Name: Amaranth Porridge with Apples & Cinnamon (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 dl Uncooked amaranth; 2 dl Plant based milk (I used cashew milk); 1/2 dl Water; 2-3 drops Stevia vanilla drops; 1 Apple (cored and diced); Cinnamon, to taste; Coconut oil, to fry; 4-6 tbsp Applesauce; 1 dl Plant based milk (I used almond); Pecan nuts (roughly chopped)

Amaranth Porridge with Apples & Cinnamon (Vegan, Gluten & Sugar Free) Served in a round bowl topped with applesauce, cinnamon fried apples, cinnamon, milk and pecan nuts. The bowl is placed on a round plate. A cup of coffee, fried apples and another bowl with porridge showing in the background. Shown from front.

This is a delicious and warming porridge made with amarant seeds, applesauce and cinnamon fried apples. This delicious porridge is made with just a few simple ingredients and ready to serve in 20-25 minutes. This amaranth porridge is vegan, gluten, sugar free and high in protein. Serve it with hot or cold milk and a generous amount of apple sauce, cinnamon fried apples and more cinnamon.

What is amaranth?

Have you ever tried amaranth? It’s a gluten free seed that is categorized as a grain but technically considered a pseudocereal (like buckwheat or quinoa). It has its roots in Central and South America and was the one food crop that the Aztecs ate the most. It has an earthy, nutty and slightly sweet flavor, which makes it great for both sweet and savory dishes. It is very high in zinc, magnesium, iron, calcium and packed with antioxidants. It is also the grain that has the highest amount of protein, and contains almost the double amount of iron compared to quinoa. Therefore amaranth is a real superfood that is great to incorporate in your diet due to its high nutrition and lovely taste.

Amaranth Porridge:

Amaranth can be used for many different purposes! But an easy and delicious dish that you can start with is this warming and comforting amaranth porridge. This porridge is cooked in cashew milk and vanilla, which makes it creamy and gives it a hint of sweetness. You can serve it with any topping of your choice. But I really love eating it with warm almond milk, homemade applesauce, warm cinnamon fried apples and some crunchy pecan nuts.

A few tips:

Cooking amaranth porridge is easy and straight forward, just combine it with the liquid and seasoning and let it simmer until it thickens, is creamy and tender. It does take a bit longer time to cook compared to a regular oat porridge.
Cooking amaranth porridge takes about 20-25 minutes. If you turn it off too early it will be hard and crunchy, so make sure to taste it to make sure it is tender before transferring it to your bowl.
But make sure not to cook it for too long. Then it will turn out soggy

Ingredients for this Amaranth Porridge with Apples & Cinnamon:

Amaranth
Plant based milk
Water
Stevia vanilla drops
Apple
Cinnamon
Coconut oil
Applesauce
Pecan nuts (optional)

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