This Spiced peach quinoa porridge is a lovely warm and comforting breakfast – perfect now that the weather is getting a little cool.
It has quite a savoury taste without the addition of fresh peaches on top and the maple syrup. If you like things a little sweeter, stir through some sweetener of your choice after cooking.
If you remember you can soak the quinoa the night before and it will take less time to cook in the morning. If peaches aren’t in season, apples would make a lovely substitute – but use whatever fruit you have on hand. I often make this when I have fruit in the fridge that is overripe and no longer good for eating.
If using very ripe fruit, I suggest adding the fruit in toward the end of cooking the quinoa, rather than at the start.
Enjoy xx
Here is a little video of H making this spiced peach quinoa porridge – press play to watch it here :)
Spiced Peach Quinoa Porridge
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup quinoa
- 1 1/2 cups milk (animal or plant)
- 1/2 cup water + extra as needed
- 2 peaches; chopped
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or essence
- 1 clove
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Topping
- 1 peach; sliced
- flaked almond; toasted
- maple syrup or your sweetener of choice
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa and add to a saucepan with the milk, water, cinnamon, vanilla, clove and salt. Add the peaches* (see note).
- Bring to the boil and then simmer until tender, stirring occasionally. Add extra water if the mixture is too dry. Once cooked remove the clove and add to two bowls.
- Add a little extra milk the sliced peaches, flaked almonds and sweeten with maple.
Notes
This recipe looks so yummy – I’m not sure if it’s the peaches or the lovely filter – but I’m really digging the look. The video is SO cute. If H can make it then what’s *our* excuse for skipping breakfast?;) thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Natalia, yes definitely no excuses anymore. H has a very healthy appetite of a morning and loves to do the chopping and stirring.
Oh my this sounds heavenly! My perfect breakfast right there! Love your stunning photography with that cutie! :)
Thanks Mahy, he is pretty cute huh! I just love him to bits…
I wonder how this porridge taste. It looks delicious!
I really love it but I am completely quinoa mad. I has a nutty and slight savoury taste but with the fresh peaches and maple it adds a little sweetness.
I’ve never had anything quinoa as a sweet ( well, non-savory ) dish before. Looks SO good!!
Yes I mostly use it in savoury dishes as well but it makes a great porridge. I also use quinoa flakes for convenience – they cook in two minutes, but it is a nice change to cook the whole grain.
Must be amazing if you got your son to dig in as we see. Really cute.
He will honesty dig right into anything I put in front of him! I’m very lucky I know! Thanks Peter
This looks scrumptious! I love using quinoa as an oatmeal alternative for breakfast, and I love the addition of spices and peaches. Pinning!
This looks SO delicious! I love peaches in breakfast things like oats or porridge. Need to try this!
Just came across your beautiful blog. Nice posts and lovey pictures!
Thank you so much Anja. xx