Quinoa Bircher, because sometimes it’s just too hot for quinoa porridge! For added nutrition, opt for tri-coloured quinoa in order to boost your nutrient content. Given that you’re purchasing, preparing and eating the quinoa already, you’d be crazy not to opt for the extra nutrient boost.
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Chai Spiced Quinoa Bircher
- Total Time: 21 minutes
- Yield: 4 people 1x
Description
Take my chai spiced quinoa porridge recipe and turn it into a healthy bircher for those warm summer mornings.
Ingredients
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- 250 ml water
- 1 cinnamon quill (stick)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla powder
- 1 star anise
- 2 cloves
- 250 g quinoa
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tbsp. honey or maple syrup
Instructions
- Place water, cinnamon stick, vanilla bean, star anise and cloves into a saucepan and bring to boil, reduce to simmer.
- Add quinoa and allow it to simmer until liquid has evaporated. This will take approximately 10mins or so however, watch closely to avoid burning the porridge.
- Add your choice of creamy almond or coconut milk and continue to reduce down until you’ve reached your desired consistency. Stir through sweetener of your choice.
- To make quinoa bircher, allow the above porridge mix to cool.
- In a small glass or glass container, layer 4 tablespoons of porridge mixture with coconut yoghurt and fresh berries. Store in the fridge over night.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
MY FAVOURITE PRODUCTS (& WHERE TO BUY THEM!)
Because some of us don’t have the time to be jumping from one health food store to the next.
- Tri-coloured quinoa – because the more colour, the greater the nutrient profile.
- Cinnamon Quills
- Vanilla Powder – because it’s contains a whole lot less sugar than vanilla flavouring and extracts. Read all about it here.
- Star Anise
- Cloves
- Coconut Milk – or you can make your own here.
- Maple Syrup
Or buy the lot (minus Loving Earth Vanilla Powder) here! All prices are discounted below RRP.
