Peanut butter is not very popular in Mexico. I knew it existed when I was growing up. My mom always kept a jar in the kitchen, but it was something we ate on bread every once in a while . I had never heard of peanut butter and jelly sandwiches until I moved to the U.S. (the first time I saw one I thought it was disgusting) That’s why I am not very familiar with peanut butter. But after looking at so many different peanut butter recipes on Nick’s blog, The Peanut Butter Boy, I decided it was time to start using it for cooking and not only for PB&J sandwiches (which I now love)
Nick is hosting the second version of The Great Peanut Butter Exhibition and this time the theme is breakfast. I have to confess that I had no idea what I was going to make when I decided to participate. For days and weeks I put it off because the inspiration eluded me, until this morning.
For a while I have seen several food bloggers talk about quinoa, but every time I was at the store I forgot to get some. But during my last escapade to Whole Foods I came face to face with it while looking for something else. All I can say now is that I regret all the time I spent away from this seed. Quinoa, would you ever forgive me?
This morning, armed with fresh inspiration, one cup of quinoa, 2 to 3 TBSP of peanut butter, 2 cinnamon sticks, 2 TBSP of brown sugar, 1 cup of milk, one banana, one mango, 4 strawberries, roasted pecans and raisins, I set off to the adventure of conquering two new ingredients for breakfast. This is what I made:
This Peanut Butter Quinoa Breakfast was very easy to make. I first boiled the quinoa with the peanut butter, cinnamon sticks and brown sugar in milk over high heat. When it started boiling I reduced the heat to low and covered until all the milk was absorbed. I turned off the heat and let it rest for 5 minutes, still covered. In the meantime I cubed the mango, cut the banana and strawberries in slices and added them to the quinoa. I served it and topped it with roasted pecans and raisins.
I have discovered two more great ingredients I will be incorporating to my cooking. As a matter of fact I just made something else using quinoa. I will post next week. It was really GOOD. Have you discovered these amazing ingredients yet?
Buen provecho!
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Nick
Very cool recipe. The unique factor is through the roof my friend! As a person who grew up around Mexican food, did you ever find peanut butter in ANYTHING other than on a slice of bread like you mentioned? I ask because Mexican food is one of my favorites but I have yet to incorporate peanut butter into it, I usually get scared when it comes time to add it. I have a few ideas, but nothing concrete. The only thing I heard from one girl was that her family would make a peanut butter mole sauce because they didn’t like the chocolate taste. Sounds pretty darn amazing to me, but there’s about a billion different mole recipes out there, I’ve got no idea where to start!
Bee
Have you ever tried llapingachos? Just after my first encounter, I watched a snooty judge deride a young chef contestant on a cooking show about how tomatoes and peanut butter do not go together. I disagree.
Jen of a2eatwrite
This is very creative! My Dad used to joke that he’d never have married my Mom if he’d known that she had peanut butter on toast for breakfast every morning. My fave cold-weather breakfast is oatmeal cooked together with dried fruit (preferably raisins or cherries) and then I stir in a TBS of peanut butter when it’s done. Delish!
Frantichomecook
Ben,
This looks delicious and I’ve been trying to find ways to incorporate quinoa into my meals. (Of course, I first had to tackle how to pronounce it.)
Francie
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Oh Ben, that sounds yummy! I have the quinoa in my pantry. I have bookmarked several wonderful recipes, and yet…I never think of using it! Maybe breakfast is the way to go!
Peter G
Hola amigo! Great concept! Strangely enough I picked up some quinoa for the first time the other day and have experimented a little. This peanut butter creation sounds oh so moreish!
Elle
You know, i haven’t tried quinoa yet, though I’m seeing it everywhere. This just might push me to actually get some and give it a try! Looks delicious!
LisaRene
That’s my kind of breakfast, full of flavor and protein!
Kevin
Peanut butter quinoa porridge sounds really good!
Allen
Hey Ben,
This sounds great! I’ve been playing around with quinoa too but only in savory dishes so far. I love peanut butter so this sounds super good to me — thanks for the ideas!
Deborah Dowd
I have not tried quinoa for breakfast, but you have inspired me! My husband is a diabetic and quinoa is a grain substitute that does not spike his sugar… and he loves peanut butter! Thanks for getting me to look at an ingredient I have been using in a whole new way!
Aggie
Hello Ben, just discovered your blog via Leftover Queen’s blog…you all have inspired me to start my own! What great information you have on here! I have a bag of Quinoa in my pantry, it’s new to me. Love the breakfast idea! All of my favorite ingredients, plus a new one to try.
shammi
Haha… when I first heard about peanut butter-and-jelly sandwiches, I also thought “yuck”!
And what a coincidence, I also cooked quinoa for the first time recently! I guess I’m going to try your breakfast idea with my red quinoa. Thanks for the recipe, buddy.
Ashley
Ooo this is one of the yummiest quinoa dishes I’ve seen!
Esi
OMG – this looks amazing!! The only other quinoa I have had for breakfast has been in muffins. This sounds decadent with the peanut butter.
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Caroline
Hmmm…. nice recipe! I think this is a great breakfast!
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