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Amaranth Porridge

Start your day with this sweet, nourishing, and filling amaranth porridge recipe. This nutritious little seed is a simple and satisfying way to bring something deliciously new to breakfast!

Total Time
30 min
Difficulty Level
Easy
Serves
N/A
Overnight
No
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Ingredients:


  • 2 bananas
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon
  • A dash of pink himalayan salt
  • 1 tbsp. of coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup of pecans
  • 1/2 cup of coconut milk
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/2 cup of amaranth

Directions:


  1. Rinse the amaranth under cold water.
  2. Fill a pot with 1 cup water, 1⁄2 cup rinsed amaranth, and the dash of salt.
  3. Allow the water to come to a boil, and then reduce the heat to low.
  4. Cover the pot and allow to simmer for 15 minutes.
  5. Remove from the heat and allow to thicken for 10 minutes, if the amaranth becomes too thick for your liking, add a little bit of warmed coconut milk to thin out the porridge.
  6. Heat the coconut oil, maple syrup, and cinnamon in a pan over medium heat.
  7. Cut up the banana into thin slices.
  8. Once the oil is warm, add the banana slices to the warmed oil and cook until tender.
  9. Pour the porridge into a bowl, add the tender bananas, and top with the toasted nuts.

Maple Syrup