Vegan Quinoa Porridge

Vegan Quinoa Porridge

A warm, creamy breakfast porridge made with quinoa and oat milk, lightly sweetened with maple syrup and finished with blueberries and walnuts.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Rinse the quinoa thoroughly under cool running water, then drain well.

    Cookware: fine mesh sieve

  2. Step 2

    Combine the drained quinoa, water, 1 ½ cup (360 ml) oat milk, cinnamon, and salt in the saucepan.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Ground Cinnamon, 360.0 ml Oat Milk, 170.0 gr Quinoa, 1.0 gr Salt, 240.0 ml Water

    Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

  3. Step 3

    Place the saucepan over high heat and bring the mixture just to a boil, stirring occasionally.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Reduce to low heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the quinoa is tender and the porridge has thickened.

    Timer: 20 min (fixed)

    Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Stir in the remaining ½ cup (120 ml) oat milk, maple syrup, and vanilla extract. Warm briefly over low heat until creamy.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 45.0 ml Maple Syrup, 120.0 ml Oat Milk, 5.0 ml Vanilla Extract

    Cookware: saucepan, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Divide the porridge among serving bowls and top with the blueberries and walnuts.

    Ingredients used: 150.0 gr Blueberry, 60.0 gr Walnut

    Cookware: serving bowl

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: low

Serve hot. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours in a shallow covered container and use within 3 days; reheat until steaming throughout.

Risk factors

  • Burns from hot porridge and steam
  • Bacterial growth if cooked quinoa is cooled too slowly

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