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Pumpkin Apple Baked Quinoa

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Pumpkin apple baked quinoa bakes in an hour for a delicious meal prep breakfast full of fall flavor. Serve warm or chilled with your favorite cozy toppings!

Pumpkin Apple Baked Quinoa by Flora & Vino

When I was visiting North Carolina this past summer my family surprised me with all sorts of plant-based baking!

My favorite was an Apple Baked Quinoa that my aunt made for our Sunday morning breakfast. 

It takes an hour to bake, so I recruited everyone for a family yoga session so we could stretch while it baked. 

We moved into tree and triangle while the oven filled the living room with the smell of baking cinnamon and apples. 

After savasana, we enjoyed the quinoa warm with nut butter, granola, and more baked apples. 

It was so delicious that I immediately started scheming of my own variation…one including pumpkin. 

This Pumpkin Apple Baked Quinoa bakes in under and hour for a delicious meal prep fall breakfast! 

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10 Warm Breakfast Bowls to Make

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10 warm breakfast bowls to cozy up to on cold fall and winter mornings. Sweet and savory options packed with plant-based protein to start the day strong!

This week I’ve been craving hot breakfasts. 

The kind that make stumbling out of bed and into the kitchen a little easier. 

My go-to lately has been grain-free hot cereal with blueberries, granola, and nut butter. 

These bowls will warm you from the inside out and are perfect paired with a mug of steaming coffee.

If you’re still in an only oatmeal rut, maybe you might want some cozy vegan breakfast bowl inspiration, too?

At first this post started as a collection of warm cereal bowls, but then I decided to add some savory breakfast bowls, too. 

This collection of 10 Warm Breakfast Bowls to Make has sweet and savory options that are packed with plant-based protein to start the day strong!

I’ve included lots of creative options like baked quinoa, tofu scramble, and even millet for breakfast. 

Bookmark this recipe collection and come back to it for some warm inspiration to help you get out of bed on cold mornings. 

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Chocolate Baked Oatmeal

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Chocolate baked oatmeal made with nuts, banana, almond butter, and dark chocolate chips. It bakes in under an hour and tastes like dessert for breakfast! 

Chocolate Baked Oatmeal by Flora & Vino

I’m going to get straight the point of this post: I love this Chocolate Baked Oatmeal so much!

So much that when M decided he liked them too, I baked him another pan so we could each have our own.

I packed both pans in our cooler and took them to southern Virginia this summer to visit family. 

In the mornings at the mountain home, I enjoyed my baked oats with fresh berries, yogurt, and granola. 

This Chocolate Baked Oatmeal is made with nuts, banana, almond butter, and dark chocolate chips for a nourishing breakfast that tastes like dessert. 

Make a pan for a cozy breakfast situation that is concise, decadent, and nutritious!

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Chocolate Cherry Overnight Oats

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Easy Chocolate Cherry Overnight Oats made with dark chocolate and fresh or frozen cherries. Perfect for a healthy grab and go breakfast for the week.

Chocolate Cherry Overnight Oats by Flora & Vino

I come from a long line of oat-eaters. 

I’ve known for a while that my mom eats them almost every morning. 

Then, when I was recently in North Carolina visiting extended family, I realized that the oat-love extends to my aunts and uncles, too!

We sat around the table and comparing notes on how we take our morning bowl of oats. 

It’s actually comical how similar our tastes are, miles apart and without familial influence.  

We all love texture– all the nuts, seeds, berries, and nut butter.

Some of them are even on the overnight oats bandwagon, or, ONOs, as I fondly refer to them. 

So, how do you take your oats? 

I’ll have to ask my family if they’ve ever thrown in chocolate and cherries– which is my current favorite combination. 

These Chocolate Cherry Overnight Oats are made with dark chocolate and fresh or frozen cherries.

They’re perfect for a healthy grab and go breakfast for the week! 

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Peanut Butter & Banana Chocolate Chip Chia Pudding

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Creamy peanut butter & banana chocolate chip chia pudding that’s naturally sweetened with banana. Perfect to meal prep for breakfast or a snack!

Peanut Butter & Banana Chocolate Chip Chia Pudding by Flora & Vino

Hi, friends! 

This week I officially started my structured marathon training. 

Sure, I’ve been running this year with the marathon in mind, but I haven’t been following a *plan*. 

And if you know me, you know I *love* a good plan. 

So this week after getting back from Germany I started the Nike Marathon training plan.

Initially, it looks scary, but broken down it’s really just 2 shorter runs per week and one longer endurance run. 

I’m also excited to try out my new hydration pack and hydration tablets into my training!

Since I’ll be running more, I’m going to need more healthy snacks and meals. 

Bananas are wonderful for post-running fuel, so I’ve been enjoying them in fun ways after jogging into my kitchen. 

This Peanut Butter & Banana Chocolate Chip Chia Pudding is the latest in my banana bonanza. 

