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    Quinoa Flakes Breakfast Recipes

    Published: Aug 6, 2019 · Modified: Sep 20, 2021 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · 13 Comments

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    Have you had the chance to try Quinoa Flakes before? If not, I hope my quinoa flakes recipes will encourage you to give them a try. I mostly use them for quick family breakfasts, however you can use them instead of oatmeal in any recipe i.e. muffins, pancakes, cakes etc. See below an image on how the flakes looked before cooking.

    A bowl of Uncooked Quinoa Flakes
    Uncooked Quinoa Flakes

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    What Are Quinoa Flakes?

    Quinoa flakes derive from quinoa. Quinoa is considered to be a power food because it contains all 9 essential amino acids. It is also gluten free, high in fiber, high in antioxidants and also plenty of vitamins and minerals. Quinoa originated in the Andean region (Bolivia, Peru) of South America, however because of its qualities & health benefits it has become quite famous around the World.

    Quinoa Flakes or Hojuelas de Quinua in Spanish are flakes made of quinoa. They look similar to oats and frankly can replace oat flakes in most recipes. These flakes make for a great plant based food protein. And they’re increasingly being used in Vegan and Vegetarian recipes.

    Quinoa flakes, same as quinoa are superfoods because they contain all amino-acids, high protein, high fiber, iron and potassium.

    Where Can You Find Quinoa Flakes?

    You can find quinoa flakes in Whole Foods, Health Food Stores and Online. Here are few examples I saw online. My local grocery store doesn’t carry them yet.

    How Do Quinoa Flakes Taste Like?

    I’ve tasted them raw and quinoa flakes taste like unsweetened oats, they don’t have a very noticeable taste. They’re quite dry! I prefer them cooked with lots of fruits or other flavorful jams, nuts etc.

    Quinoa flakes sold in stores packaged, doesn’t need to be rinsed before cooking.

    How To Cook Quinoa Flakes?

    Quinoa flakes are fast to cook. It took me just 2 minutes to cook them. The package the flakes came in suggested a 1 to 3 ratio, meaning for 1 cup of quinoa oats, you need 3 cups of water. I use a kettle to boil water before hand while I’m setting up the rest of the ingredients. Add desired quinoa to a pot, turn heat to medium, add boiling water and let cook for 2 minutes. Turn heat off, put the pot on the side and let chill. You can serve it warm or chilled, think of it as oatmeal so choose your favorite.

    You can also add sugar, honey, cinnamon and other flavors to cooking the quinoa flakes. My family likes the below 4 recipes and each is done a little differently. So I cook the quinoa flakes just with water and adjust for ingredients in each cup as needed.

    4 choices of quinoa flakes breakfast recipes: 1. Quinoa Flakes with chia & pecans, 2. Quinoa Flakes with raspberries, blackberries and honey, 3. Quinoa flakes with dragon fruit and almond milk, 4. Quinoa flakes, red plum jam and fresh apricots
    Quinoa Flakes Breakfast Recipes

    1. Pecans, Chia and Quinoa Flakes

    I cook quinoa for 4 people, usually 1 cup of quinoa with 3 cups of water is enough of my family of 4. You might need to adjust portions as needed for your family when you give these recipes a try.

    • Add 1 tbsps chia seeds in ⅓ cups of milk (you can use almond milk or coconut milk)
    • Refrigerate chia/milk combo overnight
    • Next morning, add the chia/milk mix to the bottom of the cup
    • Top with cooked quinoa flakes (about ⅓ of the cup)
    • Top with desired amount of pecans.
    • Additional options: add honey or sweeteners as desired
    Pecans, chia, milk, quinoa flakes breakfast
    Pecans, Chia, Milk, Quinoa Flakes Breakfast

    2. Berries, Honey and Quinoa Flakes

    This is one of my kids favorite way to eat oats or quinoa flakes. It’s very easy to put together and doesn’t require any overnight refrigeration. My kids preferred chilled quinoa, so I usually cook the flakes about 1 hour before their breakfast time.

    • Cook quinoa flakes (1 cup of quinoa and 3 cups of water = 4 servings) for about 2 minutes.
    • Let chill for desired amount of time.
    • Put a layer of raspberries in the bottom of the cup.
    • Add ⅓ of the cup cooked quinoa flakes
    • Top with blackberries, then sprinkle with honey.
    Berries, Honey, Quinoa Flakes Breakfast
    Berries, Honey, Quinoa Flakes Breakfast

    3. Dragon Fruit, Almond Milk & Quinoa Flakes

    This recipe is a favorite of all my guests. I mean, let’s be honest, it’s not like our grocery stores are lined up with dragon fruits (pitayas) and quinoa flakes. This is one rare recipe that looks gorgeous, so everyone wants to try it. See below instructions on how to prepare it.

    • Cook quinoa flakes for 2 minutes (ration 1 flakes: 3 water). Let cook as needed.
    • Blend half of a medium size dragon fruit with half a cup of almond milk.
    • Add any sweeteners to your preference.
    Dragon Fruit, Almond Milk and Quinoa Flakes Breakfast
    Dragon Fruit, Almond Milk and Quinoa Flakes Breakfast

    4. Red Plum Jam, Quinoa Flakes and Apricot

    This quinoa flakes recipe is one of my favorite ones. Ahh, I like them all, so that’s why I take a spoon from each cup once breakfast is served:)). Believe me, not a great idea especially when you are trying to lose weight!! We moms tend to sample everything, then finish our kids left overs so nothing goes to waste:).

