Pumpkin Pie Quinoa is a popular dish that combines the health benefits of quinoa with the aroma and flavor of pumpkin pie. Pumpkin Pie Quinoa often used as a healthy alternative to traditional desserts or as a nutritious breakfast.
In the fall, when pumpkins are in season, I often make this dish for breakfast using leftover roasted butternut squash. This gluten-free, lactose-free, and egg-free breakfast is perfect for everyone and adds even more variety to your breakfasts.
Pumpkin Pie Ingredients and Substitutions:
Quinoa – for this recipe, I take white quinoa. In the store you can find three types of quinoa, white, red and black quinoa. Each type differs from each other in taste and intensity of bitterness. White quinoa is the mildest in taste, red is more nutty and with a pronounced bitterness and the most intense in taste with a bright nutty taste is black quinoa.
You can choose any variety to your taste, but do not forget that quinoa must be washed several times before cooking so that it is not bitter.Quinoa does not contain gluten, but is rich in a large amount of protein, has cleansing, tonic, wound-healing, analgesic and sedative properties. The properties of quinoa help remove toxins, increase the absorption of calcium by the body.
Pumpkin puree – I always have frozen pumpkin puree in the freezer, I make a lot of it during the season and use it as needed. To make pumpkin puree, simply roast peeled butternut squash and puree with a blender after cooling. Place in portioned containers and store in the freezer. Of course you can use ready-made canned puree.
Coconut milk – In my opinion, coconut milk is perfect for this recipe and makes it lactose free. You can use any other plant-based milk of your choice, such as almond or cashew milk. If you have no intolerance, you can even use regular milk.
Coconut oil -this coconut-flavored oil also pairs well with pumpkin and spices, and can be substituted with olive oil or walnut oil if desired.
Spices – cinnamon, ground ginger,nutmeg,vanilla – This is a savory spice combination that can be substituted for Gingerbread seasoning or another spice mix for carrot cake, for example.If you don’t like a lot of spices you can add small amount of cinnamon.
Honey – as in all my recipes I use acacia honey or clover honey, because these types of honey are less allergen than other types. Honey can be replaced with maple syrup or agave syrup.
Pumpkin Seeds Flour – This is high fiber any nut flour alternative. How to make pumpkin seeds flour at home Pumpkin Seed Flour: A Healthy Alternative to Almond Flour!
How to cook Pumpkin Pie Quinoa:
1.Rinse the quinoa under running water several times to remove the bitter layer of the quinoa seeds.
2. Cover the rinsed quinoa seeds with 2 cups of water and simmer over low heat, covered with a lid, until tender, about 12 minutes.
3.Add the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, spices, coconut oil and salt. Let warm through. Add sweetener to taste and your savory and sweet breakfast is ready!
4.If desired, serve with whipped coconut cream and another sprinkling of cinnamon, also good to add pecan kernels.
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Pumpkin Pie Quinoa
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup quinoa (uncooked)
- 2 cup water
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tsp coconut oil
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp honey acacia or clover
- 1 tsp pumpkin seed flour
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa under running water several times to remove the bitter layer of the quinoa seeds.
- Cover the rinsed quinoa seeds with 2 cups of water and simmer over low heat, covered with a lid, until tender, about 12 minutes.
- Add the coconut milk, pumpkin, spices, coconut oil and salt. Let warm through. Add sweetener to taste and your savory and sweet breakfast is ready!
- If desired, serve with whipped coconut cream and another sprinkling of cinnamon, also good to add pecan kernels.
Nutrition
Which pumpkin is the most delicious?
Sugar pie pumpkins and kabocha pumpkins are considered the most flavorful for making pies and desserts, while butternut squash and Cinderella pumpkins are favored for savory dishes.
How do you fix bitter quinoa?
Before cooking, raw quinoa should be rinsed several times under running water to remove bitterness.
Does quinoa contain gluten?
No, quinoa does not contain gluten. It is naturally gluten-free, making it a great alternative for people with celiac disease or those following a gluten-free diet.
How do you defrost frozen pumpkin puree?
Remove the pumpkin puree from the freezer and place it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator overnight to slowly defrost.
Well, I’ll try it this week and let you know how it shakes out! Really looking forward to the recipe. Thanks!
Hi, could you make this in a slow cooker? If so, for how long? Looks delicious, can’t wait to try it!
Are you using the can of coconut milk just for the coconut whipped cream or does it all go into the recipe? Sounds like a great breakfast and I have everything on hand, just need clarification! Thank you!
I’m new to quinoa land…clearly behind the times, I know. 😉 Can I make this on a Monday morning and eat the leftovers throughout the week? Or will it get weird? Thanks!
This looks so good! I can’t wait to try it for breakfast soon
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Hey Betsy, I got your e-mail! I don’t know why the comment section is being funky but I got this comment but no notification of it. My suggestion would be to mix everything together (after the rinsing step) and cook on low overnight. That being said I can’t be sure it will turn out. I like my quinoa with a bit of a bight to it and it will get very soft in the crock.