This delicious chia pudding is perfect to meal prep for warmer weather! 

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Blackberry Baked Quinoa

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Blackberry baked quinoa baked in an hour for a delicious summer meal prep breakfast. Serve warm or chilled with your favorite toppings!

Blackberry Baked Quinoa by Flora & Vino

This past weekend I auditioned at a local studio for a potential yoga teaching position!

When I completed YTT200 back in 2020, I said it was for the personal development. 

“I just want to learn more about yoga and more about myself,” I said to anyone who asked about my intentions to teach. 

And I did. 

But in doing so, I realized that the gift of yoga was one that I actually loved sharing, even if it made me sweat and shake standing at the front of the studio. 

The nerves quickly melted away on Sunday as I lead the students through a flow of my creation. 

When we shared a collective inhale and exhaled “OMMMM” after Savasana I was *proud* of myself. 

Regardless of the outcome, it was deliciously satisfying to challenge myself to reach for more. 

You know what else is deliciously satisfying?

Quinoa…for breakfast! 

This Blackberry Baked Quinoa celebrates berry season in this one-pan meal that’s perfect for a summer meal prep! 

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PB&J Yogurt Parfait

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Easy PB&J Yogurt Parfait made with all-natural peanut butter, fresh strawberries, and plant-based yogurt. Serve with granola for a fun meal prep breakfast.

PB&J Yogurt Parfait by Flora & Vino

I’ve been on a *huge* peanut butter and jelly kick recently, friends. 

I think I approach the classic combination of fruit and nut butter with more curiosity after M explained that it really isn’t a thing in Germany.

It’s hard for me to divorce the nostalgia of childhood from mixing sweet jam and nut butter…in any form. 

With berry season well on its way, I thought I should get a head start on making recipes bursting with berries. 

Whether you grew up on PB&J or are entirely new to the combination, you’re going to love this post. 

These PB&J Yogurt Parfait are my latest breakfast obsession.

They’re so easy to meal prep in advance or layer together in less than 5 minutes the morning.

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Strawberry Mango Smoothie Bowl

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Summer-y strawberry mango smoothie bowl made with frozen cauliflower and cashew butter. Serve with your favorite toppings for a warm weather breakfast!

Strawberry Mango Smoothie Bowl by Flora & Vino

Are smoothie bowls still a thing? 

I don’t see them much on social media anymore, but I know the local juice shops still sell them. 

But they’re so much cheaper and more fun to make at home! 

This time of year I always start making them again, dusting off my Vitamix and filling it with fresh frozen things. 

There’s something about the novelty of basically eating ice cream for breakfast that always charms me. 

Especially after a sweaty workout on a warm day. 

This Strawberry Mango Smoothie Bowl is my latest favorite, made with frozen strawberries and mango, cashew butter, and vegan protein powder. 

It’s light and sweet yet filling and packed with plant-based protein, and nourishment for the day ahead. 

Grab your blender and some frozen fruit and your favorite crunchy toppings! 

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Key Lime Pie Overnight Oats

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Key lime pie overnight oats with lots of lime, yogurt, and creamy avocado for color. Serve with blueberries and granola. Perfect for meal prep!

Key Lime Pie Overnight Oats by Flora & Vino

How are the spring time allergies, buds? 

It looked like it was snowing today, there was so much plant and tree matter flying through the air. 

This is my first time navigating allergy season in Maryland, and I was really hopeful that the sniffles might just…skip me.

My symptoms are mostly triggered by those awful orange oak strings that litter the streets and sidewalks. 

So that was probably wishful thinking because our back porch faces a wooded area filled with oaks.

Doh. 

I’m limiting my time outdoors a lot more than I’d like and showering in the evenings to get the tree stuff off of me. 

It’s hard because this is the time of year when it’s the *perfect* temperature to do all things outdoors. 

However, I know something that tastes like spring and summer straight from the fridge. 

These key lime pie overnight oats are made with lots of lime, yogurt, and creamy avocado for a sunny meal-prepped breakfast! 

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Easy Tofu Scramble Plate

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Easy tofu scramble plate made with extra-firm tofu, vegetables, and nutritional yeast served with avocado and berries. Make it for breakfast, brunch, or dinner!

Easy Tofu Scramble Plate by Flora & Vino

Hi, friends! 

I’m really excited about this recipe because it’s one of the breakfast staples in my house. 

If you’ve spent any time in the F&V breakfast archives, you know that I’m a consistent sweet breakfast eater. 

But whenever I *do* make the first meal of the day savory, it’s *always* with a tofu scramble! 

This tofu scramble, to be exact. 

So today I’m sharing the long overdue tofu scramble recipe that I’ve made, tweaked, and loved over the past few years. 

My Easy Tofu Scramble Plate is made with extra-firm tofu, garden vegetables, and nutritional yeast.

Make it on the stovetop in less than 30 minutes for a protein-packed breakfast, brunch, or dinner!

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