Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast

I've been getting lazy with trying new things for breakfasts lately and Luc definitely seems as though he's getting bored with the same old repertoire. I had made him a quinoa dish with apple for breakfast before and he liked it but it was quite labour intensive and frankly, lately I don't have the time. This is a adaptation of a recipe from Smart Breakfasts by Jane Kinderlehrer and it's quick, tasty, and healthy -- my three favourite cooking adjectives! You can make this for babies over 8 months by peeling the apple and pureeing the whole thing, adding breast milk or formula to thin if necessary.

Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Breakfast

- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed well and drained (or buy pre-rinsed to make it really quick to throw together)
- 2 cups water
- 1 apple, unpeeled and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon


In a medium saucepan, add the quinoa and the water and bring to a boil. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add apple, raisins, and cinnamon and simmer about 10 minutes, until all the water is absorbed. 


5  toddler servings
Variation: chopped pear and cardamom