Quinoa Porridge
Quinoa Porridge
I wasn’t a big fan of quinoa until last year. For me it was just bland… then I started to look into ways where I could make it more interesting.
That’s when I decided to try to make a porridge for breakfast and surprise! It was delicious and very filling.
After playing with the recipe for a while, I am ready to share my version of a quinoa porridge.
Since I am adding a variety of fruits to it, I didn’t feel the need to add sugar but if you want to, go ahead but tbh with you guys, it doesn’t need the extra sweetness. The apples, bananas and dried dates bring enough sweetness to this dish.
Instead, you can top it with a bit of maple syrup or jam or some good peanut butter (I have a recipe for this too) when you’re about to eat.
The quinoa takes some time to boil until fluffy but it’s a great change if you’re bored with your usual breakfast.
And quinoa is healthy. You’ll notice that I am not adding any milk and it doesn’t need that. The banana will help to make it creamy enough. And I feel that milk would most probably make it too heavy.
You should find the video on social media. Look for Foodwini on Tiktok and Facebook. My Instagram handle is foodwinicooking.
I started to make videos this year to challenge myself a bit in a creative way and I am having fun with this as well. In fact, here’s my Quinoa Porridge video:
Anyways, I hope that you enjoy this recipe. Let me know what you think about this recipe. Will you try it? If so, do share your pictures with me and give me your feedback ☺
Quinoa Porridge
Ingredients
- 200 G Quinoa
- 1 Banana
- 1 Red Apple
- Some Dates
- A Handful Dried Raisins
- A Handful Dried Cranberries
- 3 3/4 Cups Cold Water for boiling the quinoa
Instructions
- Soak your quinoa in cold water for 10 minutes.
- While the quinoa is soaking, dice your fruits: the banana, the apple, remove the seeds from the dates and chop them. The cranberries and raisins don't need to be chopped.
- After 10 minutes, it's time to rinse the quinoa and transfer to a large saucepan.
- Put to boil with cold water on a medium low heat for 20 minutes. You want the quinoa to be fluffy and soft to the touch.
- Add in all your fruits. the juices from these fruits will help to sweeten your dish. let boil another 10 minutes until most of the water is absorbed.
- Turn off the flame, cover for 5 minutes. The remaining moisture will be absorbed.
- Serve warm. You can top up with some maple syrup, some jam or a spoon of peanut butter.