Chia Polenta Porridge

Prep Time 10 mins
Total Time 10-15 mins
Serves 3-4 people
Ingredients
Polenta
3 – 4 cups coconut or rice milk
½ cup instant polenta
2 tbsp black Chia seeds (reserve 1 tbsp)
1 tsp vanilla essence
¼ – ½ tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp Chia oil
1 tbsp crushed cashew nuts (optional)
1 – 2 tbsp rice malt syrup (optional if using coconut milk)

Stewed Pears
2 – 3 brown Bosc pears, peeled, halved and cored
1 cinnamon quill
1 vanilla bean pod (optional)
Water
Method

Place pears, cinnamon and vanilla in a medium sauce pan and add about 3 cm of water to cover. Simmer on low heat until pears are just soft for about 5 – 10 minutes. Be careful not to overheat or cook too long as pears will turn to mush. In a medium saucepan, add polenta with 3 cups of milk and stir continuously over medium heat until polenta is smooth and has creamy consistency like thick custard. If required, add more milk. Stir in Chia seeds, rice malt syrup (if using), vanilla essence, cinnamon, coconut oil and Chia oil. Serve in a bowl topped with crushed cashew nuts, stewed pear and sprinkle with remaining Chia seeds.

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Per Serve
3068
733
38
10
9
15
0 g
0 mg
8%
21%
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32%