Description
A nourishing combination of flavors make this warm porridge a winner. Toasted hazelnuts, sweet pears, and dried figs are nestled into creamy oats. I snuck in some super foods like hemp and chia seeds for extra nutrition, but they are optional. Feel free to omit them or swap them out for you choice. Also, this recipe uses a specialty Fig Coconut milk. If you can't get your hands on this product sub in your alt-milk of choice. It will be equally delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Chaste Fig Coconut milk or alt-milk of choice
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon Celtic salt
- 1 cup rolled oats ((Gluten-Free if needed))
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds ((optional))
- 2 dried figs (, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 pear (, cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch cardamom
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons toasted hazelnuts ((see notes))
- More pear for garnish ((optional))
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan bring alt-milk, water, and salt to a boil. Stir in oats, chia seeds, and hemp seeds. Cook on a simmer, stirring occasionally, until the liquid is absorbed and the oats are tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the dried figs, pear, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and vanilla bean paste. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
- Spoon into bowls and top each serving with 1 tablespoon toasted hazelnuts. If desired, top with additional pear slices to garnish and serve.
Notes
To toast hazelnuts, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread out 1/2 cup of hazelnuts onto a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 7-10 minutes until the hazelnuts are browned. Once you can smell them, they are probably done. Check frequently to prevent burning. Allow to cook before using. This method will toast more hazelnuts than you need for this recipe, but they are great to have on hand. Store remaining hazelnuts in the fridge and use them to top more breakfast porridge, for baking, or in my Summer Kale Salad.
For a nut-free option, omit the hazelnuts and be sure to use a non nut alt-milk.