Yellow Plantain Porridge
A delicious and creamy Yellow Plantain Porridge made with ripe plantains and almond milk, perfect for a nutritious breakfast.
Equipment
- blender
- Saucepan
- paring knife
Ingredients
Base Ingredients
- 2 large ripe plantains or 3 medium ones
- 1 cup warm water (250ml)
- 2 cups almond milk (475ml) or coconut milk works too
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pink salt
- condensed coconut milk or coconut sugar as needed, optional to taste
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Cut the ends off the plantain and then score each one length ways with a paring knife (not too deep).
- Peel the skin from the plantain and discard.
- Slice both plantains and then place in a blender with water to puree.
- Pour the mixture into a medium sized saucepan in medium/low heat.
- Proceed to stir in the nut milk.
- Stir for roughly 10 minutes until the porridge is cooked through, do not leave or stop stirring because the porridge will quickly turn lumpy.
- Add your spices along with the vanilla and sweetener - condensed or coconut sugar according to your desire.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
The use of sweetener be it vegan condensed milk, raw cane sugar or coconut sugar is optional and at your discretion. Consume the porridge straight away for best results.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 340mgPotassium: 924mgFiber: 5gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 2017IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 305mgIron: 2mg
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