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Quinoa Coconut Milk Porridge

The creamy, filling and coconut-flavoured version of traditional oatmeal. Minimal ingredients but tons of flavour!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free, vegan
Servings: 1
Author: Ashlen Leonard

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup quinoa uncooked
  • ¼ cup coconut milk
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch of cinnamon

Instructions

  • To a small saucepan, add the dry quinoa, coconut milk and water and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat, cover with the lid and let it simmer for about 10 minutes or until the quinoa is cooked and the liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and maple syrup.
  • Scoop the porridge into a bowl and add the sprinkle of cinnamon. Top with your choice of fruit, a dollop of yogurt and some extra coconut flakes or any of your preferred toppings (see below). Enjoy!⠀

Notes

Toppings

  • Any variety of fresh fruit (ex. sliced banana, fresh berries, kiwi, melon, stone fruit, etc.)
  • Frozen and thawed berries
  • Nut butters such as peanut butter or almond butter
  • Seed butters
  • Nuts and seeds (ex. chopped walnuts, almonds, pecans, pumpkin seeds)
  • Extra coconut milk
  • Desiccated coconut
  • Greek yogurt

Substitutions

  • Lite coconut milk
    • For the creamiest texture I use full fat coconut milk in this recipe but the lower fat, lite (or light) coconut milk will also work.
  • Coconut milk alternatives
    • Instead of coconut milk, you could use a dairy milk or plant-based option like oat milk, almond milk or soy milk.
  • Rolled oats
    • If you’re not a fan of quinoa or don’t have it available, you can also use rolled oats instead.
  • Honey or agave syrup
    • Instead of maple syrup, use a drizzle of either of them in the quinoa mixture to increase the sweetness.

Dietary considerations

This recipe is already vegetarian and vegan and free of gluten, grains, dairy and nuts. However, these dietary considerations can vary, depending on the toppings you decide to use.