Quinoa Breakfast Bake

Published on Oct 6, 2013
Updated on Oct 29, 2018

Quinoa Breakfast Bake // This Quinoa Breakfast Bake is a great and healthy breakfast! | Tried and TastyI’m really having a pleasant experience with quinoa. As I mentioned in my recipe for the Quinoa Stuffed Bell Peppers, I’m new to incorporating this great ingredient in to my regular cooking. I received such a great list of ideas from my Facebook fans and I’m eager to give them all a try. This recipe was a suggestion by my friend Stefanie. I’ve now made it twice. It is the perfect breakfast. Simple, low cal, tasty, and nutrient packed. The first time I made it however was a bit traumatic: my oven caught on fire! Nothing to do with the recipe – the coil decided it was plum tired of working and simply EXPLODED. Talk about a wake-up call. If I wasn’t fully awake already, I sure was after that frightening experience. I was originally going to use mini muffin pans as the original recipe suggest, but since my oven was out of commission I needed a back up plan. Thankfully we have a toaster oven. Since my muffin pan wouldn’t fit, I went to my 8×8 Le Cruset. Worked like a charm, and just a bit easier. This is a great breakfast and I would love for you to try it and tell me what you think!

Quinoa Breakfast Bake // This Quinoa Breakfast Bake is a great and healthy breakfast! | Tried and Tasty

Quinoa Breakfast Bake

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Quinoa Breakfast Bake
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 201 kcal
Author: Yvonne

This Quinoa Breakfast Bake is simple, low-calorie, and packed with nutrients!

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup cooked quinoa
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 egg
  • 1/2 onion finely diced -or-
  • 1 shallot finely diced
  • 1 c. packed or 2 c. loosely packed fresh spinach leaves chopped
  • 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella
  • 1 tsp. salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray baking dish (I used an 8x8) with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, mix together all ingredients until well combined. Spoon mixture into prepared pan; spreading evenly.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes.

Recipe Notes

[My 2 Cents]
You won't want to go much larger than an 8x8 because there isn't much mixture to work with. It's pretty thin as it is, if anything you may want to use a smaller dish instead.

Adapted from Tablespoon

Nutrition Facts
Quinoa Breakfast Bake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 201 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 105mg35%
Sodium 745mg32%
Potassium 503mg14%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 5865IU117%
Vitamin C 18.6mg23%
Calcium 234mg23%
Iron 2.9mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Quinoa Breakfast Bake // This Quinoa Breakfast Bake is a great and healthy breakfast! | Tried and Tasty

Quinoa Breakfast Bake // This Quinoa Breakfast Bake is a great and healthy breakfast! | Tried and Tasty

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18 comments about “Quinoa Breakfast Bake

  1. Shauna Smart

    This looks so delicious! I have a box of quinoa that I didn’t have a recipe for so I might have to give this breakfast bake a try! Saw your link over at Utah Bloggers and wanted to stop by to check it out & Pin while I was here :)

    Shauna @ The Best Blog Recipes

    1. Yvonne

      Yay! It’s a keeper that’s for sure. I was in a hurry this morning and had some in the fridge leftover from this weekend. I loved being able to grab it knowing I was having a healthy breakfast on the go!

    1. Yvonne

      Don’t be scurred – it’s great! Definitely worth trying – I’m actually starting to LOVE it. It’s so versatile!

  2. Tammy

    Good Morning Yvonne, Thanks Soooooo much for sharing your Delicious, Home Baked Goodness!!!! I want to make an Energy Packed Granola Bar, any Ideals for me? Thanks so much Yvonne, Looking forward to hearing from you!!!

    1. Yvonne

      Oh Tammy, thank YOU so much for taking the time to comment. It really means a lot to me! Hmm… about the granola bars, let me do a little research and get back to you! Have a wonderful day :)

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