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Made this for breakfast today. Fantastic! Loved the toasted coconut. Added a little chopped apple to the milk and cooked it down. Yum!
Marla Cole-Wieringa
This post is sponsored by Bai5 – in case you haven’t noticed, Bjork and I cannot get enough of their yummy drinks. For fall, we’re all over the Congo Pear. š
Co-zy! Co-zy! Co-zy!
It’s October – like, hold the phone – IT’S OCTOBER!!! – and cozy is the name of the game right now. And when cozy is the name of the game and healthy is trying hard to be somewhere in the mix, breakfast porridge becomes everything.
So, uhhh, I realize we’ve got some Goldilocks vibes going on here. Really – “porridge?”
More important question: when are you, judger of porridge recipe name, going to eat this coconut breakfasty bliss? Say soon, or else you’re getting kicked off in three, two…
No, I’m joking. The name of the October breakfast game is cozy, so just come on it, wear your PJs, grab a bowl of PORRIDGE, and stay a while. ā”
We’ve been spending the week ON LOCATION aka OFF LOCATION – I mean, what do you even call it?
We’ve been out of our house, living out of a cabin, soaking up the great Northwoods of Minnesota right smack on the shores of Lake Superior. Working, hiking, getting some cooking inspiration back by cooking comfort food-y recipes for fall in the tiny retro cabin kitchen. Also: watching Sage run around in a fur-hooded sweater jacket (of which there will be a full post of pictures coming soon) – and that alone is worth the price of admission.
When was the last time you found yourself wearing bootie slippers mostly all week, getting distracted from work with the incredible VIEWS instead of apps on your phone (š), and living out your inner October goals by sitting around a wood-burning fire to eat this breakfast bowl on these crisp mornings? Not recently enough, I’m guessing. Make it happen.
If you live in dry California or steamy Florida, just… ouch. I’m sorry for your loss.
Midwestern friends, we will pay for it in a few months when we can’t even open the doors because of snow and ice, but this? THIS IS OUR TIME TO SHINE. š That 50 degree morning is just begging for a bowl of this healthy, filling, barely sweet breakfast porridge.
The naturally sweet Bai5 is so perfect in this, except the only thing NOT perfect about it is that I’d almost rather just drink it than use it in a porridge.
But good news – you only need about a cup for this recipe – just enough to sweeten and flavor and get everything all porridge-y – which leaves you with more than enough to drink after the fact. WE LOVE OUR BAI.
The Congo Pear flavor is perfect for this (and other) fall-ish recipes. However, I’d be a misleading friend not to also mention other favorites such as Molokai Coconut, Sumatra Dragonfruit, and the Tanzania Lemonade Tea. Don’t put the lemonade one in your porridge – just, you know, like, drink drink drink it.
Is it weird that I just rattled off all those flavors from memory? Ahem. Obsessed.
Happy breakfasting! May your mornings be 50 degrees, may your sweaters be extra soft, and may your hungry belly full of this healthy, nutritional-power-house recipe.
Toasted Coconut Breakfast Porridge
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 5 1x
Description
Simple Coconut Breakfast Porridge – a wholesome and cozy breakfast recipe with quinoa, oats, coconut milk, and one surprise ingredient!
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce can coconut milk (regular or light is fine)
- 1/2 cup quinoa
- a pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup juice or water – Bai5 Antioxidant Infusions Congo Pear is perfection in this
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
- cinnamon to taste
- apple slices, peanut butter, or honey for topping
Instructions
- Bring the coconut milk to a boil in a small saucepan. Add the quinoa and salt and cook for 15 minutes or so, until the quinoa is cooked. Add the Bai5, oats, cinnamon, and salt – cook for just a few more minutes to soften the oats.
- In a small nonstick skillet over medium high heat, add the coconut flakes and shake in the pan until lightly toasted. You can also do this in the oven, but I find it’s a bit faster on the stovetop.
- Serve up the porridge topped with toasted coconut and anything your heart desires.
Notes
For a thicker porridge, only add about 1/2 cup of the Bai5. For a softer porridge, add the full cup. I usually start with 1/2 cup and add more as needed as the mixture soaks up more moisture.
Bonus: you can use other seeds or grains! For example, I made this with 1 cup quinoa and 1/2 freekeh. Just use your best judgement for how much moisture and how much time each grain will need in order to cook.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: breakfast porridge, breakfast oatmeal, coconut porridge
This post was sponsored by Bai5. We buy ours at Target! š
My favorite food when I spent a summer in Norway was porridge. I initially detested it, but as I began to eat it every morning,
Made this stuff for brunch and I’m addicted <3 I think adding about half to a whole cup more water definitely helped get the oats/quinoa fully cooked though.
Breakfast of my dreams. I love that you added some quinoa to the porridge as well.
