Quinoa Pudding with Apricots and Pistachios
I made this quinoa pudding last Saturday for breakfast. I am not an oatmeal person and only like very few commercial cereals, but I like quinoa. It is rich in protein, easy and quick to prepare which makes it an excellent choice for breakfast. I make mine slightly undercooked for an al dente bite.
Use almond or regular milk. Add dried apricots or cranberries. Top with pistachios or almonds. It is yours to customize; a blank canvas for your whims and desires.
Quinoa Pudding with Apricots and Pistachios Recipe
4 servings
1 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 cinnamon stick or 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 cups almond milk 1 cup water
1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup, or to taste
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon orange blossom water
1 gum mastic grain, ground (optional)
½ cup chopped dried apricots
¼ cup chopped pistachios
Place the quinoa, cinnamon, almond milk , water and honey in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat to low, cover with a lid and cook for about 12 minutes. Remove from the heat. Discard the cinnamon stick.
Stir in the orange blossom water and gum mastic, if using. Serve topped with apricots and pistachios or your choice of fruits and nuts.
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tasteofbeirut — 05/14/2010 @ 10:27 pm
Nice breakfast Nisrine! I need to try quinoa one of these days! I love the apricots and pistachios additions.
Nisrine Merzouki — 05/14/2010 @ 11:00 pm
Of course, you may make this with rice and adjust the cooking time.
elra — 05/14/2010 @ 11:42 pm
What a delicious pudding Nisrine, it sounds pretty healthy too.
Laurence — 05/15/2010 @ 12:06 am
Bonjour Nisrine,
Je viens de découvrir ton blogue!
Quelle joie!
Je vais revenir souvent!!
Laurence (Québec, Canada)
Cinnamon-Girl — 05/15/2010 @ 12:27 am
Who wouldn't love this lovely pudding for breakfast? What a delicious treat!
Nisrine Merzouki — 05/15/2010 @ 12:47 am
Bonjour Laurence, j'apprécie ton gentil commentaire. A très bientôt, j'espère.
Chow and Chatter — 05/15/2010 @ 1:53 am
great and very healthy breakfast love it
Barbara Bakes — 05/15/2010 @ 3:39 am
I had quinoa pudding for breakfast three times this week. You version sounds wonderful. I wonder if you could make it with coconut milk.
eatingRD — 05/15/2010 @ 3:51 am
looks wonderful, I've always wanted to try quinoa 'oatmeal' :)
Esme — 05/15/2010 @ 4:55 am
Very nice-let me ask you-I find it hard to cook the quinoa with milk-it just overflows everywhere-any suggestions?
Angie's Recipes — 05/15/2010 @ 4:58 am
A very special breakfast! I think I could have it as the afternoon refreshment too!
Nisrine Merzouki — 05/15/2010 @ 1:41 pm
Barbara, I have never made it with coconut milk but now I am tempted to try it. I think it would taste delicious.
Esme, be sure to to cover the pot with a lid and cook the quinoa at very low heat so the milk doesn't overflow before the quinoa is cooked. Also, I'm not sure what the quinoa to milk ratio you used was. In this recipe I used 4 cups of liquid to 1 cup of quinoa and it didn't overflow.
Anali — 05/15/2010 @ 4:27 pm
Hey Nisrine! Thanks so much for stopping by my blog. I just saved this recipe. It looks like heaven!
Bryan — 05/15/2010 @ 4:41 pm
What a great breakfast Nisrine, looks wonderful and warm.
natural selection — 05/15/2010 @ 5:54 pm
This is beautiful Quinoa has so many uses and I never thought about pudding!
Delicious!
Kerstin — 05/15/2010 @ 7:45 pm
Quinoa is so healthy – what a wonderful idea!
Sandy a la Mode — 05/16/2010 @ 4:09 am
wow, thank you for this quinoa pudding recipe! i have only made quinoa salad before and have been looking for new recipes to use with my huge bag of quinoa! now i just need to go buy some almond milk!
pierre — 05/16/2010 @ 7:05 am
bravo for this creation with quinoa pudding that's a very good and healthy idea !! Cheeers de Paris PIerre
Mademoiselle Poirot — 05/16/2010 @ 7:57 am
Oh yum, that looks so good I thought it was a dessert at first glance, love apricots, love pistachio and even the colours look great together. Merci for the inspiration ;-) Love from London x
Simply Life — 05/16/2010 @ 11:36 am
wow, that is so creative – looks great!
Joanne — 05/16/2010 @ 11:59 am
This looks like one delicious breakfast, and you made it so decadent with the apricots and pistachios!
Cathy — 05/16/2010 @ 1:19 pm
What a healthy and flavorful way to start the day, Nisrine. I'm not much of a breakfast eater, but you are really tempting me with this recipe.
Thank you so much for stopping by to visit. I love your blog and am off now to explore.
Mary — 05/16/2010 @ 3:04 pm
This is unlike anything I've seen before. It looks beautiful and it sounds delicious. This is my first visit to your blog. I had intended only to say hello, but was lured by your photos to your other posts. I stayed far longer than I intended. Your blog is great. I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings…Mary
Rosa's Yummy Yums — 05/16/2010 @ 6:40 pm
Very healthy and divinely yummy! a great breakfast treat!
Cheers,
Rosa
El — 05/16/2010 @ 11:57 pm
I've never had quinoa for breakfast but after reading this post I'll definitely give it a try. Looks delicious!
my little expat kitchen — 05/17/2010 @ 8:40 am
I have to try quinoa sometime. I think I'm the only person on earth who hasn't! Your recipe seems like a great one to start with.
Magda
Arlette — 05/17/2010 @ 3:45 pm
I like your Quinoa pudding , looks so delicious
and healthy breakfast to start your day… thanks for sharing.
Dimah — 05/20/2010 @ 4:15 pm
This looks healthy and delicious!
Magic of Spice — 06/15/2010 @ 11:02 pm
Wow, what great flavors…Wonderful dish!
Umm — 08/19/2011 @ 12:55 am
Salam, This was delicious. The quinoa absorbed more of the liquid while cooling down a bit to eat. At first it seemed like there was too much left at the end. I like the orange blossom water addition and the chopped pistachios and dried apricot went very well with this. I used homemade almond milk. I would make this again.