Sweet Potato and Quinoa Breakfast Tortilla

Sweet Potato and Quinoa Breakfast Tortilla

Jennifer House is a Registered Dietitian, author & mom of 3. From Baby-led weaning to picky eating and meal planning, she helps you to make feeding your family easier.

Breakfast tortillas are a traditional Spanish dish. This one swaps the potatoes for sweet potatoes and quinoa, to provide extra nutrition for your family.

Sweet Potato and Quinoa Breakfast Tortilla

Sweet Potato and Quinoa Breakfast Tortilla

This is a family-friendly recipe, even your baby-led weaner can eat. This "breakfast" tortilla is great for any meal of the day. It contains just 4 ingredients (although cheese on top would make a tasty addition!). 

Just cut the finished tortilla into strips for your little self-feeder.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 12 mins

Total Time 27 mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine spanish

Servings 6

Equipment

• Large oven proof skillet

Ingredients

  

• 1 tbsp oilive oil extra virgin
• 2 cups   coarsely shredded peeled sweet potato about 1 medium
• 6 large eggs beaten
• 1 cup green onions chopped
• 1.25 cups cooked quinoa cooled

Instructions

 

• Preheat broiler, with rack set 4 to 6 inches (10 to 15 cm) from the heat source
• In ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add sweet potato and cook, stirring, for 8 to 10 minutes or until softened.
• Add eggs, green onions and quinoa, gently shaking pan to distribute eggs.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 8 minutes, gently shaking pan every minute, until eggs are almost set.
• Place skillet under preheated broiler and broil for 1 to 2 minutes or until lightly browned. Slide out of the pan onto a cutting board and cut into wedges.

Notes

Courtesy of The Parents’ Guide to Baby-led Weaning: Skip the Purees and Go Straight to Solids! by Jennifer House © 2017 www.robertrose.ca Available where books are sold.

Keyword baby led weaning

If you’re looking for more recipes the whole family will enjoy, check out my book “The Parents’ Guide to Baby-led Weaning”. It includes 25 recipes for if you’re just beginning baby-led weaning, and 100 recipes for the whole family.