Cranberry Vanilla Quinoa
Prep Time
5 minutes (6-8 hours slow cook time)
Number of Servings
2
Recipe Source
The Vegan Slow Cooker by Kathy Hester ($19.99, Fair Winds, 2011)
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups quinoa
- 2 1⁄2 cups vanilla-flavored almond milk, plus more as needed
- 1⁄4 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1⁄2 tsp vanilla extract (or scrape 1⁄4 tsp vanilla paste from a split whole vanilla bean
- 1⁄8 tsp stevia (optional)
- Slivered almonds, for serving
Directions
- The night before: Rinse quinoa in a mesh strainer to remove bitter coating.
- Oil crock of your slow cooker.
- Combine quinoa, milk, cranberries, applesauce, vanilla, and stevia in slow cooker.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- In the morning: Stir quinoa, and taste and adjust seasonings, or add more liquid. Top with slivered almonds.
