This Quinoa and Oatmeal Cereal is a quinoa cereal recipe made with quinoa and oats. This quinoa hot cereal is tasty and packed with nutritional perks, making it a great way to start your day!

bowl of hot oatmeal and quinoa cereal

Start your day off with this cozy Quinoa and Oatmeal Cereal.  This quinoa cereal is simple to make and comes together in about 30 minutes.

bowl of hot oatmeal and quinoa cereal with bananas and blueberries drizzled with honey

Quinoa Oatmeal Cereal Recipe

  • Quinoa
  • Steel-cut oats
  • Water
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Pure vanilla extract
  • Golden raisins
  • Oat milk for serving
  • Fruit for serving

How to Make Quinoa Hot Cereal

  1. Cook cereal. Bring water quinoa and oats and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer.
  2. Add cinnamon and vanilla. Remove from heat and stir in the cinnamon, vanilla and raisins.
  3. Serve. I’ve added some banana slices and a handful of blueberries (because I’m a creature of habit this way), but you could add your favorite fruits/berries and nuts and seeds.  Drizzle a little honey or maple syrup over this breakfast cereal to give it just a touch of sweetness and serve with some oat milk (or your favorite nut milk).

How to Reheat Cereal

  1. Add the cooked cereal to a saucepan with a little water or oat milk (or your favorite nut milk) to the cereal over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until warmed through.

bowl of hot quinoa cereal

Quinoa Benefits

Quinoa is a super seed that’s been growing in popularity for the past several years. It’s gluten-free and Mediterranean diet approved and there are so many quinoa health benefits making it worthy of your attention.  For instance – it’s a rich source of protein, iron, fiber, antioxidants and it contains a plethora of other beneficial phytonutrients.  It’s actually one of the most protein rich foods we can eat. 

Click here to read more about the benefits of Quinoa.

Oatmeal Benefits

  • Oats are among the healthiest grains you can consume.  (1) (2) (3)
  • Good source of vitamins B1, B5 and folate and magnesium, zinc, iron and manganese.
  • Rich with beta-glucan, a type of fiber, which may aid weight loss.
  • The fiber found in oatmeal helps to lower blood sugar levels and reduces risk of heart disease.
  • Good source of avenanthramides (a powerful antioxidant) which may help to dilate blood vessels and lower blood pressure, and improving blood flow.
  • Lowers LDL cholesterol levels (the bad kind). (4)

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bowl of quinoa and oatmeal cereal with fruit
Yield: 4 servings

Breakfast Quinoa and Oatmeal

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

This Quinoa and Oatmeal Cereal is a quinoa cereal recipe made with quinoa and oats. This quinoa hot cereal is tasty and packed with nutritional perks, making it a great way to start your day!

Ingredients

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • 1 cup steel-cut oats
  • 3-1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup organic golden raisins

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan, add the water, quinoa and oats and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat and cover with a lid.
  3. Simmer for 25 to 30 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  4. Remove from heat and stir in the cinnamon, vanilla and raisins.
  5. Before serving, reheat cereal in saucepan (if needed), over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed, until warmed through.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 241Total Fat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 12mgCarbohydrates: 45gFiber: 6gSugar: 7gProtein: 8g

theharvestkitchen.com attempts to provide accurate information, however, this nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. The nutritional information provided comes from online sources and calculations.