Judy
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This is a very filling dish. The cranberries and apples complement each other nicely. Quinoa is on sale at my supermarket, so this was economical as well. I did not use nuts and substituted powdered ginger for the crystallized ginger.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Yield: 6
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp oil
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- 2 Tbsp chia seeds
- 1 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 medium apple, cored and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 3/4 cup pecan halves, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh or frozen whole cranberries
- 2 Tbsp finely chopped crystallized ginger
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square pan.
- Pour boiling water over the quinoa and chia seeds and let rest 15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl combine the milk, maple syrup, oil and vanilla.
- Add oats, cinnamon and salt to the chia and quinoa. Mix.
- Add the liquid ingredients and combine.
- Add the cranberries, apples, pecans and ginger. Combine.
- Pour everything into the prepared pan. Cover with foil.
- Bake 20 minutes. Remove the foil and bake another 25 minutes, or until apples are soft and cranberries are starting to burst.
- Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes before serving.
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May 24, 20230 found this helpful
great recipe
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