Slow-Cook Chai-Spiced Breakfast Quinoa with Berries
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Instead of getting your chai fix in a cup, try it in a bowl—in this healthy and nicely spiced grain-based breakfast dish. Fresh berries are stirred into the creamy grains and placed on top—with a drizzle of honey.
Votes: 9
Rating: 3.78
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Course Breakfast
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Breakfast
Duration more than 2 hours
Diet Celiac, Dairy Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cooking Technique Slow Cook
Main Ingredient Berries, Coconut Milk, Quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 120 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 5 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons Ginger minced fresh
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coconut milk refrigerated, full fat, or half-and-half
  • 2 cups raspberries chopped strawberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries
  • honey topping
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Breakfast
Duration more than 2 hours
Diet Celiac, Dairy Free, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian
Cooking Technique Slow Cook
Main Ingredient Berries, Coconut Milk, Quinoa
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 120 minutes
Servings
6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 cups quinoa
  • 5 cups Water
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 2 teaspoons Ginger minced fresh
  • 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup coconut milk refrigerated, full fat, or half-and-half
  • 2 cups raspberries chopped strawberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries
  • honey topping
Votes: 9
Rating: 3.78
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Instructions
  1. Place quinoa in a sieve and rinse well under cool running water; let drain.
  2. Combine quinoa, the water, honey, coconut oil, ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt in the Instant Pot.
  3. Secure the lid on the pot. Open the pressure-release valve. Select slow cook and adjust to more.
  4. Cook for 2 to 3 hours or until grains are tender. Press cancel.
  5. Stir in the coconut milk and 1 cup of the fresh berries. Top each serving with the remaining berries and drizzle with honey.