12/16/2025
Sweetened Orchard Pie Quinoa Bowl 🍎🍐
Colder days make these seasonal bowls taste even sweeter. Featuring one of my favorite ingredients, quinoa, you’ll love how it pairs perfectly with a cozy, pie-like fruit filling. I recommend prepping a few apples and pears for quick bowls all week, and using leftover quinoa to heat up quickly.
Dietitian tip: leave the skin on your fruit to get those added fiber benefits 🙌🏼
Ingredients (1 serving)
⁃ 1/2 apple, washed and chopped
⁃ 1/2 pear, washed and chopped
⁃ 1 tbsp honey (divided)
⁃ 1 tbsp lemon juice
⁃ Pinch of salt
⁃ 1 cup cooked quinoa
⁃ 1/3-1/5 cup milk
⁃ 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
⁃ 1 tsp chia seeds
⁃ Pinch of cinnamon
Instructions:
Add the chopped apple and pear to a small saucepan or skillet with a splash of water.
Cook over medium heat for 5–7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fruit begins to soften.
Stir in the 2 tsp honey, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt, then reduce heat to medium-low.
Continue cooking for 3–5 minutes, stirring often, until the fruit is tender and the juices thicken into a pie-like filling.
Add your milk to the cooked quinoa and warm up. Spoon pie filling on top of quinoa add chia seeds, flax or other desired nut/seed combo, sprinkle with cinnamon and remaining honey and serve.
Tip: Once the quinoa is cooked and the fruit is made into pie filling, store them separately for easy meals all week. When ready to eat, combine the quinoa, milk and fruit in a bowl (leave out the nuts and honey), then heat on the stovetop or in the microwave. Finish with your favorite nuts, seeds, a drizzle of honey, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
