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Amaranth Breakfast Bowl

1/12/2020

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Ingredients (2-3 Servings)
-1⁄2 cup amaranth
-1⁄4 cup buckwheat groats
-2 tablespoons roughly chopped almonds -11⁄4 cups water, plus more to soak the amaranth
-2⁄3 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of your choice
-1 tablespoon nut/seed butter
-1 tsp cinnamon
-Pinch of salt
-1 tablespoon honey (maple syrup or date syrup work too)
-Fresh fruit
​-Optional: Add 1 scoop of protein powder of your choice.
amaranth breakfast bowl with bananas and blueberries
Directions
1.In a small bowl, combine the amaranth, buckwheat groats, and cover with cold water by at least 2 inches. Refrigerate, uncovered or covered, 8 to 24 hours.

2.Drain and rinse the amaranth mixture. Pour into a small saucepan, along with the water, almond milk, cinnamon and pinch of salt.

3.Bring to a boil over medium- high heat, then reduce the heat to medium low, cover and cook at a simmer, stirring occasionally until thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Divide the amaranth porridge between two serving bowls. Option to add protein powder.

4.Drizzle the nut/seed butter and honey over the top . Sprinkle with with almonds and fruit pieces, and serve.

Makes 21⁄2 cups of amaranth porridge.

Recipe adapted from tastingtable.com
Nutritional Highlights

Amaranth is a gluten-free ancient grain that has been used in Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations.
This grain has fiber and B vitamins like most grains, but it also stands out from the other grains as a great source of manganese, magnesium, and phosphorus. Amaranth also contains 9g of protein per one-cup serving which is much higher than other grains.

Buckwheat is another gluten-free ancient grain that contains 5.7g of protein per cup. It has a nice nutty flavor and is rich in fiber, potassium, phosphorus and magnesium.

Cinnamon is know for its beneficial anti-inflammatory, circulatory, and digestive qualities. It is a great addition to sweet foods because it helps your balance blood sugar by slowing the rate at which your stomach empties.

Almonds are high in mono-saturated fats that are associated with reducing the risk of heart disease. Those mono-saturated fats lower LDL cholesterol. The antioxidant properties of vitamin E in almonds also make these nuts super heart healthy. ​

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