Apple Strudel Breakfast Cereal

Name: Apple Strudel Breakfast Cereal
Ingredients: ¼ cup (60 mL) slivered almonds; 1 cup (250 mL) quinoa; 2½ cups (625 mL) water; ½ cup (125 mL) diced dried apple slices; ¼ cup (60 mL) raisins; 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 mL) pure vanilla extract; 1 Tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar (optional); 1 cup (250 mL) vanilla yogurt

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Quinoa 365

By Patricia Green and Carolyn Hemming

Published 2011

About

The taste of sweet, layered strudel—without the pastry.

Ingredients

¼ cup (60 mL) slivered almonds
1 cup (250

Breakfast
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Place the almonds in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir frequently until the almonds are toasted and fragrant, about 3 to 4 minutes. Set the almonds aside in a small bowl.

Combine the quinoa, water, apple, raisins and cinnamon in the same saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to a simmer for 17 minutes. Stir in the vanilla and brown sugar (if using). To serve, divide be