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Quinoa Porridge

Warm, comforting and nutritious all year round.
Course: Breakfast
Keyword: warm breakfast, healthy breakfast, hot vegan breakfast, gluten free breakfast
Servings: 3 cups

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white quinoa
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup chia seeds
  • 2 tbsp maca powder
  • 1 cup fruit of choice (bananas, berries, etc.)

Instructions

Cooking Quinoa

  • Place the uncooked quinoa in a pot and rinse well with water then drain.  This is an important step as it rinses off the saponin layer.  Saponin has a soapy taste and is hard to digest so don’t forget to always rinse your quinoa.
  • Add the can of coconut milk to the pot. Add the water, cinnamon, chia seeds and maca powder to the pot then stir.
  • Keep the pot uncovered and bring to a boil.
  • Once quinoa reaches a rapid boil then set to low heat (simmer) and cover pot with a lid. The quinoa will take about 20 minutes to reach a fluffy cooked texture.

Serving Quinoa Porridge

  • Place ¾ cup of cooked quinoa porridge into a bowl.
  • Add in 1 tbsp of preferred nut butter and stir into warm quinoa porridge.
  • Add in berries of choice or any other fruit that is in season and enjoy! You can store extra in the refrigerator for a couple days and reheat in the microwave.