    • Cook quinoa flakes as described above, 2 minutes, let chill.
    • Add 2 tbsps of Red Plum Jam (or any other jam of your choice) to the bottom of the serving cup.
    • Top the jam with ⅓ cup of cooked quinoa flakes.
    • Add desired amount of chopped fresh apricots (I added 1 apricot for myself)
    • Mix and dig in:)
    Apricots, Red Plum Jam Quinoa Flakes Breakfast cup
    Apricots, Red Plum Jam and Quinoa Flakes
    4 healthy breakfast recipes with quinoa flakes

    Healthy Quinoa Flakes Breakfast Recipes

    Sonila
    This post summarizes 4 different recipes for Quinoa Flakes breakfast. Some are vegan and some have regular milk, all recipes are gluten free and high in fiber and protein. See post for each topping.
    5 from 5 votes
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    Prep Time 1 min
    Cook Time 2 mins
    Chilling time 5 mins
    Total Time 8 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American, Bolivian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 1 cup quinoa flakes
    • 3 cups water

    Instructions
     

    • Boil water
    • Add quinoa flakes to boiling water.
    • Let cook for 2 minutes. Stir occasionally. Turn heat off. Let cool down.
    • Serve in individual bowls and add milk, almond milk, jam, fruits, nuts, cinnamon, honey etc and other flavors to taste. See post for 4 recipe ideas that my family likes.

    Notes

    • Please note that since I’m describing 4 different quinoa flakes recipes in the post step by step, I’m using the recipe card just to show how to cook them. 
    Keyword Quinoa Flakes, Quinoa Flakes Breakfast Recipes
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    4 choices of quinoa flakes breakfast recipes: 1. Quinoa Flakes with chia & pecans, 2. Quinoa Flakes with raspberries, blackberries and honey, 3. Quinoa flakes with dragon fruit and almond milk, 4. Quinoa flakes, red plum jam and fresh apricots
    Healthy Breakfast Recipes With Quinoa Flakes

    Other Breakfast Recipes:

    If you would like to check out few more breakfast choices, please see below recipes:

    • Pumpkin Chia Oatmeal
    • Halloumi, Eggs, Spinach Keto Breakfast
    • Quinoa Pops, Greek Yogurt, Berries Breakfast
    • Chia, Hemp Hearts, Yogurt Breakfast recipe

    Update: Post was initially written on Aug 2019 and updated on January 14, 2020.

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    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Comments

    1. Estefania

      January 19, 2020 at 2:30 am

      5 stars
      I didn’t know about the quinoa flakes! Thanks for introducing such a cool ingredient for my breakfast and for great quinoa flake recipes, so yummy!!

      Reply
      • admin

        January 19, 2020 at 7:05 am

        Thank you Estefania:)

        Reply
    2. Brenda Gonzalez

      January 19, 2020 at 12:02 am

      5 stars
      Esto de los quinoa flakes se oye súper saludable. Me encantó y me haría algunas de estas formas como para snack. Además lo veo perfecto para incluir en los aperitivos de una fiesta.

      Reply
      • admin

        January 19, 2020 at 7:04 am

        Siiii Brenda, tienes razon. Yo estoy haciendo pruebas de como hacerlas en un bar para snack.

        Reply
    3. Brenda Cisneros

      January 18, 2020 at 11:36 pm

      I love these quinoa flakes recipes for breakfast! All of them look so yummy!

      Reply
      • admin

        January 19, 2020 at 7:03 am

        Thank you Brenda:)

        Reply
    4. Yisney

      January 18, 2020 at 11:12 pm

      5 stars
      Wow, this is really amazing, I really love quinoa, I’ll try it, tranks for share!

      Reply
    5. Veronica

      January 18, 2020 at 11:09 pm

      5 stars
      I didn’t know the quinoa flakes until I read this wonderful post. I love all the four recipes, and will look for this quinoa product at my supermarkets to have more option for my breakfasts. Thanks.

      Reply
      • admin

        January 19, 2020 at 7:03 am

        Thank you Vero:)). I appreciate your feedback so much.

        Reply
    6. Enri

      January 18, 2020 at 8:28 pm

      5 stars
      First time that I heard about quinoa flakes. Running to Amazon to ordermune. Thank you for sharing for recipes in one. Win!

      Reply
    7. Jazzy's Mama

      August 17, 2019 at 7:20 am

      They all look delicious! I had no idea there was such a thing as quinoa flakes.. I will definitely be making this for breakfast soon.

      Reply
      • Sonila

        August 17, 2019 at 9:46 am

        Thank you:)). I had no idea either until one of my husband’s cousins sent it to me from Bolivia. They also have quinoa puffs!! Just amazing.

        Reply
    8. Gari

      August 08, 2019 at 11:26 pm

      This is so good & healthy. Definitely gonna try it. Thanks!

      Reply

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