Why you’ll love this recipe

  • It’s a great meal prep recipe and easy to re-heat in the morning.
  • Millet is rich in protein and fiber, making this porridge a satiating breakfast.
  • You can pick your favorite toppings to make it fit your taste.
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What you’ll need

This millet porridge is super easy to make and the base of the recipe is just millet and water. Then, you add your favorite toppings!

  1. Millet – you should be able to find it at your local grocery store near the rice or in the bulk section.
  2. Water
  3. Toppings – I give you some of my favorite toppings in the recipe card below that you can see in the images, but you can really choose whatever sounds good or what you have on hand.

How to make millet porridge

This is a great make ahead breakfast! Make the millet the night before and then re-heat and put it all together in the morning.

Millet and water in a saucepan after bringing to a boil.
Place millet in a saucepan with water and turn heat to high and bring to a boil.
Saucepan with millet and water covered to simmer for 15 minutes.
Once boiling, turn heat down to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Fluffy millet in saucepan after liquid has absorbed.
Turn off heat, and let sit until all the liquid has absorbed.
Bowl of creamy millet porridge with coconut milk, bananas, berries, pomegranate seeds and chopped pecans.
Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy! I used coconut milk, banana slices, wild blueberries, pomegranate seeds and chopped pecans.

Tips from an expert home chef

  • If you’re making this ahead of time, make the millet and store in the fridge in an airtight container. Re-heat, add coconut milk (or other dairy free milk) and toppings when you go to enjoy a bowl of porridge.
  • If you want more than about 2 servings, this recipe is easily doubled to have more on hand.
Angled image of a bowl of creamy millet porridge with coconut milk, bananas, berries, pomegranate seeds and chopped pecans.

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Close up image of a bowl of creamy millet porridge with coconut milk, bananas, berries, pomegranate seeds and chopped pecans.
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Easy, Creamy Millet Breakfast Porridge

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 2
Make this easy millet breakfast porridge for a hearty, nourishing way to start your day! It's ready in about 25-minutes and you can add any toppings you want customize your bowl.
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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup millet
  • 1 cup filtered water

Topping ideas:

  • Berries
  • Banana slices
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Chopped nuts or nut butter
  • Dairy-free milk, (nut or oat milk)
  • Pure maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Place millet in a saucepan with water and turn heat to high and bring to a boil.
  • Once boiling, turn heat down to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
  • Turn off heat, and let sit until all the liquid has absorbed.
  • Serve with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

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Course: Breakfast
Author: Erica Winn
Cuisine: American
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Easy, Creamy Millet Breakfast PorridgeEasy, Creamy Millet Breakfast Porridge
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