My Breakfast Obsession: Amaranth Porridge

Name: Sweet Amaranth Porridge
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 1 cup amaranth; 2½ cups water; Fruit of choice ( chopped. Try nectarine, peaches, plums, berries, kiwi, etc. ); 1 Tbsp sunflower seeds; 1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds; 2 tsp shredded coconut; 1-2 Tbsp cashew butter

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Amaranth is a nutritious tiny seed that has become a new favorite breakfast ingredient. It cooks up into a delicious thick porridge & is a great alternative to oatmeal.

In this video, I share some of the health benefits of amaranth, as well as two quick and simple ideas for Amaranth Porridge: one sweet with fruit and cashew butter, the other savory with avocado and tomato.

Once you try either of these nourishing breakfast bowls, I bet amaranth will become a staple in your kitchen.

How Should Amaranth Taste?

After posting this video on instagram, I heard from a few of my followers that they tried amaranth before, and it was bitter or off tasting. If that’s the case, rinse before cooking to remove saponin, a naturally occurring phytochemical that gives unwashed grain a bitter taste.

I buy organic amaranth from my local health food store (their private label brand) and it doesn’t have a bitter taste, even without rinsing, so experiment with different sources if yours tastes off!

Amaranth should be very neutral flavored, maybe a little nutty, similar to quinoa or oats, which really don’t have a strong flavor.

Sweet Amaranth Porridge

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Total Time 25

Servings2 serving

Ingredients

Amaranth Porridge

1 cup amaranth
2½ cups water

Toppings

Fruit of choice chopped. Try nectarine, peaches, plums, berries, kiwi, etc.
1 Tbsp sunflower seeds
1 Tbsp pumpkin seeds
2 tsp shredded coconut
1-2 Tbsp cashew butter

Instructions

Add 1 cup of amaranth to a pot with 2½ cups of water. Bring this to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low. Let the amaranth cook for about 20 minutes or so until all the liquid is absorbed. Once it's done you'll see it has a really thick porridge consistency.
Pour the amaranth porridge into two bowls. Top each with chopped fruit of your choice, shredded coconut, seeds, and a swirl of cashew butter on the top.

Recipe Notes

You can save the second bowl of cooked amaranth for tomorrow morning, simply reheat and add toppings then.

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Savory Amaranth Porridge