Amaranth Cardamom Porridge
Servings
6people
Servings
6people
Ingredients
  • 3 apples: Pink Lady, Fuji, Honeycrisp or apple of choicecored and diced
  • 1½ cups (10½ ounces) amaranth
  • ½cup dates or raisinschopped and pitted
  • 1teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½teaspoon cardamom
  • ½teaspoon salt
  • 1cup water
  • 3cups almond milk (or milk of choice)
  • 1teaspoon vanilla
  • ¾cup toasted pecans
  • Maple syrup
Instructions
  1. In the slow cooker, combine apples, amaranth, dates, cinnamon, cardamom and salt; stir well to coat apples.
  2. In a bowl, whisk water, almond milk and vanilla. Pour over apple mixture.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6–7 hours (or overnight). Before serving, stir porridge.
  4. Serve with pecans, syrup and more milk.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Facts
Amaranth Cardamom Porridge
Amount Per Serving
Calories 365 Calories from Fat 126
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g
Monounsaturated Fat 7g
Sodium 279mg 12%
Total Carbohydrates 54g 18%
Dietary Fiber 7g 28%
Sugars 18g
Protein 9g 18%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

PER SERVING (1 cup): 365 cal, 14g fat (7g mono, 5g poly, 2g sat), 0mg chol, 279mg sodium, 54g carb (7g fiber, 18g sugars), 9g protein