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.
Karyl | Karyl's Kulinary Krusade
I’m like you…I’ve never thought of roasting fruit. But what a great idea! I’m not a morning person either, but I force myself to get up and workout first thing in the morning, so that I don’t find an excuse not to do it later in the day. So that kind of forces me to eat breakfast afterwards too! I’m going to have to give this recipe a try
Homemade & Yummy
Yup this breakfast does get me interested in eating it for sure.
Catherine Brown
This looks like a fantastic breakfast bowl! I love blueberries and quinoa… great idea putting them together!
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks, it really is a nice change of pace from oatmeal.
Yvonne
I am on a strict low carb diet but this looks soooo delicious. I might give it a try for my kids; they love blueberries and it would be a nice change for them.
Homemade & Yummy
Hope you give it a try, so nutritious too.
Alecia
I go blueberry picking every year and get grocery bags filled with blueberries. Even with all that I’ve never thought about roasting them! They seem like the perfect berry for it too
Homemade & Yummy
Roasting them is so good….really brings out the flavour.
Elizabeth | The Recipe Revival
I first saw this recipe on Facebook this morning and thought “wow that looks amazing”! I love blueberries and so does my daughter, so I’ll have to make this soon for us to try! My hubby is a blueberry hater… so he can have cereal lol ๐
Homemade & Yummy
Well I think you and your daughter have GREAT taste….ENJOY!!
Sarah
I love quinoa! Never thought about using it in a sweet flavor profile! This sounds yummy!
Homemade & Yummy
It is a really nice change of pace for oatmeal….hope you give it a try.
Jere Cassidy
I am so making this. I usually eat oatmeal but I love quinoa too. And, roasting the blueberries sounds awesome. Pinned for later.
Homemade & Yummy
Roasting blueberries is so delicious.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
I’ve always been a breakfast person. Hubby never wanted anything until later in our marriage. Now that he’s retired he’s taken over breakfast. Let me tell you, his breakfasts get really old. He is on a routine and I can tell you what day it is by the breakfast. I’m going to throw this recipe in. Really confuse him. I’ll insist on making it.
Homemade & Yummy
I am not a breakfast person either…but when I get something like this to eat…well that changes my mind.
Allison Miller
This is a totally delicious idea to try for breakfast! The quinoa is such a nice change from oatmeal,
Homemade & Yummy
Yes I love the texture and nutty flavour…it is a nice change for sure.
Denise Wright
I have never roasted blueberries and I’m going to have to try it. I like how your berries stayed intact. Often I cook them on the stove and they get all mushy. Quinoa for breakfast is a great idea! I myself am not a breakfast eater but like you said brunch Is another story!
Homemade & Yummy
This is totally perfect for brunch for sure.
Megan
Love the idea of cinnamon sugar with the roasted blueberries!
Homemade & Yummy
The simple flavours work so well together.
Helene
If somebody would make me this blueberry quinoa breakfast bowl in the morning, I would enjoy it completely. I am lazy in the morning so I usually have coffee and then I hope that some food pops up magically, of course. My aim for 2018 is to have more breakfast again in the morning!
Homemade & Yummy
These are good….and YES to healthy eating (in 2018)!!
Renee - Kudos Kitchen
I love that you’ve roasted the blueberries. Great idea!
Homemade & Yummy
I know…they make their own delicious sauce too.
Hadia
Blueberries are my favorite berry, and your roasted blueberry quinoa bowl looks both healthy and delicious! Will definitely be on my to do list!
Homemade & Yummy
You are right….healthy and delicious for sure.
swathi
Love this never thought of adding a quinoa and blueberries together that too with roasted version of blueberries which is bursting with its own juices.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes it is a great and nutritious way to start the day!!