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Caramelized Quinoa Banana Nut Scramble

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • • 1/2 cup cooked quinoa
  • • 2 Tbs raw chopped walnuts
  • • 2 egg whites
  • • 1/3 cup skim milk
  • • 1 banana sliced in small circular pieces save half to caramelize
  • • 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  • • 4 tsp cinnamon divided
  • • 1 tsp of truvia/sugar
  • • 1 tsp butter

Method
 

  1. • Toast walnuts in pan on medium heat until golden brown ( 5 - 10 minutes)
  2. • Whisk cooked quinoa, egg whites, milk, half of the sliced banana, vanilla, 2 tsp of cinnamon, and truvia/sugar in a bowl then add toasted walnuts to the mix.
  3. • Spray a pan with cooking spray, pour mixture into pan, and place on top of stove on high heat.
  4. • Scramble quinoa egg mixture until eggs are cooked and quinoa turns golden brown. When cooked, remove from heat and place quinoa scramble in a bowl.
  5. • To caramelize remaining banana slices, heat butter in a separate pan. Right before butter melts, add remainder of banana slices and cinnamon. Sauté on med-high heat until banana softens and turns golden brown. Place caramelized banana on top of scramble and enjoy!

Notes

This recipe calls for COOKED quinoa. Please cook your quinoa before using it in this recipe. Add additional bananas for more flavor.