Name: Apple Pie Quinoa Porridge
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup quinoa (rinsed if possible); 1 apple chopped into 1” cubes; 1 ½ cups coconut milk (from a box, not a can); ½ cup water; Pinch of salt; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ½ teaspoon vanilla; 2-3 tablespoons maple syrup (to taste); ¼ cup walnuts chopped; Coconut flakes; Jam; Almond or peanut butter; Raisins

Burnt out on your favorite breakfast? FOTG contributor Jen Sotolongo shares a warm apple pie spiced quinoa porridge to help you shake up your morning routine!

For over a year during our cycle tour across Europe and South America, my partner and I ate overnight oats for breakfast. They were simple and you could find oats anywhere in the world, no matter the size of the town. Just soak them in milk with nuts, let it sit overnight, and voila]! Instant breakfast the next morning.

Then, one day, I revolted.

I couldn’t stand the sight of oatmeal. I wanted nothing to do with it. I never wanted to eat it again.

And I haven’t. It’s been nearly two years since I’ve touched oatmeal. Granola is fine. Oat flour is just great. I can even stomach oat milk. But oatmeal. Get. It. Out. Of. My. Sight.

Avoiding oatmeal was easy enough when we skipped over winter by traveling in the Southern Hemisphere, but now that we’ve been back in the US for a while and are coming upon winter and colder weather, I’m starting to feel a need to eat hot foods for again (but dear God, not oatmeal).

I hung on to smoothies for as long as I could. Training for a winter marathon, I wanted something warm to eat after completing a long, cold, wet, run. Just not oatmeal.

So I had a thought. What if I tried to make a quinoa porridge? It’s not oats. It’s warm. It’s packed with protein, fiber, iron, and a whole host of other goodness. I knew it would be the perfect substitute for that unmentionable breakfast.

Since it’s that time of year, I added a couple of apples to the mix to make it a sort of apple pie quinoa porridge and the results turned out fantastic.

This breakfast comes together fairly quickly, in just 20 minutes and results in a creamy texture.

Another benefit I discovered to quinoa porridge versus overnight oats? Quinoa keeps me filled much longer than oats do, so I can head out on my adventure without having to worry about my hunger an hour later.

Apple Pie Quinoa Porridge

This breakfast quinoa porridge is loaded up with apples, warm spices, and vegan protein.

Author: FOTG Community

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Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 20

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Ingredients

1 cup quinoa, rinsed if possible
1 apple chopped into 1” cubes
1 ½ cups coconut milk, from a box, not a can
½ cup water
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla
2-3 tablespoons maple syrup, to taste
¼ cup walnuts chopped

Suggested Toppings

Coconut flakes
Jam
Almond or peanut butter
Raisins

Instructions

Rinse the quinoa and add to your pot with the ⅔ of the apples, coconut milk, water, salt, and cinnamon. Bring to a boil.
Once the quinoa starts to boil, reduce to a simmer and cover until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 10-15 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and maple syrup.
Top with the remaining apples and walnuts, a sprinkle of cinnamon and any other toppings you like.

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About The Author

Jen Sotolongo lives for adventure and food. Most recently, she returned from a two-year bicycle tour across Europe and South America with her dog and partner, otherwise, you can find her running long distances in the woods. When she’s not outdoors, she is crafting culinary delight in her kitchen, wherever that may be. She is a blogger and photographer at Long Haul Trekkers. Follow along @longhaultrekkers.

13 Comments

SO delicious I serve as a dessert! Tastes great also with sweet potato as a substitute. Thx 4 sharing :p

Jen Sotolongo says:

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So glad you like it! And I LOVE the idea of using sweet potato! I’ll have to try that next time!

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What is coconut milk from a box?? I’ve only seen canned milk or canned coconut cream?

Jen says:

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It comes in a shelf-stable box like almond or soy milk. If you can’t find it, then you can either use any milk of your choosing or lite canned coconut milk should work, it’ll just be a bit richer.

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Wow, that looks great! Trying this on the next trip. Thanks!

Awesome! Hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think!

Amazing post. Thanks for the recipe and for the post.Keep sharing.

Amazing post. Thanks for the recipe.i would love to make this at my home for my wife.Thanks for the post.Keep sharing.

Little off topic here, but where did you find your plate/bowl dishes? Thanks much! -Newbie Camper 😉

Fresh Off the Grid says:

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We believe these are MSR Deep Dish plates https://amzn.to/2KRRRtu

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I feel the exact same way after eating oatmeal almost every day for the first nine years of my life but I still want some hot cereal besides maltomeal Thanks for the recipie!

Easy and tasty. Very kid-friendly.

It took about 20 min for the quinoa to soak up all the coconut milk, but it turned out amazing! A perfect filling, delicious breakfast to make during the mid-morning while working from home.