Healthy and Easy Baked Brie Recipe
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Baked Brie with Pecans andPears – Originally posted in November 2016

Baked Brie with Pecans and Pears is honestly the only way I have prepared Baked Brie in the past couple of years. The pears, pecans, cinnamon and maple syrup are the perfect flavors for the fall and into the winter months. It is super easy to take as an appetizer to someone’s house, or to prepare for a date night in. All you need is Brie, maple syrup, pecans, pears, and cinnamon.

Healthy Simple Appetizer

If you love Brie and don’t yet have a Brie baking dish, I highly recommend one. I have found it makes it super easy for transport. After the Brie is done cooking, I pull it out of the oven, leave it covered in the baking dish, and wrap it up in a big thick towel. That way I can carry it to the car without burning myself, plus it keeps it warm and melty for when I get to my close destination. You can also wait to cook it until you get to your destination, and just leave it uncooked in the Brie dish with the toppings already on.  I suppose whichever way you choose depends on if you are planning on enjoying it right away and how far you are traveling. But either way, I feel like a Brie dish makes it so much easier. If you don’t have one, this is the one that I have and cherish: https://www.crateandbarrel.com/brie-baking-dish/s672630

Delicious and Nutritious Baked Brie Recipe

If you are looking for more easy appetizers, try my Healthier Spinach Artichoke Dip. It’s so simple and delicious that you may never be able to enjoy store bought spinach artichoke dip again.

Baked Brie with Pecans and Pears

 

Ingredients
1 Wheel of Brie ~7 oz
1/3 Cup Chopped Pecans
1 Pear – Cored and Diced (about 1 cup)
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1 Tablespoon Pure Maple Syrup

 

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray small sauté pan with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Sauté pears and pecans in pan with cinnamon and maple syrup on medium heat, stirring off and on for about 5 min, or until pears and pecans are warm and fragrant. Place Brie in a Brie baking dish, top with pear and pecan topping and cover with lid. Cook in oven for ~10-15 minutes.
 
Dietitian Approved Baked Brie Recipe
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Breakfast Quinoa
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Quinoa is a delicious whole grain that has been around since pretty much forever, but has become more popular over the past several years. It is gluten free, high in protein, high in fiber, and readily available at the grocery store. I actually prefer it to brown rice for quick weeknight meals because it cooks faster. But until recently I didn’t think that “breakfast quinoa” was a thing.

Over the past few days I had been craving a warm bowl of oatmeal for breakfast, but unfortunately oatmeal does not agree with me…Even gluten free oatmeal makes me feel like a giant ball of trapped gas. And I was out of buckwheat cereal. So I thought why not make quinoa for breakfast? I could use fruit and warm breakfasty spices to make it similar to oatmeal! So I went to work and made a batch adding whatever ingredients I could find. I was able to rustle up some gala apples and dried cranberries which went together perfectly with the quinoa and spices. It turned out great and I even had leftovers for the next morning! It kinda reminded me of the McDonald’s Oatmeal but with much less sugar.

Breakfast Quinoa

Because of the higher protein content than oatmeal, quinoa may even help you feel fuller for longer! I definitely will be making quinoa for breakfast again. I think I will play with the flavors and try different types of fruits/spices/milk in this recipe. You should too! Let me know in the comments what different flavors you tried…I want to know! I think next time I might try it with pears, pecans and almond milk. Or maybe a tropical fruit with coconut milk when the weather gets warmer…

Breakfast Quinoa with Apples and Cranberries

Ingredients

1 1/2 Cups Water

1/2 Cup Uncooked Quinoa

1/2 Teaspoon Allspice

1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon

1 Medium Apple – Washed, Cored and Diced

2 Tablespoons Dried Cranberries

1 Teaspoon Brown Sugar

Milk of Choice (Optional for topping)

Directions

Bring water to a boil in a medium pot. Add quinoa, allspice and cinnamon to boiling water. Stir, cover, and reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Add apples, cranberries and brown sugar. Stir, recover and all to simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and serve. Top with milk (skim, almond, rice, soy…) if desired.

Breakfast Quinoa

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