If you ever wonder what to make for breakfast, here is a fabulous idea! This creamy pumpkin millet porridge will warm you up when the colder days come, will make your body happy with all good nutrients, and will satisfy you with the taste, I promise!
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Are you a breakfast lover like me? If yes, this pumpkin millet porridge is a great idea to start your day! I often fall asleep thinking about what to make for breakfast the following day. Thinking about food excites me a lot, not with obsession but with gratitude that, thanks to God, I can have everything I need and nourish my body in the best way possible. When I started studying nutrition and learning about my body, how it functions, how it’s built, and what it needs to be strong, I had even more gratitude for everything that my body has done through all these years of my existence.
Breakfast, for me, is the most important meal of the day. It fuels my body and prepares it for the rest of the day. I observe myself and how I feel, and the best food for me to start the day is salty, protein, and healthy fat. However, sometimes I crave these creamy porridges.
YOU WILL LOVE THIS RECIPE; HERE IS WHY
- Perfect fall breakfast recipe
- Easy to make
- Kid’s friendly
- No sugar added
- Flavorful and aromatic
- Fulfilling
Everything you need to make pumpkin millet porridge
- Millet (grain)
- Soy drink/ any milk, drink of choice
- Cinnamon stick
- Orange juice
- Pumpkin vanilla sauce
- Pinch of salt
Millet has a lot of nutritious and health benefits; here is why
Millet grain is abundant in nutrients and health-beneficial phenolic compounds, making it suitable for food and feed. The diverse content of nutrients and phenolic compounds present in finger and pearl millet are good indicators that the variety of millet available is essential when selecting it for use as food. Research has shown that millet phenolic properties have high antioxidant activity. The presence of phytochemicals in millet grains positively affects human health by lowering the cholesterol and phytates in the body.
Nutritionally, millet’s energy value, protein, and macronutrient contents are comparable and sometimes higher than conventional cereals. They significantly contribute to human diets due to their high energy levels, calcium, iron, zinc, lipids, and high-quality proteins. In addition, they are also rich sources of dietary fiber and micronutrients.
Read more here.
how to make pumpkin millet porridge; step by step
STEP 1:
Prepare 1/2 cup of dry millet grains and rinse them thoroughly until you see clear water. Rinse the millet thoroughly underwater until the water runs clear. Put the rinsed groats aside.
STEP 2:
In a small/medium pot, boil 1 3/4 cup of soy or any milk/drink of choice. When the soy drink is boiling, add rinsed millet grains and reduce the heat to a minimum. Add salt and cinnamon stick and cover with a lid. Cook until millet absorbs all liquid. It should cook for about 15 minutes. You can check with your spoon at the bottom; if there is no liquid anymore, turn off the heat.
STEP 3:
Prepare pumpkin vanilla sauce.
For this pumpkin millet porridge recipe, you will need pumpkin puree. You can buy one, but you also can make it by yourself. Cut pumpkin (Hokkaido is best) into small pieces and put them on a tray lined with parchment paper. Pour a generous amount of olive oil and sprinkle salt on top. Roast pumpkin for about 40-50 minutes or until you notice caramelization. Then, blend it in a blender and reserve one cup for the sauce.
Once you have your pumpkin puree, put all the ingredients for the sauce in a blender and blend it until smooth.
I am telling you with confidance that this sauce is life changing.. It’s delicious!
STEP 4:
Combine your cooked millet with pumpkin vanilla sauce and heat it for a few minutes to let all ingredients bond together. Add orange juice at the end to boost the flavor. Then serve it the way you like. The best is with an apple and toasted walnuts on top. Get creative and enjoy your pumpkin millet porridge.
Another idea could be to blend it and serve it as a pudding with whipped cream or chocolate.. Now, as we enter these autumn months, I really feel these aromas in the air and cannot wait to enjoy the pumpkin season!
Do you love pumpkin? check these recipes out;
- Gluten-Free Buckwheat Pancakes (Kid’s friendly)
- Smoky Roasted Pumpkin With Tahini Sauce (Yummy!)
- Red Lentil Pumpkin Cream Soup (Spicy & Cozy)
I hope you will enjoy this pumpkin millet porridge recipe and get inspiration from today’s post. Let me know in the comment section below if you tried it and liked it. If there is anything I can do for you, please don’t hesitate to write me. I would love to connect with you and help you even more!
Domi
Creamy Pumpkin Millet Porridge
Equipment
- Blender
- Pot
Ingredients
COOKING MILLET GRAINS
- 1/2 cup dried millet grains
- 1 3/4 cup soy drink (any milk/ drink of choice)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tbsp orange juice (to add in the end)
PUMPKIN VANILLA SAUCE
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (roast pumpkin and blend it)
- 3 tbsp peanut butter (tahini, almond, or cashew butter would work as well.)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- pinch of salt
Instructions
COOKING MILLET GRAINS
- Prepare 1/2 cup of dry millet grains and rinse them thoroughly until you see clear water. Rinse the millet thoroughly underwater until the water runs clear. Put the rinsed groats aside.
- In a small/medium pot, boil 1 3/4 cup of soy or any milk/drink of choice. When the soy drink is boiling, add rinsed millet grains and reduce the heat to a minimum. Add salt and cinnamon stick and cover with a lid. Cook until millet absorbs all liquid.
- Once the millet is cooked, add pumpkin sauce and orange juice and stir it. You can heat it if the sauce isn't warm enough.
- Serve with apples, and toasted walnuts, and enjoy!
PUMPKIN VANILLA SAUCE
- Prepare pumpkin puree. You can buy one, but you also can make it by yourself. Cut pumpkin into small pieces and put them on a tray lined with parchment paper. Pour olive oil and sprinkle salt on top. Roast pumpkin for about 40 minutes or until you notice caramelization. Then, blend it in a blender and reserve one cup for the sauce.
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend it until smooth.
