Description
Creamy, cozy, and naturally sweet, this Healthy Chocolate Millet Breakfast Porridge is made with whole grain millet simmered in milk, then finished with cocoa, vanilla, and a pinch of salt. It is a gluten-free, family-friendly breakfast that tastes like dessert but fuels your morning.
Ingredients
1/2 cup millet, rinsed (100 g)
1/2 cup water (120 ml)
2 1/2 cups milk or dairy-free milk, plus more as needed (600 ml)
1 1/2 to 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (8 to 10 g)
1 to 2 tbsp maple syrup or honey (15 to 30 ml)
1 tsp vanilla extract (5 ml)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon, optional (0.5 g)
Pinch of fine salt
Optional toppings: sliced banana, berries, Greek yogurt, nut or seed butter, cacao nibs, shredded coconut
Instructions
1. Rinse the millet in a fine mesh strainer under cold water until the water runs clear.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine rinsed millet, water, and milk. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
3. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered for 18 to 22 minutes, stirring every few minutes, until the millet is tender and the mixture is creamy.
4. Turn heat to low. Whisk in cocoa powder, maple syrup or honey, vanilla, cinnamon if using, and a pinch of salt until smooth and glossy.
5. If the porridge is too thick, add a splash of milk and stir for 1 to 2 minutes until it loosens to your preferred consistency.
6. Serve warm with desired toppings.
Notes
For extra creamy texture, blend about 1 cup of the cooked porridge, then stir it back into the pot.
Meal prep: Cool, portion into containers, and refrigerate up to 4 days. Reheat with a splash of milk and stir until creamy.
No added sugar option: Sweeten with 1/2 mashed ripe banana or 2 to 3 tbsp date paste instead of maple syrup.
Dairy-free: Use oat milk for the creamiest vegan version.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg