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Toasted Almond and Coconut Quinoa Porridge
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23 Reviews
Mikaela
February 21, 2015
Absolutely marvellous, this is! I usually make a batch for the week on Sundays, then serve with some bananaslices alongside the dates and almond. If I run out of almonds, I use toasted walnuts. Different, but equally delish!
Deedledum
January 22, 2015
Awhile ago I bought a box of powdered coconut milk-I've been using it when I run out of the canned stuff (which I still use in certain recipes). I was pretty surprised at how good a job it does, when used with other ingredients. It's dandy for the times when you want just a half-cup!
Linda R.
February 7, 2014
This was delicious! Made it with almond milk and added some blueberries and raspberries. Great start of the day!
ChristyBean
January 21, 2014
I made a single serving of this with red quinoa and rice milk instead of coconut. I also added a chopped banana towards the end of the simmering process. All-in-all, super yummy! Next time I have a thing of coconut milk open, I'll definitely add some in! Delish!
Erica
January 5, 2014
Way delish and satisfying. I used unsweetened vanilla almond milk instead of coconut milk. I added a sprinkle of shredded unsweetened coconut during cooking. I served with lots and lots of sweet, delicious diced apples, toasted almond slivers, and just a sprinkling of chopped dates. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
AnnabelMelrose
November 6, 2013
I'm also wondering if anyone has tried cooking the night before and finishing in the morning - or just reheating in the morning (without a microwave)? I'm imagining extra liquid might be needed, if so, what works best?
Jess V.
January 18, 2014
I reheated it for a couple of days, albeit in the microwave. I just splashed more liquid (almond milk in my case) on top and stirred. It was really yummy.
Georgetown-DC
September 15, 2013
Is it possible to start this the night before then leave it on the stove to finish cooking in the morning? I wake up at 4:45 am and need to be out the door quickly so cooking this for 15-20 does not work for me and my get up and go mornings. I know this can be cooked ahead and reheated but I do not use a microwave, thus my desire to start night before and finish cooking in the morning, like you can do with oatmeal. I always welcome a breakfast full of protein and grains! Thank you for sharing. BTW, I noticed an earlier question about cooking covered/uncovered what's the answer on that as well? :0)
Amanda
September 30, 2013
I bet this would work well in a rice cooker-I've used one for plain quinoa before and it worked perfectly. If you happen to have a cooker with a timer-there you go. Or perhaps a crock-pot with a timer?
Kitchen A.
May 4, 2013
This is my new favorite breakfast! Can be made ahead of time & reheated. I added an extra cinnamon stick + 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Would be good with date syrup drizzled over in place of the dates. Made it twice now & even hubby loves it. Thank you!!
walkie74
March 8, 2013
So I made this and I think I used a little too much coconut milk. It was a bit bland for me. But I still ate most of it ("most" as in three servings' worth), so believe me when I say it was still pretty good!
petitbleu
January 15, 2013
Looks super yummy! Will try this tomorrow morning--looking forward to something a little different.
scoutsma
January 15, 2013
I thought this sounded REALLY good but I just made it for my family's breakfast because we all love different types of grain porridge but we all found it way too sweet (almost sickeningly so). I think this would be WAY better without the coconut milk (just water, sea salt, cinnamon, maple). We thought the coconut milk flavor/creaminess/sweetness to be overwhelming here (we aren't anti-coconut milk at all, love coconut curries, etc) - just didn't work for us at all in this recipe.
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