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    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    Published: Nov 12, 2015 · Modified: May 22, 2018 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 35 Comments

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    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you probably know that I’m actually more of a hearty breakfast person. I’d take scrambled tofu with tomatoes and whole wheat buns over pancakes and porridge most of the time.

    During the week, I, however, usually only have a green smoothie and some fruits for breakfast, but on the weekend it’s a totally different story. But once in a while, I really need a change and have something sweet. Last weekend,  I had this millet porridge with cranberries and quince fruit, which was so incredibly delicious and also pretty easy to make!

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    I’m always totally crazy about something for a while, and then I kind of forget about it and move on to something else. Do you know what I mean? Maybe it’ just me being a bit weird about my food. Well, this also happened with millet.

    About two years ago, I had it almost every morning and then all of a sudden I replaced it with green smoothies. Then some time ago, I saw it in the grocery store and I just had to buy it and I’m so glad I did! I just love millet porridge and cooking millet couldn’t be easier. Plus, it’s gluten free and of course vegan. And it’s a really great source of iron!

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    Some of you are probably wondering “what is quince fruit“?

    It belongs to the same biological family as apples and pears and are commonly grown in Southern and Central Europe, where the summers are hot enough for the fruits to ripen. Today, they’re pretty rare in the U.S. or at least they are not often grown there anymore (they were pretty popular in the colonies back in the 18th century though). Now, they’re mostly imported from Argentina. In the fall, you can find them at farmer markets or at Whole Foods.

    If you have problems finding them, you can also use pears instead. I’ve tried that and it tastes really great too! My boyfriend’s mom got a quince tree in her garden and is always happy when someone takes a couple of the quince fruits because she couldn’t possibly use them all by herself. There are literately tons of them each fall! They’re also great for crumbles and jam.

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    I cooked the millet with almond milk for about 15 minutes and served it with cranberries, apples, and quinces, which I sweetened with coconut sugar and cooked for about 15 minutes. If you like you could also sub the coconut sugar with agave or brown sugar.  To top it all off, I sprinkled it with cinnamon, coconut flakes, and pomegranate seeds.

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    I’m sure this would also make an awesome dessert! Maybe it’s even great for Thanksgiving?

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    I hope you like millet as much as I do! If you haven’t tried it yet, you should definitely give it a try.

    As always, I love hearing from you! xx

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    Millet Porridge with Cranberries and Quince Fruit

    This vegan millet porridge with cranberries and quince fruit is a healthy and delicious breakfast. It also makes a great dessert!
    4.75 from 4 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American, British
    Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
    Total Time: 20 minutes mins
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Sina

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup millet
    • 2 cups almond milk or other plant-based milk
    • 1 quince (about 7 oz) If you can't find quince fruit, you could use 2 pears instead.
    • 1 cup cranberries
    • 2 small apples
    • 1 tablespoon coconut sugar
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1-2 teaspoons coconut flakes
    • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

    Instructions

    • Cook the millet together with the almond milk for about 15 minutes on a low heat.
    • Cut the apples and the quince into small pieces. Put them in a small pot together with the cranberries, add the water and the coconut sugar and cook for about 10 minutes.
    • Serve the millet together with the cranberry-pear-quince sauce and top it off with cinnamon, coconut flakes and pomegranate seeds.
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    1. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker

      November 17, 2015 at 8:13 am

      Looks yummy, Sina! I’m a total sweets for breakfast person, and this is my kind of breakfast <3

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      • Sina

        November 18, 2015 at 12:12 pm

        Thanks, Audrey! :-) I’m actually more of a hearty breakfast person, but I absolutely love sweet porridge and overnight oats!

        Reply
    2. Gin

      November 17, 2015 at 4:12 am

      I would totally have this for dessert. Gorgeous!

      Reply
      • Sina

        November 18, 2015 at 12:11 pm

        Thanks, Gin! :-) We actually had it for breakfast, but I’m sure it makes a great dessert as well! So glad you like it!

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