Coconut Quinoa Breakfast Pudding
Looking for something new to eat in the morning? Try this coconut quinoa breakfast pudding. Protein-packed to keep you full and satisfied. Yes, dessert for breakfast!
Smoothies are my breakfast of choice. They’re a quick and easy way to get a healthy dose of fruits and vegetables first thing in the morning. Ever since we got a new powerful blender, we’ve been eating organic baby kale, spinach and other greens like crazy, along with berries, cherries, mangos and more. We love them all!
Sometimes, though, it’s nice to mix it up a bit and try something a little different, especially when there’s a chill in the air. My new favourite breakfast alternative is quinoa pudding.
Dessert for breakfast? Yes, it’s okay. Go ahead, I think even mom would approve!
How to Make Coconut Quinoa Pudding
Ingredients
- 400 milliliter can coconut milk*
- ½ cup milk*
- ¼ cup coconut sugar*
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
*Note: you can interchange coconut milk with whole milk or almond milk and use maple syrup instead of coconut sugar (the flavour will be slightly different, but still delicious).
Directions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk, milk, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Heat over medium heat until it comes to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Add quinoa and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The pudding will thicken and the quinoa will soften.
- Turn off heat and stir in the vanilla. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Makes 6 servings.
This quinoa pudding or porridge bowl can be served warm or cooled in the fridge (for up to 3 days). My favourite is making it the night before and eating it for breakfast the next morning. Check out these make-ahead breakfast recipes for even more ideas!
As an option, top with fresh fruit, dried fruit, nuts, coconut flakes or whatever else your little heart desires.
I usually top mine with a little cereal cream (or coconut cream), a few chopped almonds and a bit more cinnamon. The combination of protein, fibre and healthy fat keeps me full until lunch!
Convinced yet?
What’s your favourite breakfast food? Have you tried quinoa pudding yet? Or, are you more inclined to try brown rice pudding?
Looking for another delicious quinoa recipe? This strawberry spinach salad is definitely one to try!
Coconut Quinoa Breakfast Pudding
Ingredients
- 400 milliliter can coconut milk*
- ½ cup milk*
- ¼ cup coconut sugar*
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk, milk, coconut sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Heat over medium heat until it comes to a boil, stirring occasionally.
- Add quinoa and return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 25-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. The pudding will thicken and the quinoa will soften.
- Turn off heat and stir in the vanilla. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Notes
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Enjoy your day!
This looks so delicious! I’ve been looking for a good quinoa breakfast, and this looks perfect!
Make it the night before and it’s so creamy and delicious in the morning!
Ok… this looks wonderful! I love that you can make it the night before and not have any stress in the morning!
This looks so tasty, Shauna! My breakfast of choice is a fruit smoothie, but this would be a great way to mix it up! Thanks for sharing – off to pin!!
Hey…so excited. I looked up the quinoa/coconut breakfast pudding and found you! You did it again!
Glad you found it, Judy. I think you’ll really like it!
Shauna, this looks amazing, delish and perfect for those chilly mornings… I can’t wait to try it!
Wow! This is the second great quinoa recipe I’ve seen today! Guess I better get cooking…pinning this, thanks!
totally convinced!! this sounds delish!
This looks incredible! I want to try this. Coconut milk is soooo good!
Yum! I’ll have to give this a try. I’m definitely on the quinoa bandwagon, but honestly haven’t tried it sweet! Have you tried this with red or black quinoa? Probably white would be better as a pudding (I always find it fluffier/softer).
This looks fantastic. I love quinoa. I miss eating Rice pudding. This would be perfect for breakfast and keep you full for hours. thank you
Great idea! I will surely try this recipe, I’ve been looking for ideas to use quinoa for breakfast.
I’ve never tried quinoa pudding and this looks absolutely delish. It reminds me of tapioca pudding! :)
My kids will love this. I’m not a huge fan of breakfast but have a smoothie every morning. I just can’t seem to manage the quinoa in the am. I do make variations for the kids though so this is going to be added to the repertoire. Thanks for the recipe Shauna!
Looks delicious Shauna- I bet my little guy would love this – he asks me for ‘hot cereal’ every morning and this would be so much healthier then the usual oats I make!! Pinning:)
I like that you can keep it in the fridge for a few days, which makes mornings so much easier. Thanks for sharing it on Pinterest!
Thanks Shauna! I haven’t tried quinoa pudding for breakfast but will give it a try. My son loves oatmeal (we call it “mush”) so I’m sure he’ll like this – just the word pudding in the name will have him wanting it!! Thanks again for the recipe.
This looks so good Shauna! Delicious! My daughter would love this! I pinned this on my quinoa board and tweeted it for you! Have a wonderful weekend! Angie xo
Thank you so much, Angie. Have a great weekend :)
I have been meaning to try this! I like your recipe – might make some tomorrow morning!