Apple-Cranberry Breakfast Quinoa

Taking inspiration from last week's quinoa cookie, a leisurely hot breakfast quinoa was made on an uncommonly chilly summer morning: apples, cinnamon, star anise, pumpkin seeds, and dried cranberries were all tossed in, and set to simmer. The result: honey-sweetened and milky-creamy, only a bit of maple syrup was added in the end to balance out a very tasty and wholesome breakkie.

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Recipe: Apple-Cranberry Breakfast Quinoa

Adapted from Leite's Culinaria

Serves: 4-6

Time: 30 mins

1 1/2 cups quinoa

3 cups water

3 cups milk

6 small apples - peeled and chopped (2 1/2 cups)

2 whole star anise

1 tsp cinnamon 

2 - 3 tsp vanilla extract

100g dried cranberries

2 large tablespoons honey

50g pumpkin seeds - chopped

maple syrup

1) Rinse quinoa well. Combine a med pot, quinoa and water. Bring to boil. Reduce to simmer. Add milk, apples, anise, cinnamon, vanilla, cranberries and honey. Let simmer 20 - 25 minutes, until thickened.

2) Remove the start anise, top with pumpkin seeds and maple syrup.

Enjoy.
Jo