Snack: Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Quinoa

A combo of homemade applesauce and quinoa.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

Cinnamon, Honey, Apples

Health and fertility benefits of Cinnamon Apple Breakfast Quinoa

Cinnamon is one of the best ingredients that someone with insulin sensitivity can eat. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day has been shown to be very effective at normalizing blood sugar levels. Cinnamon contains hydroxychalcone, which is thought to enhance the effects of insulin. It has also been suggested that Cinnamon prevents post-meal blood sugar spikes by slowing the gastric emptying rate - meaning that food digests slowly. (Reference: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11506060). One tbsp of honey has a glycemic index (GI) of 55. Apples will improve your body's sensitivity to insulin (Reference: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/27/1/281.full)

Ingredients

1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
1 1/2 cups water
2 large apples
2 tsps cinnamon
1 tbsp clover honey

Instructions

1. Peel and core both apples. Chop them into bite-sized pieces.

2. Add quinoa, water and apples to a saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce to simmer for 25-30 minutes. The apples will be soft and the quinoa will have absorbed the water.

3. Stir in cinnamon and honey.

4. Sprinkle each individual serving with additional cinnamon (if desired).

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