Treat yourself to cheesecake for breakfast with this healthy and hearty made with oats, quinoa, low-fat dairy, and fresh berries. Meal prep and freeze!
Course:
Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 12Servings
Ingredients
1cupsteel cut oats
1cupquinoa, rinsed
1/4teaspoonsalt
4 1/2 cupswater
8ounce packageNefchatel cheese
1/2cup stevia baking blendlike Sugarless Sugar
1cupskim milk
2largeeggs, lightly beaten
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1tablespoonbaking powder
3cupshulled, chopped strawberriesplus extra slices for top, if desired
Rinse uncooked quinoa in fine mesh strainer to remove bitterness.
In large pot, add quinoa, oats, salt and water and bring to rolling boil. Reduce heat, cover with lid, and let the mixture simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Once the water is absorbed into the grains, remove from heat and stir in Neufchatel cheese and stevia. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Prepare 9-by-13-inch baking dish or 12 ramekins with cooking spray. Lightly beat 2 eggs with milk and vanilla. Stir this mixture into the somewhat cooled quinoa and oats mixture, stirring constantly. Stir in baking soda.
Gently mix in diced strawberries. Transfer the mixture to the baking dish(es), and top with strawberry slices, if desired. Bake, uncovered, 35 to 40 minutes or turning golden brown on top and center set (not runny).
Let sit for 10 minutes before cutting into 12 slicesI