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Fragrant Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge with Cinnamon and Chia

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A creamy vegan breakfast porridge with quinoa, coconut milk, apple, blueberries, chia seeds, cinnamon, and pumpkin seeds.

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30 min430 kcal4 base servingsBreakfastVeganFamily FriendlyMake Ahead
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Focus ingredients: quinoa, blueberries, apples, chia seeds

Dietary fit: Vegetarian, Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Lower Sugar

Serving tip: For a thinner porridge, loosen each bowl with a splash of hot water just before serving.

Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge plated and ready to serve.

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Ingredients

What you need

  • 220g quinoa
  • 400ml coconut milk
  • 2 apples
  • 250g frozen blueberries
  • 4 tbsp chia seeds
  • 40g pumpkin seeds
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon

You'll also need

medium saucepan, fine sieve, knife, chopping board, wooden spoon

Method

Step by step

Up to 8 clear steps
  1. Fragrant Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge with Cinnamon and Chia cooking guide image for rinse and chop.
    Step 1

    Rinse and chop

    Rinse the quinoa in a fine sieve for 30 seconds, dice the apples into small bite-sized pieces, and keep a handful of blueberries aside for topping if you like a brighter finish.

    8 min

    Rinsing quinoa removes the bitter edge and makes the porridge taste softer for breakfast.

  2. Fragrant Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge with Cinnamon and Chia cooking guide image for start the porridge.
    Step 2

    Start the porridge

    Tip the quinoa into a medium saucepan with the coconut milk, 300ml water, cinnamon, and a small pinch of salt. Bring to a gentle simmer over a medium heat.

    4 min
  3. Fragrant Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge with Cinnamon and Chia cooking guide image for cook the apple.
    Step 3

    Cook the apple

    Stir in the diced apples, reduce the heat to low, cover loosely, and cook for 14 to 16 minutes, stirring twice, until the quinoa has opened and the apple is soft but still visible.

    16 min
  4. Fragrant Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge with Cinnamon and Chia cooking guide image for fold in berries and chia.
    Step 4

    Fold in berries and chia

    Stir in the blueberries and chia seeds. Cook gently for 2 to 3 minutes until the berries stain the porridge purple in places and the chia seeds thicken the mixture.

    3 min
  5. Fragrant Blueberry Apple Quinoa Porridge with Cinnamon and Chia cooking guide image for serve with seeds.
    Step 5

    Serve with seeds

    Spoon the porridge into warm bowls, scatter over the pumpkin seeds and any reserved blueberries, and let it stand for 2 minutes before serving so it is creamy rather than runny.

    2 min