Oatmeal you don't have to cook! This healthy breakfast is warm but uncooked, so suitable for raw vegan diets and filled with a delicious apple pie flavour.
This is one of the most warming, delicious and comforting breakfasts I've had in a long time, it's hard to believe it's raw!
I have to say this is foremost a simply wonderful Autumn breakfast and the fact it's healthy, raw, vegan, blablabla is just an added bonus.
Of course, I purposely made this a raw recipe but the results were so unexpectedly delicious that I think anyone would enjoy it.
My family, who are certainly no health food freaks, tasted some and loved it too... they were shocked when I told them what was in it!
The chia seeds are the star of this recipe, when blended with a liquid, they create a very thick, gel-like consistency. The almond butter adds further bulk and texture along with a wholesome, nutty flavour.
Both create a familiar porridge-style mixture. And just because it's raw, doesn't mean it's cold!
I think, for a lot of people, one of the most off-putting things about going on a raw diet is missing out on warm meals, especially in the Winter. But just because the food isn't cooked, doesn't mean it can't be warmed up.
So this porridge has been gently heated to about 40°C to make it nice and warm without destroying nutrients.
Chia seeds are by far my favourite superfood <3 I often use them to thicken smoothies or even as an egg-replacer but the great thing about them is a little goes a long way, making them a frugal superfood.
For a £3 100g bag of chia seeds, equaling about 12 tbsp worth, you can make this recipe 6 times! Plus, they make this porridge so quick and easy to put together...
📖 Recipe
Apple Pie Porridge {Raw, Vegan, Gluten-free}
A delicious, warming breakfast that just so happens to be super healthy for you! Suitable for raw, vegan and gluten-free diets.
Ingredients
- 120 ml ½ cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 3 dates, roughly chopped
- 1 or 2 tbsp coconut sugar, depending on sweetness desired
- ½ tsp mixed spice
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 green apple, peeled and cored
- Chopped pecans
Instructions
- Mix all the ingredients, except the chopped nuts, in a blender until thick and smooth.
- Transfer to a saucepan, stir and heat gently until warm. If you're on a raw food diet, you can use a thermometer to ensure it doesn't heat above 40c (110f.)
- Serve with chopped pecan nuts and grate over some fresh apple (I used leftover apple from the core.) Enjoy!
ATasteOfMadness says
This looks SO good! I remember when I was a kid, my dad would leave some warm porridge for me and my siblings in the microwave before he went to work. It was so comforting waking up to that in the morning. Ever since then, I haven't had porridge. I need to make some again soon!
Aimee says
Aw, such a nice and comforting memory to have! I think the smell of apple and cinnamon evokes positive memories for most people, so it's a great start to the day :-)
Lillian @ Sugar and Cinnamon says
This porridge sounds so good! I never thought to try it with almond butter but it's such a great idea. I'm definitely going to make this.
Aimee says
Enjoy Lillian! Let me know what you think of it :-)
Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says
This looks so wonderful! I can't wait for the weather to get a bit cooler so I can start having warm porridge for breakfast ;-)
Aimee says
Well, being in England, you can imagine it's already pretty cold over here now. But I actually love the cold weather, because I get to eat warm porridge for breakfast!
veganmiam.com says
I've been so into gorgeous fall porridges lately and this bowl is so beautiful! The apple pie porridge sounds scrumptiously tasty and fresh!
Aimee says
It's SO good Rika! I would say it was like liquidized apple pie, but that might not sound very appetizing...
Jane's Adventures in Dinner says
What a great treat! We're just starting to get cold here and porridge is now going on daily rotation.
Aimee says
Me too, just switched to porridge this week. It's the only thing to get me out of bed on a cold morning!
Helen says
OMG this is wonderful! I have to avoid dairy, soy and gluten so your blog is my new fave place to be. Can I just ask - is the sugar definitely tbsp.? I used 1 tbsp. and it was very sweet, wondered if it should be tsp. I did use coconut sugar (coconut palm sugar - is that the same?)
Aimee says
Thank you so much, Helen! I haven't made this recipe in a while - I'll have to make it again soon. I will check re the sweetness but for now I'll change it to suggest "1 tsp - 1 tbsp, depending on sweetness desired" :-) And yes - coconut palm sugar is the right one! I think because there are dates in here too, it probably doesn't need the extra sweetness - I probably just had a sweet tooth at the time :P
Helen says
Hi Aimee, did you forget to include in the recipes that the seeds need soaking overnight? I loved the porridge but it made me very bloated. You mention at the top of the page that the seeds become gel like in liquid but that doesn't happen (I found out later) unless they are soaked. They are much easier to digest if soaked too:
http://breakingmuscle.com/nutrition/soak-it-up-3-superfoods-you-should-be-eating-and-soaking
Aimee says
OK I really need to make this again now! I'll make any adjustments afterwards :-) Thanks so much for your feedback Helen!