Slow-Cooker Banana Bread Quinoa from Hy-Vee

Slow-Cooker Banana Bread Quinoa

Makes 6 servings (1/2 cup each)

All you need:

• 1 ½ ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 cup low-fat or fat-free milk
• 1 cup water
• 1 ½ tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

All you do:

1. Mash the bananas in a bowl and set aside. In another bowl, mix together walnuts and brown sugar.
2. Pour quinoa, milk, water, butter and vanilla into a slow-cooker. Stir in the mashed bananas and walnut mixture.
3. Set slow cooker to the LOW setting, and let it cook overnight or 6-8 hours. If needed, add additional liquid or sugar to the mixture to taste.
4. Serve warm with additional sliced bananas for garnish if desired.

Recipe adapted from: www.nutritionfor.us