Steaming hot Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge.
There are many reasons I L.O.V.E quinoa (keen-wah):
- It’s versatility – makes great breakfasts, lunches and dinners, sweet and savoury
- It’s amazingly high in protein which is very important if you body craves it like mine does
- It is gluten free
- It is a seed, not a grain which is significant in that it is easier to digest than many grains
- It has a low glycaemic (GI)
- It is high in dietary fibre
- It is very easy to cook! Bring it to the boil, leave the lid on and doing the ironing for 12-15 minutes (or mow the lawn, you get my drift). No brainer.
That’s it for today’s quinoa tutorial though because I am here today to share a terribly easy quinoa recipe that garnered a fair bit of attention on instagram a while back.
Steaming hot Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge
Serves: 2 small serves
Prep Time: 15 mins
½ cup well rinsed quinoa
1 cup almond milk (or milk of choice)
1 tspn coconut butter/oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 pinch of Stevia, to taste
Optional toppings for 2 serves:
1 heaped teaspoon goji berries
1 heaped teaspoon hemp seeds
1 heaped teaspoon chopped pistachios and macadamias
1 heaped teaspoon white mulberries
A dollop of full fat greek yoghurt or CoYo on each.
Place quinoa and milk in a small saucepan and bring to the boil with the lid on. Once boiling turn the heat down to a simmer and add the cinnamon, coconut butter/oil and stevia. Simmer for 12-14 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the germ turns opaque. Leave to rest with the lid on for a couple of minutes. Fluff up the quinoa with a fork and spoon into two bowls. Sprinkle with the (optional) ingredients above and enjoy!
Tip: Quinoa freezes really well once cooked. Make a big batch and freeze in portions for easy midweek breakfasts.
yum! I cant wait to try this!
This looks Fantastic just pined it on my Pinterest! Will have to try this recipe ASAP
That picture is amazing. Makes me want 2 jump in and taste it. Can’t wait to try this recipe.
Oh good! Well best you make it so you can! It has been the most popular dish on my blog I think.
Sounds lovely! So, after freezing, do you have to defrost fully before you reheat or pop in a saucepan frozen and heat gently? Thanks!
It is Jo! And sooooo easy. I find it doesn’t take any time at all to defrost. I typically take it out and let it defrost. I then pop it in a saucepan on a low temp (you could microwave but my microwave is only used for heat packs these days) and typically with just a little bit of liquid, if it’s a bit dry. To me it’s just as good as the freshly cooked quinoa!
thank you for your quick reply! will try it out in the morning!
Can you freeze once milk added and porridge made ?
You most certainly can! Just freeze in the portions that you might like for each breakfast. I tend to take it out the night before, it defrosts really quickly. When I re-heat it I add a little more milk or water.