This simple and stunning Caramelized Nectarine and Crispy Quinoa Yogurt Bowl is a perfect blend of creamy yogurt, spiced quinoa, and sweet stone fruit. Naturally gluten-free, nut-free, and vegetarian this breakfast bowl is an ideal healthy breakfast or snack that will entice your taste buds and nourish your body in style.
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Why you will love this Caramelized Nectarine and Crispy Quinoa Yogurt Bowl
Packed with 21g of protein, it only takes five minutes to create this scrumptious breakfast bowl. It’s so simple and mouthwatering that you will want it as a snack or dessert too! Try this with any stone fruit such as plum, peach, nectarine, apricots, cherries, even mango.
For those of you with diet sensitivities, this recipe is naturally:
Egg Free (EF), Gluten-free (GF), Nut Free (NF), Vegetarian (VE), and of course Delicious (DL) ….a little chef humor.
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Ingredients for Caramelized Nectarine and Crispy Quinoa Yogurt Bowl
- Siggi’s Yogurt: tangy and creamy and nutritionally high in protein.
- Crispy Quinoa Cinnamon Nutmeg Recipe: warm and spiced quinoa is nutritionally rich in fiber and antioxidants.
- Butter: rich and buttery, nutritionally a source of healthy fats.
- Maple Syrup: sweet and earthy
- Nectarine (or other stone fruit): stone fruits are juicy and sweet and nutritionally high in vitamins A and C
HOW TO MAKE THIS CARAMELIZED NECTARINE BREAKFAST BOWL
- Place butter in a small fry pan, and allow to begin to brown.
- Place a fruit of choice cut open in half, place face down in the pan, and allow to seer one minute with a lid on to mildly soften and warm up.
- Removed lid and continue to sear until golden brown, another 1-2 minutes.
- About halfway, add fresh thyme to allow the thyme to soften and become fragrant.
- At the very end, add the maple syrup, allow to warm in pan quickly to warm and coat your fruit. Do not linger on this step too long, you do not want your maple to harden into “candy”. Drizzle any extra sauce from the pan either onto the base of your bowl, or over your final plated dish.
- Plate yogurt in a bowl, then place the prepared, seared fruit on the yogurt.
- Garnish with cinnamon nutmeg crispy quinoa. Enjoy!
Equipment
Small heat-safe silicone spatula
Bowl for plating and serving
Popularity and Ease of Breakfast Bowls
There are a few reasons why breakfast bowls have become such a growing trend at home and in restaurants. First, they're attractive to look at, which makes them enticing to eat. I like creating gorgeously quaint bowls of food full of color and texture that can be filled with fresh fruits, interesting nuts and seeds, eggs, cooked grains and other delicious options that can also be portable!
No matter how or where you enjoy your food bowl, its simplicity makes for a dish you can enjoy at home or on the go. Give this one a try and let me know in the comments how you enjoyed it.
Caramelized Nectarine and Crispy Quinoa Yogurt Bowl
Equipment
- Small Frying Pan
- Small heat-safe silicone spatula
- Bowl for plating and serving
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Siggi’s Yogurt (170g) or favorite yogurt
- 2 tablespoons Crispy Quinoa Cinnamon Nutmeg Recipe
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 Nectarine or another stone fruit e.g. plum, peach
Instructions
- Place butter in a small fry pan. Allow to begin to brown.
- Place a fruit of choice cut open in half, place face down in pan, allow to seer one minute with a lid on to mildly soften and warm up.
- Removed lid and continue to sear until golden brown, another 1-2 minutes.
- About halfway, add fresh thyme to allow the thyme to soften and become fragrant.
- At the very end, add the maple syrup, allow to warm in pan quickly to warm and coat your fruit. Do not linger on this step too long, you do not want your maple to harden into “candy”. Drizzle any extra sauce from the pan either onto the base of your bowl, or over your final plated dish.
- Plate yogurt in a bowl, then place the prepared, seared fruit on the yogurt.
- Garnish with cinnamon nutmeg crispy quinoa. Enjoy!
Notes
Egg Free (EF), Gluten-free (GF), Nut Free (NF), Vegetarian (V), and of course Delicious (DL) ….a little chef humor.
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