Start your mornings with a comforting bowl of millet porridge, packed with fiber and nutrients! Customize with your favorite add-ins and toppings to make it your own.
To boost the protein and make it a more satisfying meal, I love pairing it with my protein iced coffee or protein hot chocolate.
Although I love oats in any form, from chocolate protein overnight oats to banana flapjacks, I am challenging myself to try other whole grain options. And the top of my list is millet!
Like my barley porridge, this recipe is creamy, comforting, and incredibly satisfying. You can also switch up the toppings for more variety.
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💚Why you will love millet porridge
- A warm, comforting breakfast perfect for colder mornings
- Naturally vegan and gluten-free
- Stores well and is a great meal prep recipe
- Customizable with your preferred add-ins and toppings!
🥛What you will need
- Millet - a naturally gluten-free ancient grain. You can get it in most groceries, your local health food store, or online.
- Milk - I am using soy milk to keep this recipe vegan. You can opt for regular dairy milk or plant-based alternatives like almond, rice, or pea milk.
- Maple syrup - This can be substituted with other sweeteners like cane sugar or agave syrup. You can also use sugar substitutes like stevia drops or erythritol instead.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
🥜Add-in ideas
- High protein - Add your favorite protein powder by first mixing it with some water to form a paste. Greek yogurt is another great add-in.
- Chocolate - Stir in 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa powder, topping off with chocolate chips if desired.
- Peanut butter - Add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter or use PB2 for a lower-fat alternative. Any other nuts/seed butter works as well.
- Fruits - Including chopped pear or apple, berries, mashed bananas, chopped dates, or raisins.
🔪How to make
Step 1: Bring milk and water to a simmer, then add millet.
Step 2: Cook on medium-low heat for 20-30 minutes, stirring frequently, especially towards the end.
Step 3: Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, and maple syrup.
Step 4: Plate your millet porridge and top with desired toppings before serving!
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💡Tip: Other ways to make millet porridge
Instant Pot - Add millet alongside water and milk. Cook at high pressure for 15 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally. Stir in the other ingredients.
Rice cooker - Add millet, milk, and water to the rice cooker. Cook on the porridge setting. Once it's done cooking, stir in the other ingredients.
🍌Topping ideas
- Fruits - Including frozen or fresh berries, chopped apples, banana slices, or dried fruits (chopped dates, raisins).
- Nut butters - Peanut butter, almond butter, or even seed butters like tahini or sunbutter.
- Plant-based or Greek yogurt
- Drizzle of sweetener - such as honey, maple syrup, a sprinkle of brown sugar, or fruit compote.
❄️Storing suggestions
Storing - Refrigerate leftover millet porridge for 3 days in an airtight container. Or portion it out using Souper Cubes (or small containers) and freeze for 3 months.
Reheating - Allow frozen millet porridge to thaw overnight in the fridge. Then heat it on the stove or in the microwave, adding a splash of water if the mixture gets too thick.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Millet Porridge
Ingredients
- 1 cup soy milk or other plant-based milk of choice (250ml)
- 1 cup water (250ml)
- ½ cup millet (100g)
- 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup or other sweetener of choice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Rinse the millet for a few times to remove the dirt and debris.
- Heat milk and water in a pan or saucepan. Once the mixture comes to a boil, add millet, and reduce heat to a gentle simmer.
- Cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally at the beginning and more frequently towards the end to prevent the millet from scorching.
- Stir in vanilla extract, cinnamon, and maple syrup.
- Remove the pan from heat, and plate up your millet porridge.
Notes
- Smoother consistency - If you prefer a smoother consistency, blend millet porridge with an immersion blender before serving.
- Cook on low heat - Cook your millet porridge over medium or low heat, stirring frequently to prevent the millet from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Storing leftovers - Refrigerate leftover millet porridge in an airtight container for 2-3 days, adding a splash of water or milk to thin. Serve cold, or reheat in the microwave or on the stove.
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Nutrition
Nutrition info calculated is just a rough estimate and is provided as a courtesy. Bear in mind that value will vary based on variables like specific brand or type of product used. To obtain the most accurate representation, it is highly recommended that you calculate it on your own with the actual amount and type of ingredient used.
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