Quinoa-Pear Breakfast Bake

My husband and I enjoy quinoa, so I created this pear breakfast bake for our Sunday brunch. The quinoa is a nice change of pace from oatmeal. —Sue Gronholz, Beaver Dam, Wisconsin

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  Total Time

  Prep: 15 min. Bake: 55 min. + standing
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  Makes

  2 servings

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
• 1/4 cup mashed peeled ripe pear
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Dash ground ginger
• Dash ground nutmeg
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter, softened
• Plain Greek yogurt, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients; transfer to a greased 3-cup baking dish. Cover and bake for 50 minutes. In another small bowl, combine almonds, brown sugar, and butter; sprinkle over quinoa mixture. Bake, uncovered, until lightly browned, 5-10 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with yogurt.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 267 calories, 13g fat (4g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 35g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 4g fiber), 6g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 fat, 2 starch.

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