Quinoa-Pear Breakfast Bake

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + standing
Alicia Rooker, RDN

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

Tested by Alicia Rooker, RDN

Updated on Jan. 03, 2024

My husband and I enjoy quinoa, so I created this pear breakfast bake for our Sunday brunch. The quinoa is a nice change of pace from oatmeal. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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Quinoa-Pear Breakfast Bake

Contest Winner
Yield:2 servings
Prep:15 min
Cook:55 min

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1/4 cup mashed peeled ripe pear
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Dash ground ginger
  • Dash ground nutmeg
  • TOPPING:
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened
  • Plain Greek yogurt, optional
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Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; transfer to a greased 3-cup baking dish. Cover and bake for 50 minutes. In another small bowl, combine almonds, brown sugar and butter; sprinkle over quinoa mixture.
  2. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with yogurt.
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