Cinnamon Quinoa – Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free

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We found that this recipe for Instant Pot Cinnamon Quinoa works well as a breakfast, served warm, or as a dessert, served cold.

It’s also vegan, oil-free, sugar-free and gluten-free, not to mention, low-calorie, too.

Always be sure to rinse the Quinoa well. This helps to reduce any bitterness.

Combine all of the ingredients in your Instant Pot and stir well.

Combine all of the ingredients for Cinnamon Quinoa and stir well.

Select Pressure Cook (Manual) mode and set the cooking time for 2 minutes.

Once the cooking time is complete, allow a 10 minute NPR (Natural Pressure Release). All this means is – let your Instant Pot sit for 10 minutes and then carefully turn the Pressure Valve from Sealing to Venting to release any remaining pressure.

When all the pressure has been released, carefully remove the lid and transfer the inner pot to a heatproof surface.

When cooking time and NPR is complete, transfer to a heatproof surface and stir well.

Stir well and serve immediately or refrigerate or freeze for later use.

When we made this, we decided to refrigerate to have it for dessert later.

Saving Cinnamon Quinoa to refrigerate it for dessert.

While saying that this recipe only takes 2 minutes to cook is technically accurate, it doesn’t give you the whole picture about how long it actually takes – start to finish – in the Instant Pot.

Here’s a breakdown of the actual time this particular recipe will be in your Instant Pot:

Type of Instant Pot used: 6-quart Duo
Time to come to pressure (from the time you push the button until it displays the cooking time: approximately 6 minutes
Cooking time: 2 minutes
NPR (Natural Pressure Release Time) this is the amount of time you just let it sit after the cooking time is complete: 10 minutes
QR (Quick Release) this is the amount of time it takes for the Float Valve to drop after you have turned the Pressure Valve from Sealing to Venting: less than a minute
Total Instant Pot time: approximately 18-19 minutes

We believe that having the WHOLE picture about the total amount of time required for a recipe allows for better scheduling, particularly if you’re coordinating cooking other recipes at the same time and want everything to be ready together.

Check out the complete, printable recipe at the end of this post.

Here’s a breakdown of the calories and nutrients per serving:

Food energy: 113kcal
Saturated fatty acids: 0.15g
Monounsaturated fatty acids: 0.35g
Polyunsaturated fatty acids: 0.70g
Total fat: 1.51g
Calories from fat: 13
Cholesterol: —
Carbohydrate, by difference: 21.86g
Total dietary fiber: 2.52g
Protein: 3.36g
Total lipid (fat): 1.33g
Water: 49.41g
Ash: 0.71g
Total sugars: 6.77g
Calcium: 17mg
Iron: 1.09mg
Magnesium: 45mg
Phosphorus: 102mg
Potassium: 181mg
Sodium: 21mg
Zinc: 0.70mg
Copper: 0.15mg
Manganese: 0.51mg
Selenium: 2.09μg
Vitamin C: 0.05mg
Thiamin: 0.08mg
Riboflavin: 0.07mg
Niacin: 0.45mg
Pantothenic acid: 0.22mg
Vitamin B6: 0.12mg
Folate, total: 40μg
Folic acid: —
Food folate: 40μg
Folate: 40μg dietary folate equivalents
Choline: —
Vitamin B12: —
Vitamin A: 4IU
Vitamin A RAE: —
Retinol: —
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol): 2.62mg
Vitamin D µg: —
Vitamin D IU: —
Vitamin K (phylloquinone): 42.25μg
Alpha-carotene: —
Beta-carotene: —
Beta-cryptoxanthin: —
Lycopene: —
Lutein+zeazanthin: —
Percent refuse: —

Here’s the complete, printable recipe:

Instant Pot Cinnamon Quinoa

Vicky Wells

This nutrient-packed recipe can be served hot for breakfast or refrigerated for a tasty dessert.

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Course Breakfast, Dessert

Servings 4

Calories 113 kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

½ cup quinoa, well rinsed
½ cup plant-based milk of your choice we used almond milk
¾ cup water
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla
¼ cup honey dates, pitted and chopped

Instructions

Place all the ingredients in the inner liner of your Instant Pot and stir.
Close and lock the lid, ensuring the Pressure Valve is in the Sealing position.
Select Pressure Cook (Manual) and set the cooking time for 2 minutes.
When cooking time is complete, allow a 10 minute Natural Pressure Release.
Then do a Quick Release by carefully turning the Pressure Valve from Sealing to Venting.
Once all of the pressure has been released, and the Float Valve has dropped, carefully open the lid and transfer the inner liner to a heatproof surface.
Stir well and serve immediately or refrigerate for later use.
Type of Instant Pot used: 6-quart Duo
Total Instant Pot time: approx. 18-19 minutes, broken down as follows:
Time to come to pressure: approx. 6 minutes
Cooking time: 2 minutes
NPR: 10 minutes
Time for pressure to release after QR: less than a minute