I’ve never been into oatmeal. Even when I was a kid, I wasn’t interested unless it had those weird eggs things that melted into gummy bears. Those were them best! (Do you remember them? Man, do I miss the 80’s!) Otherwise, it was Cream of Wheat for me. Please and thank you.
I tried some steel cut oats the other day. Nope, not for me. I took about two bites and tossed the rest.
Since I already knew I love puffed millet (especially in my earl grey granola bars), I decided to give millet porridge a try – and I loved it!
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For this blueberry almond millet porridge, I started by toasting the millet to bring out it’s flavor. Then I threw it into my vitamix along with some chia seeds and almonds to grind it up a little. This makes the porridge creamier and also cuts down on cooking time. I cooked the millet in almond milk and stirred in some frozen blueberries, brown sugar, and a big pat of butter at the end – they make the porridge go from tasting like “health food” to tasting like a delicious breakfast in about 30 seconds.
There’s no way I’d ever spend 20 minutes making myself breakfast before work, but luckily this porridge reheats really well! Divide it into single serving containers and press a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the porridge before putting the lid on. (The plastic will keep it from getting crusty and gross.) To reheat, remove the plastic and add a splash of almond milk. It will heat up on the stove in about 5 minutes, or you can stick it in the microwave for a minute. I also think it tastes great cold.
Blueberry Almond Millet Porridge
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Information
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258 Total Fat 10.6g Fiber 6.4g Protein 7.5g
Angela {Mind Over Batter} says
11/22 at 4:46 pmI do love my oatmeal and my cream of wheat. I’ve never tried millet but I’m totally into it after seeing this!
Laura Dembowski says
11/22 at 8:25 amI do love oatmeal, but it gets boring after awhile. I need to check out millet. And I’m pretty jealous you had oatmeal with candy in it. Un, yum!
Kellie @ The Suburban Soapbox says
11/22 at 7:58 amI remember the weird oatmeal of the 80’s…I wasn’t a fan. But I did love Cream of Wheat and ate it everyday. I’ve never tried millet but would love to give this a go…..looks so comforting and filling!
Meseidy says
11/21 at 3:36 pmThis is a great way to start the morning!
Karissa | Sweet as a Cookie says
11/21 at 12:45 amThis sounds amazing! I am for anything and everything blueberry.
Nutmeg Nanny says
11/21 at 12:26 amHello healthy breakfast! It’s been so cold lately that this is the perfect way to say good morning 🙂
Kirsten/ComfortablyDomestic says
11/20 at 7:40 pmI’m a Cream of Wheat girl through and through! I’ve only baked with millet, so I’m very intrigued try it in porridge.
Megan says
11/20 at 5:09 pmI was just thinking the other day how I loved Cream of Wheat! I force myself to eat oatmeal sometimes but I don’t really love it. I like the idea of using millet!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
11/20 at 12:20 pmI LOVED the oatmeal with the dino eggs! I’m not even going to lie.. i saw them on the shelf of my local food lion a few months ago and totally bought a box lol. I loved Cream of Wheat too when I was little but only if it has that strawberry red gel stuff that I could use to “draw” in my Cream of Wheat! But I’m not sure if I’ve ever had Porridge! I need to try it asap!
Renée J. (RJ Flamingo) says
11/20 at 9:24 amI was never much of an oatmeal eater, either. Something about the texture, I think. This, however, sounds like something I might try and enjoy. Thanks!
Amanda says
11/20 at 9:22 amAwesome recipe and great tips on how to reheat! 🙂
Kim (Feed Me, Seymour) says
11/20 at 7:48 amI used to love that oatmeal! I had one that was dinosaur eggs that would melt into little dinos. So cute! But now I’m grown up and I’d rather have this! So delicious and perfect.
Nikki @ NikSnacks says
11/20 at 12:00 amMy ex-husband used to eat millet porridge as a treat on Sunday. He’d pour chilled yogurt on the hot millet and it would melt and act like a cheese sauce. Yours looks and sounds MUCH MUCH better!
Ginny McMeans says
11/19 at 5:42 pmOh, wow! Toasting the millet sounds just great! I will be making this!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
11/19 at 5:33 pmI have eaten a lot of different cooked cereals, but never millet. I like them all, so I suspect I would
like this too. I will have to give it a try.
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
11/19 at 4:07 pmThis looks so good and I love that I can make it ahead of time and reheat!
Brenda@Sugar-Free Mom says
11/19 at 3:36 pmI love millet!!! Many don’t know how great it is, glad you showcased it here!
Heather / girlichef says
11/19 at 2:43 pmI love oatmeal…but I like millet, too (though I always forget it can be eaten as a warm porridge). This sounds delicious. I’ll add it to my breakfast line-up this season!
Bea says
11/19 at 1:30 pmSounds like such a great breakfast especially in the winter; neither of my kids like oatmeal either so maybe this delicious porridge will be eaten.
Aggie says
11/19 at 11:42 amI grew up on cream of wheat too! I do love oatmeal as an adult, especially steel cut. I have a bag of millet in my pantry, have not been sure how to use it! I’m intrigued by this, looks delicious!
Cookin Canuck says
11/19 at 11:13 amI’ve never been an oatmeal person either, but haven’t tried millet. You’re making it look really good!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
11/19 at 10:10 amI haven’t cooked with millet before…but with this recipe that is about to change! Thanks for sharing!
Melissa @ treats with a twist says
11/19 at 9:28 amI LOVE millet! I love it as porridge too! I need to try toasting it next time first for more flavor! Thanks for the tip 🙂
Paula - bell'alimento says
11/19 at 8:41 amIt’s freezing this morning. I could use a giant bowl of this to warm me up!