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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Breakfast Oats and Porridge

    Spiced Plum Millet Porridge

    Published: Jan 6, 2015 · Updated: Jun 25, 2020 by Neil 4 Comments

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    A bowl of spiced plumb millet porridge with slices of plums on top and a spoon in. Pin title text overlay at top.
    Spiced plum millet porridge tastes deliciously thick and creamy and it's gluten free too. Wake up those taste buds with this superb easy alternative healthy porridge breakfast. #neilshealthymeals #recipe #millet #milletporridge #spicedplum

    Spiced plum millet porridge tastes deliciously thick and creamy and it's gluten free too. Wake up those taste buds with this superb alternative porridge breakfast.

    A bowl of spiced plum millet porridge with a spoon laid over the top.

    Hey folks as promised here's the second recipe, a spiced plum millet porridge, in my week of different porridge breakfasts for you to try to give this year a great healthy start!

    Helping to lower type 2 diabetes risk and protecting against cancer are just some of the many published benefits of a wholegrain unprocessed breakfast like this.

    The spice and plum add a healthy natural sweetness.

    If you haven't tried millet porridge before you'll love this!

    A bowl of spiced plum millet porridge with 4 plum halves on top and spoon in.

    Where Did The Inspiration For This Millet Porridge Come From?

    Whilst on our honeymoon in Kenya I discovered that Millet Porridge was available for breakfast in most of the places we stayed in.

    Being someone who likes to try anything, especially porridge related, I instantly headed to the porridge breakfast location each day.

    However, I just could not get used to the taste of that dull grey looking concoction which tasted like soil! That was unusual for me, as someone who likes just about anything.

    In hindsight perhaps the overall problem with the Kenyan millet porridge for me was it may have been made from grey millet flakes, rather than the white ones I buy, but I didn’t learn that until recently!

    Where Can I Buy Millet Porridge For This Spiced Plum Millet Porridge Recipe?

    Undefeated I discovered I could buy millet flakes in my local speciality food store, Holland and Barrett, and thus set out to find a way I could add it to my breakfast porridge repertoire.

    After many variations to make this breakfast choice something I would begin to yearn for, I came up with this delicious creamy textured spiced plum millet porridge recipe and BONUS it’s gluten free too!

    For This Millet Porridge Recipe You May Need….

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    A perfect measuring jug, easy to clean and suitable for oven and microwave use too!

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    • Barley flakes and apple porridge is a delicious alternative to oatmeal. Nutty tasting packed full of fibre and essential vitamins and minerals it’ll help to awaken all your senses in the morning!
    • Gluten free and nutty tasting, this vanilla quinoa and blueberry breakfast makes for a delicious healthy alternative to traditional oatmeal.

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    Spiced Plum Millet Porridge Recipe

    Feel free to add a little more honey here to this spiced plum millet porrisge if you find the taste a little too sharp for your liking or maybe a natural sweetener like stevia.

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Spiced plum millet porridge tastes deliciously thick and creamy, and it's gluten free too! The spice and plum adding a healthy natural sweetness. If you haven't tried millet porridge before you'll love this! Wake up those taste buds with this superb alternative porridge breakfast.
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    Spiced Plum Millet Porridge Recipe

    This gluten free spiced plum millet porridge is deliciously thick and creamy and gluten free too.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time5 mins
    Total Time10 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Africans
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 533kcal
    Author: Neil

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    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

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    Equipment

    • Saucepans
    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug

    Ingredients

    • 35 g millet flakes
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds optional
    • 200 ml skimmed milk / other milk of choice or water
    • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder
    • 20 g flaked almonds
    • 1 tablespoon flax seeds optional
    • 1 plum quartered with the stone removed
    • 1 dried star anise broken in half
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 1 teaspoon runny honey optional
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    Cooking Millet Porridge On Your Stove:-

    • Place the millet flakes into a small saucepan with the chia seeds, milk, vanilla essence and cinnamon powder.
    • Bring to the boil and then simmer, stirring continuously until the milk has been absorbed by the oats and a desired consistency is achieved.

    Cooking Millet Porridge In Your Microwave:-

    • Place the millet flakes into a microwaveable dish with the chia seeds, milk, vanilla essence and cinnamon powder.
    • Microwave on full power for 2 minutes, stir and then microwave for one more minute. (Microwave times may vary so watch the porridge does not boil over).

    Adding the Spiced Plum Topping

    • Remove the cooked porridge to a serving bowl.
    • Stir in the flaked almonds and flax seeds.
    • Place the quartered plum, star anise and water either in a small saucepan or a microwaveable dish.
    • If using cooking on a stove method, sauté the plum over a low heat until it has softened.
    • If using a microwave, cover the dish and microwave on high for about 1 minute until it has softened.
    • Remove the plum quarters to the porridge bowl.
    • Drizzle the runny honey over.
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    Notes

    The millet flakes and chia seeds can be soaked overnight in the milk. If you find the porridge is not creamy enough then stir in 1 – 2 tbsp. fat free yogurt of choice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 533kcal | Carbohydrates: 61.3g | Protein: 18.5g | Fat: 25.4g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Cholesterol: 20.6mg | Sodium: 96.4mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 24.1g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 9.1mg | Calcium: 390mg | Iron: 3.4mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Spiced Plum Millet Porridge
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 533 Calories from Fat 229
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 25.4g39%
    Saturated Fat 5.5g34%
    Cholesterol 20.6mg7%
    Sodium 96.4mg4%
    Carbohydrates 61.3g20%
    Fiber 13g54%
    Sugar 24.1g27%
    Protein 18.5g37%
    Vitamin A 550IU11%
    Vitamin C 9.1mg11%
    Calcium 390mg39%
    Iron 3.4mg19%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Spiced plum millet porridge tastes deliciously thick and creamy and it's gluten free too. Wake up those taste buds with this superb easy alternative healthy porridge breakfast. #neilshealthymeals #recipe #millet #milletporridge #spicedplum

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    Comments

    1. Susie @ SuzLyfe

      January 06, 2015 at 8:38 pm

      I can't say that I've ever had millet. I've had bulgur, and I quite like that. I love plums, though, and the fennel flavor from the anise would be amazing, I bet. Or chai spices...

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      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 07, 2015 at 7:19 am

        Oh yes, me too I quite like bulgar as well. 🙂

        Now you must be a mind reader 😉 because although that's not one I'm doing this week, it is in my recipe planner for sometime later in the year! 😀

        Reply
    2. Shashi @ runninsrilankan

      January 07, 2015 at 8:44 pm

      Your inventive and exotic porridge bowls are making me rethink my oats/peanutbutter/cinnamon/chocolate ones! Such a wonderful array of flavors and so enticing for a food texture lover!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        January 07, 2015 at 9:52 pm

        I keep dreaming up new combinations of flavours! With your mention of peanut butter you've reminded me that I haven't yet tried that Reece's peanut butter I got for Christmas on my oatmeal / porridge yet. I will tomorrow though. Happy Days!! 😀 😀

        Reply

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