Hey there!
I am back with another breakfast recipe, a very requested one this time. So many of you have been asking me to share my basic quinoa oat porridge recipe with you, so here you go. Well not quite yet, of course I am first going to let you know how I came to create this recipe.
So, let the story-time begin. You wouldn’t believe it but until a couple of weeks ago I actually didn’t like quinoa at all, I did not get the hyoe about this funny grain whatsoever. However, then we were having brunch at my friend’s place who’s actually a food blogger as well (@mylifeisdelicious) and she prepared this amzing quinoa oat porridge and oh my, I was hooked straight away. How could I have missed out on this deliciousness until now? How could I not have tried this out any earlier? I don’t know, I really don’t. I guess after all I am not that adventurous when it comes to food. I guess sometimes, even I, Fanny the foodie, the girl who usually tries everything, the girl who never ordered of the kids menu, cause booooring, does not venture out of her comfort zone.
Oh well, nobody’s perfect, right?
After having this amazing porridge at my friend Nadja’s place I started experimenting with my own version of quinoa oat porridge and I finally came up with this version. I use half quinoa and half oats plus half a banana to make it extra sweet and creamy. By adding the banan you don’t actually need to add any additional sweetener, however if you like it super sweet you could add a splash of agave. I decided to share the most basic variation of this on here and just topped it with some heated berries, a sprinkle of nuts and seeds and a dollop of my go-to chia pudding of which I’ve always got a jar waiting in the fridge. However you can adjust the toppings to whatever you fancy. I also love topping it with fried or baked banana, fresh fruit or a dollop of soy yoghurt.
Enough story-time, at least for now, so here you have it, my quinoa oat porridge recipe:
Serves 1 (note: I am rather small and usually not extremely hungry in the morning , you can totally double the recipe if you prefer a bigger breakfast)
- 1tbs oats
- 1tbs quinoa
- 1/2 banana, chopped
- 1/4 cup soy milk
- ¼ cup of water
- 1/2 vanilla bean
- a dash of cinnamon
- agave (optional)
- 1/4 cup frozen berries
- a dash of water
- 1tsp chia pudding
- 1tsp of nuts and seeds of your choice
- Add the oats, quinoa, banana, soy milk, water, the seeds of the vanilla bean and the vanilla bean, cinnamon and if you like a splash of agave into a saucepan.
- Let the mixture come to a bubble, then lower the heat to low and let it cook uncovered over low heat for 12 to 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile heat up your frozen berries with a splash of water.
- When your porridge is creamy top with the chia pudding, berry sauce and the nuts and seeds of your choice. I also like to pour in a splash of additional soy-milk.
Voila, there it is, finally, my new favourite way of preparing my porridge. This is truly delicious and just a perfect start to a day and you can even prepare this the night before in case you haven’t got 15 minutes to let it cook. But I mean you can get so much stuff done during those 15 minutes, brush your hair, have a shower, do your make-up, whatever. This might even be my last post in the year of 2015. I can’t believe I have already been doing this for over a year now, I can’t believe how many of you actually read my recipes. So thank you guys! Thank you for tagging along and reading my recipes as well as my rambling about whatever else I am thinking about.
Wishing you all a wonderful start into the New Year!
Bisous
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