Vanilla Quinoa Pudding

Name: Vanilla Quinoa Pudding
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 3 cups whole milk (works well with soy or nut milk for a vegan version); 2 tablespoons vanilla extract; 1/4 cup maple syrup; Pinch of salt; 1 cup quinoa

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Prep 5 min
Total 40 min
Servings 2

This is a cross between rice pudding and tapioca, with more protein than either. The quinoa (pronounced "keen-wah") seed is a plant-based food that supplies you with all nine essential amino acids. MORE+ LESS-

By TBSP Kitchens

Updated August 5, 2018

Ingredients

cups whole milk (works well with soy or nut milk for a vegan version)

tablespoons vanilla extract

1/4

cup maple syrup

Pinch of salt

cup quinoa

Steps

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1

Rinse quinoa thoroughly to remove any residual resins that might still be on the seeds. Otherwise, the quinoa can be quite bitter.
2

Mix milk, vanilla, maple syrup and salt in a saucepan and set on simmer.
3

Add quinoa and cook for 30 minutes, stirring frequently (but not constantly). Once thickened, remove from heat and allow to cool.
4

Serve warm, or refrigerate.

Expert Tips

Top with your choice of delicious tidbits such as berries, dried fruit, nuts, nutmeg, brown sugar, etc.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 675.9

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 17.1g; 26%
Saturated Fat 7.4g 37%
Cholesterol: 36.6mg; 12%
Sodium: 312.9mg; 13%
Potassium: 1064.4mg; 30%
Total Carbohydrate: 100.1g; 33%
Dietary Fiber 6.0g 24% Sugars 43.9g
Protein: 23.6g

% Daily Value*:

Calcium: 49.50%; 50%
Iron: 22.50%; 22%

Exchanges:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

By this point, you are no stranger to the brilliance that is quinoa. If you’re still learning your way around the versatility of quinoa, you can brush up on the basics with our how to cook quinoa tutorial. But if you’re already quite familiar with using quinoa in savory dishes, you are now ready to venture into uncharted quinoa territory: sweets. To begin, forget everything you thought you knew about cooking with quinoa and open yourself up to this little seed’s dessert potential. Quinoa’s ability to soak up the sweet, creamy mixture of milk, vanilla and maple syrup lends itself to a luscious quinoa pudding consistency. Try it once and you’ll be hooked for life; it’s a healthy(ish) snack or guilt-free dessert you can enjoy guilt-free.