Egg Free, Dairy Free Vanilla Quinoa Pudding

I've never used quinoa before. I saw it advertised on TV so I decided to try it. I used it like I would tapioca or rice. The girls enjoyed this hearty grain, especially with extra cinnamon sugar on top. The flavor of the quinoa was stronger than I expected so it may take me a little while to get used to it. Since the quinoa is a healthy grain and the rest of the ingredients are pretty healthy, the girls enjoyed this pudding for breakfast with some fruit.

Vanilla Quinoa Pudding

1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 1/2 cups soy milk
1 tbsp. brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp cinnamon

Bring the water and quinoa to a boil in a medium saucepan. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the soy milk then cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove the saucepan from the heat then stir in the brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Allow the pudding to set for 10 minutes before serving.