE blueberries!!