This orange quinoa porridge is full of plant protein and iron. It provides over 24 g of protein and 9 mg of iron which makes it a great way to start a chilly autumn/winter morning. Plus, it's also a good alternative when you just don't want to have yet another oatmeal bowl.
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Porridge Made With QUINOA?
I know what you're thinking. Quinoa is a savory ingredient and it's great in buddha bowls, as a rice alternative served with curries and stews or in a salad - but as a porridge? For breakfast?? Yeah.. I was thinking the same.
Initially I was very skeptical because I love my good old oat porridge - so why now change it? Well, I was actually researching some good plant-based sources of iron for my blog post Iron on a Vegan Diet – How to Get Enough and quinoa is one of them. I wanted to create a meal that is high in iron to go along with that blog post and came up with a quinoa and black bean buddha bowl which you can find in last week's post.
But then I thought - no... this is too easy. Most of those plant-based iron sources are rather savory ingredients. So of course I can create a lunch dish. But what about a sweet breakfast recipe? That will be a little bit more challenging. So that's how I decided to try and make a porridge with quinoa. And it actually turned out really good and I'm definitely making it more often now.
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This Orange Quinoa Porridge is Warming, Creamy and Sweet
At first, I was afraid that the quinoa would not become soft enough. Because in salads it usually adds a nice crunch but we don't really want that in our porridge... or do we? To my surprise, the quinoa made for a perfect porridge!
If you cook it long enough and with some plant-based milk, it becomes very creamy and tender but not too mushy. I found that the trick is to not let the liquid evaporate completely. Rather, leave a little bit of plant-based milk in the saucepan. Or better, add some more to your bowl on top of your quinoa.
This orange quinoa porridge might be a great alternative for people who do not fancy oatmeal too much. Oat porridge can have quite a mushy consistency that I know not everyone likes. This quinoa porridge is still creamy yet the quinoa doesn't fall apart like oats usually do.
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Other Flavors for Quinoa Porridge
The fresh orange juice gives this quinoa porridge a nice, subtle sweetness which I really enjoyed. But I think there are so many more variations to try! Here are a few ideas:
- quinoa mixed with chocolate powder and maca powder topped with a sliced banana and cacao nibs
- quinoa mixed with mango puree and topped with fresh fruits
- quinoa mixed with peanut butter topped with some sliced banana
If you're making this orange quinoa porridge - tag me on instagram . I'd love to see your creations and leave a comment!
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Orange Quinoa Porridge
- 1 servings
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 100 g quinoa
- 1 tsp sesame seeds (~ 5 g)
- 1 tsp chia seeds (~ 5 g)
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp ginger, ground
- pinch of cloves, ground
- 1 tsp molasses
- juice of 1 orange
- 200 ml plant-based milk
- a few pumpkin seeds
- 1 persimmon fruit
- 1 tsp almond butter
Instructions
- In a saucepan, mix the quinoa with the sesame and chia seeds as well as spices (cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, cloves).
- Add the orange juice, plant-based milk and molasses and stir well to combine.
- Bring to a boil, then simmer for ~ 15-20 minutes until the quinoa is soft and has soaked up the liquid mostly (but not completely). In the meantime, cut the persimmon into thin slices or cubes.
- Transfer to a bowl and garnish with the pumpkin seeds, almond butter and persimmon. Enjoy!
Notes
Instead of persimmon, feel free to use any other fruit you have at hand. I would imagine kiwi, bananas, apples, pears or strawberries would go well with this.
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