Healthy Quinoa and Fruit Breakfast Porridge

Porridge does not induce visions of delicious food but oh lala a warm bowl on a cold morning is soooo comforting.
Because I often get asked for gluten-free ideas, particularly for breakfast, I’ve been playing with quinoa options. The result perfectly fits the dictionary description of porridge.

1. a food made of oatmeal, or some other meal or cereal, boiled to a thick consistency in water or milk.

The way to take porridge from boring bland to something to look forward to by adding in fruits. Here are some ideas to start; the options are innumerous – let’s play with flavor and textures and know that with variety we get a broader range of nutrients.

Variations
After spooning quinoa porridge into a bowl add mix-in of choice
Banana Berry: 1 sliced banana, 1/2 cup blueberries (or any berry).
Carrot Cake: 1 grated carrot, 2 tablespoons coconut, 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (or other nut)
Apple Pie: 1 chopped apple, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
Pumpkin Pie: add 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and
Customize! Using whatever fruits — apples, peaches, nectarines, oranges, mango, raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or whatever you have in your fridge — and nuts or seeds – walnuts, almonds, pumpkin – on hand.

Use leftover quinoa to make breakfast in minutes. Simply warm up 1/2 cup milk in a saucepan, add 1/2 cup cooked quinoa. Stir occasionally, adding milk to preferred consistency, until it’s warm Serve with toppings of choice per above variations.

Healthy Quinoa and Fruit Breakfast Porridge

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2 servings

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 2 - 2 1/2 cups milk of choice (I usually use almond sometimes dairy)
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 - 3 tablespoons maple syrup or honey

Adjust servings: servings

Units:MetricUS Imperial

Instructions

1. Place quinoa, cinnamon stick and 2 cups milk in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil, immediately turn down heat to simmer and cover.
3. Stirring occasionally, cook for 20 minutes, until quinoa is uncurled and soft.
4. Add milk to the desired consistency. Sweeten to taste with maple syrup or honey.
5. Top with fruit and nuts. Apple Pie: 1 chopped apple, 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
6. Banana Berry: 1 sliced banana, 1/2 cup blueberries (or any berry).
7. Carrot Cake: 1 grated carrot, 2 tablespoons coconut, 2 tablespoons chopped pecans (or other nut)
8. Pumpkin Pie: add 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and Customize!

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