Porridge Recipes

Ingredients:

2 x Bananas – Peeled and cut into chunks 
100g Quinoa Flakes (“Rolled Quinoa”)
300g Milk of choice (eg Coconut milk or Almond or Rice milk)
300g Water (can increase liquid if you prefer a more runny consistency)
50g Shredded Coconut (Dessicated also works fine)
Cinnamon – to taste (about 1/2 – 3/4 Tsp)
Maca Powder – about 1 Tsp (Optional)

Thermomix Method (or scroll down for Traditional Method):

1. Mash bananas – Speed 4 – for 3-5 seconds – scrape down sides.
2. Add Water, Milk, Quinoa flakes, Shredded Coconut, Cinnamon
3. Cook about 9 mins – 90’C, Reverse Speed 2-3
4. Add Maca powder if using
5. Stir for about 10 seconds, Reverse Speed 1-2, until well mixed together

Traditional Method

1. Mash the bananas (or finely slice/ chop)
2. Mix together in a saucepan:  Water, Milk, Banana, Quinoa flakes, Shredded Coconut, Cinnamon
3. Bring to a steaming temp whilst stirring regularly until well-combined. Reduce heat and simmer whilst continuing to stir – about 5 more mins
(*Just add more liquid if it gets too gluggy for your liking)
4. Remove from heat and add Maca powder if using
5. Stir until well mixed together

Serving Ideas / Optional Extras on top:

Cinnamon
Nutmeg
Thinly sliced banana 
Chopped Mixed nuts/seeds eg walnuts / almonds / pepitas / sunny seeds (activated if poss!)
Dollop of Greek yoghurt (or Coconut Yoghurt for DF)
Freshly ground linseed / flaxseed
Drizzle of Honey 

** Note – Why I don’t mix Blueberries and Bananas  **

We all know that Bananas and Blueberries are both SUPER healthy foods…
but did you know that it’s best NOT to eat them together?

Turns out that bananas contain polythene oxidase – a compound which degrades polyphenols (which is the good stuff we want from our blueberries!)

So if I eat blueberries in the morning, I’ll keep my banana until the afternoon, and vice versa!

But don’t worry, if you still like to eat them together it’s ok. you just won’t be getting the maximum nutritional kick.