Lovely recipe
Where is the bowl from ?
Where did you get those cute bowls from?
Hi Lindsay, this porridge looks so delicious! We are heading into winter here in Sydney and while still getting some almost summer-worthy days, I am craving comfort food like there’s no tomorrow (might also have something to do with being 22 weeks pregnant!)
Do you think this porridge would work if made in batches and warmed up through the week? I go to the gym in the morning and then straight to work where I tend to eat breakfast. I can use the microwave to warm it up…yuck, cold porridge!
I think so! You just might need to add a little more liquid when you heat it up. š
Delicious recipe, loved it š
Made this today with steel cut oats instead of quinoa and apple cider instead of Bai (because that’s what I had on hand) and it was sooo good! As someone who eats a lot of oatmeal, I loved the change of texture that mixing the two types of grains created. Topped with coconut, apple slices, peanut butter and a drizzle of honey, it was winter breakfast perfection!
Sounds delicious, Lauren!
hey there, I’m making this right now and just realized maybe I should have put a lid on the pot to cook the quinoa? I was stirring on low, steel cut oat-style, but the quinoa is still crunchy…
Hi, Emma! I do generally keep the lid on the pot when cooking grains. That being said – the quinoa should cook eventually, you may just need more time and a little more liquid.
Woo! Minnesotans unite! You’re speaking my language with the weather right now, girl.
Silly question: would this store well if we wanted to save some for later in the week?
Hi, Addison! I think this would store just fine. When you reheat it, you may need to add a little liquid to get it to the right consistency as it will thicken in the fridge.
Made this for breakfast today. Fantastic! Loved the toasted coconut. Added a little chopped apple to the milk and cooked it down. Yum!
Sounds delicious, Marla!
Yummy! Coconut and pear – what an unexpected and delicious fall breakfast combination! Thanks for sharing!
Enjoy! š
Hi Lindsey, This looks so Delicious!! I eat porridge every morning and LOVE LOVE LOVE it:) This week I made Pumpkin Pie Slow Cooked Oatmeal, it being OCTOBER and all. I never thought of adding quinoa, what a great idea. But I am pretty new to this antioxidant stuff so silly question coming. Does heating the Bai5 destroy or diminish the fact that it has antioxidants? Or do you just use it because you like the flavor combo? Looking forward to your answer but gonna try this with fresh Maine apple cider tomorrow morning unless I can find some Bai5 today. Happy Fall to my fellow cool weather lovers out there!!
That’s a good question Lori! I will ask the Bai team!
Hi, Lori! I’ll pass along your question to Lindsay.
YUM! Yes, indeed Michigan is shining in it’s glory right now. We just won’t think about January yet. š This porridge looks delicious–perfect for a cozy fall morning! I need to relocate my quinoa and get to it.
I’ve never tried porridge before, I’m a little embarrassed to admit it š
But you really sold it to me, you know. Just say “cozy” and I’m all like “what? where?” – I’m all over it š
Will definitely try this one out and will report back if you’ve managed to convert me :))
Awesome! Enjoy, Erin! š
I love porridge so this awesome variation is definitely happening in my house š Delish! Also super excited for Sage’s next post with the fur-hooded sweater!
Looks amazing! š
This is so yum!! I used the Brasilia Blueberry Bai5 juice, topped it with blueberries and your Triple Berry Refridegerator Jam, and oh myyyy. Heaven. Thanks, Lindsay! Another POY fav. š
Sounds yummy, Rebecca! š
This looks so yummy. I love porridge. It’s so warm and comforting, and I always feel a bit like a hobbit when I eat it, which is a good thing. š
Haha! Hope you like it, Amanda!
Hi Lindsey, I so wanted to pin this for later, have you stopped using Pinterest? Could not find a pin symbol anywhere š
Hi, Anita! Check at the very top of the post – there should be a “Pin it” button right over the top left corner of the first picture.
i love the usage of the juice with the quinoa and oats. you’re basically a genius š
Thanks, Crista! š
I never thought I would say this, but I would like to try porridge. This porridge! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. LOVE the bowl.
Hope you like it, Tammi!
Hello Lindsey,
Can you, please, tell me who is the artist (or pottery) of this stunning beautiful bowl you used for the porridge?
Thank you!
Hi, Natalia! Lindsay’s father in law made the bowl for her. Unfortunately, he does not sell these bowls online anywhere!
I grew up eating porridge every morning before school, and lately I have been enjoying it again. I should definitely spice it up “pinch of yum” style though! Now I just need a fire to sit by š
The fire to sit by makes the whole experience that much better! š
Years ago, I spent a week in a rustic cabin on the shores of Lake Superior. You bring me right back. Most of all, I can remember the feeling: the being away from it all and the cold of the wind and the water and the sound of the ships in the night. And now I want some porridge.