Warming and naturally sweetened bowl gluten-free cereal of quinoa porridge which takes only five minutes to make. Mix in your favourite fruit, berries, seeds and nuts. A wonderful quick breakfast bowl.
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If you’re looking for a great oatmeal substitute, then you’re in for a treat. Here’s Quinoa porridge, a hot gluten-free cereal. In this recipe post, I am sharing my preferred quick breakfast of hot cereal which takes minutes to make.
All you need is a few simple ingredients for a comforting bowl hot vegan cereal.
😋Why you’ll love this recipe
- Quinoa porridge is ready in less than 5 minutes
- A great oatmeal substitute/alternative
- Flavour it how you like
- Suits a vegan and gluten free diet
- Filling and packed with nourishment - quinoa is high in protein, fibre and essential amino acids
✔️What You’ll Need
🥘Ingredient Notes
Quinoa - to make a creamy smooth porridge use quinoa flakes*. These can be found at your local supermarket, health-food store or online.
Liquid - you can use either a plant-based milk or water. Both will result in a creamy hot cereal.
Sweetener - you can opt for your preferred sweetener, I always opt for a natural sweetener such as maple syrup*.
🔪How to make Quinoa Porridge
Step 1 - Over med heat, add quinoa flakes, water, maple syrup and whisk.
Step 2 - Once it starts to thicken, add all other ingredients and whisk through, total cooking time is approx. 90 sec. Serve warm.
🍳Variations
Spices - I love to use cinnamon. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg, star anise or any flavour you desire
Fruit - use your preferred dried or fresh fruit or berries. Ensure they are chopped up into small pieces. I like some goji berries* in mine.
Nuts & seeds - add your preferences, I like to add tiger nuts, pepitas, sunflower seeds, nigella seeds and so on.
Flavouring - add a small amount of vanilla
Savoury - quinoa porridge can also be made into a savoury dish, think of your loved flavours, lend flavours from this barley porridge.
💡What to serve with quinoa porridge?
My favourite way to enjoy a warm bowl of quinoa porridge is with fresh seasonal fruit and berries served on top. For some nice beverages to go with this gluten free cereal try Dalgona coffee - a velvety cold coffee or a Moringa Latte - caffeine-free warm energy cuppa.
💭Pro Tips
Liquid to quinoa flakes ratio is 3:1
As the quinoa flakes are very fine, this vegan porridge cooks very quickly. Be sure to constantly stir and as soon as it thickens, turn off the heat.
Dried berries & raisins (and similar) will swell when placed into the porridge.
🥘Other Gluten-Free recipes
Looking for another vegan gluten-free breakfast? Try my vegan egg scramble.
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📖 Recipe
Quinoa Porridge (Hot Gluten-Free Cereal)
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Quinoa Flakes
- 1 cup Water or plant milk
- 1 tablespoon Maple Syrup
Optional
- 1 teaspoon Pepitas
- 1 teaspoon Sunflower Kernels
- 1 tablespoon Goji berries
- 1 teaspoon Coconut flakes toasted
- ½ cup Fresh fruit your preference
Instructions
- Over med heat, add quinoa, water and maple syrup and whisk.
- Once it starts to thicken, add all other ingredients and whisk through, total cooking time is approx. 90 sec. Serve warm.
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Notes
- Spices - I love to use cinnamon. You can also add a pinch of nutmeg, star anise or any flavour you desire
- Fruit - use your preferred dried or fresh fruit or berries. Ensure they are chopped up into small pieces.
- Nuts & seeds - add your preferences, I like to add tiger nuts, pepitas, sunflower seeds, nigella seeds and so on.
- Flavouring - add a small amount of vanilla
- Savoury - quinoa porridge can also be made into a savoury dish, think of your loved flavours, lend flavours from this barley porridge
- Liquid to quinoa flakes ratio is 3:1
- As the quinoa flakes are very fine, this vegan porridge cooks very quickly. Be sure to constantly stir and as soon as it thickens, turn off the heat.
- Dried berries & raisins (and similar) will swell when placed into the porridge.
- Dalgona coffee - a velvety cold coffee
- Moringa Latte - caffeine-free warm energy cuppa
Jan
I couldn’t eat oats as I couldn’t find any gluten free ones. Found quinoa flakes and I’ve been hooked every since. It’s hearty, delish and warming.