Lovely Quinoa Pudding

If you love rice pudding, then you will surely adore quinoa pudding, which is a more nutritious alternative to rice. Quinoa is also packed with nutrients and rich in protein so it is perfect for those who are in a low-carbohydrate diet. Preparing quinoa is very similar to preparing rice and making quinoa pudding is as easy as making rice pudding. The flavor of quinoa is like brown rice, a bit nutty, but with a texture like oatmeal, soft and fluffy. This makes it perfect for making pudding. Just one of the easy quinoa recipes you can make.

In this recipe, quinoa pudding is flavored with milk, brown sugar, ripe bananas, butter, salt and vanilla extract. You need a blender or food processor to mix the ingredients (except the cooked quinoa) together until smooth. The mixture is then combined with the cooked quinoa. Quinoa pudding makes a delicious and healthy breakfast. You can also serve this for dessert or snack. Once you get the basics down, you can experiment with different kinds of pudding.

Ingredients

¾ cup quinoa, rinsed and drained

1 ½ cups water

2 cups milk

¼ cup brown sugar

2 medium ripe bananas

Salt to taste

½ teaspoon butter

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation Instructions

In a saucepan, combine water and cleaned quinoa. Boil over high heat, stirring occasionally. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium low, cover saucepan and continue simmering about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.

Combine together the milk, brown sugar, bananas and salt, blend using a blender or a food processor until smooth. Then pour in milk mixture in the saucepan with quinoa.

Put saucepan back over medium heat. Continue cooking, 5-15 minutes or until mixture thickens and becomes creamy, stirring occasionally. When done, remove from heat, blend in butter and vanilla extract. Serve warm.