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Crispy Quinoa

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Breakfast, For Toddlers, Healthy, Recipes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
  • 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • pinch of salt

Instructions
 

Cook the Quinoa

  • In a medium sized pot, cook about 1/2 cup of quinoa to package instructions (I cook 1/2 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water, bring to a boil and let cook over low heat for 15 minutes).

Fry the Quinoa

  • Once the quinoa is finished cooking, start heating up your 2 tablespoons of olive oil in your medium sized saucepan over medium heat. Let it get hot for 5-10 minutes.
  • Once oil is hot, pour in the cooked quinoa, honey and brown sugar. Once all combined, flatten out the quinoa on the bottom of the pan, and leave for 5 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, stir it and keep flattening it out and leaving for 5 minutes and then stirring until quinoa is crispy and brown. It should take 15-20 minutes in all. You don’t want to burn the quinoa, and you still want it a little chewy! Your goal is to brown the quinoa to achieve a crisp and slightly chewy texture. (if you need to, you can always add a bit more olive oil while frying if the quinoa is looking a little dry!)
  • Top your yogurt or oatmeal with the quinoa. You can store in an airtight container for a up to 2 weeks. Enjoy!:)