This quick and easy breakfast quinoa is flavored with chai and comes together in just 5 minutes.
One of the most common discussions around plant-based diets is how to approach breakfast options. And when it comes to morning meals, many people assume you need to rely on powders or special ingredients.
This recipe shows how simple ingredients can come together into a quick and satisfying breakfast—no powders required.
This chai-spiced breakfast quinoa is quick to make (ready in under 5 minutes!) and works well for meal prep, making it easy to have on hand throughout the week.
How to Make a Quick Vegan Breakfast Bowl
One of the reasons I love quinoa is how versatile it is in recipes. It has a light, fluffy texture and works well as a base for both sweet and savory dishes.
In this Chai Breakfast Quinoa, we’re topping it with chia seeds and almond butter, which add richness and texture to the bowl.
Looking for more ideas? Check out my list of plant-based ingredient options for additional inspiration!
How to Meal Prep Quinoa for Breakfast
I know how much you all love our meal prep series, and this breakfast quinoa is 100% meal prep friendly! You can make a big batch on a Sunday and this will last you all week long.
Best of all? Change up the topping each day and it will feel like a completely new recipe!
Here are some of my favorite topping ideas:
- Almond butter, blueberries, and seeds (what we've got here!)
- Peanut butter, banana, and cacao nibs
- Coconut yogurt, sliced strawberries, and chia seeds
- Cashew butter and stewed peaches
To store it, just make a quadruple batch of the quinoa, divide it into jars, and top it with your desired toppings. Seal the jars completely, then reheat when you get to the office (or enjoy it cold like overnight oats).
More Easy Breakfast Quinoa Recipes:
- 5-minute Savory Breakfast Quinoa
- Caramelized Butternut Squash Quinoa Breakfast Bowls
- Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Quinoa
- Hot Chocolate Quinoa Breakfast Bowl
- Apple Pie Overnight Quinoa
- Quinoa Power Breakfast Bowls
- Triple Berry Quinoa Breakfast Bake
Chai Breakfast Quinoa
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 chai tea bags
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 tablespoons chia seeds
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
toppings (optional)
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 2 tablespoons blueberry jam
- 2 tablespoons seed mix
Instructions
- Add the almond milk and tea bags into a small saucepan. Warm the milk and allow the tea to steep for 4 minutes.
- Remove the tea bags, press out any extra tea, and add the remaining breakfast quinoa ingredients. Stir until quinoa has warmed, about 1 minute, and transfer to two bowls.
- Top with half the toppings indicated above, or your favorite toppings of choice.
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