Vegan polenta porridge with lavender and roasted apricots
This vegan polenta porridge is infused with a hint of lavender and has a creamy, chewy and thick texture. The roasted apricots become extra sweet and juicy and perfectly complement the overall flavor of the porridge.
Servings 1 person
Ingredients
- 60 g polenta
- 2 Tbsp raisins *
- 1 1/2 Cups plant milk **
- 2 Tsp dried lavender (culinary grade)***
- 3 apricots
- 1/2 Tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp maple syrup ****
- Your favorite toppings see "variations" above for some ideas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C and line baking tray with some baking paper.
- Cut the apricots in half and remove the pit. Drizzle them with maple syrup, sprinkle them with cinnamon and give them gentle rub until they are coated.
- Bake the apricots for around 10-15 minutes. Check after around 7 minutes or so to make sure they aren't getting too dark!
- To make the porridge, simply add the milk and lavender to a small pot. Bring to a quick boil, then reduce to gentle simmer and let cook for around 10 minutes.
- Place a tiny collander or tea strainer over a tall mug/ heat resistant jar and pour the milk into the container. Discard the lavender or use it to make another mug of tea!
- Place the pot back onto the stove again and add the milk into the pot. Whisk in the polenta and bring to a quick boil. Reduce the cooking temperature to a medium heat and cook the porridge for around 10 minutes. Whisk continously throughout the cooking process to avoid any burning.
- Meanwhile the apricots will have already finished baking. Turn off the oven and open it, but let the apricots inside so they stay warm.
- Stir in the raisins and cook for around 10 more minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let rest for about 5 minutes.
- Add the porridge to a bowl, top with the roasted apricots and all your desired extra add-ons and enjoy!
Notes
*If you do not like raisins, swap them for chopped up dried apricots or dates. Or leave them out completely and add up to 1 Tbsp of liquid sweetener.
**You can use any plant milk you like! To keep the porridge nut free, opt for a soy, pea or almond one or any other seed milk.
***Depending on where you live in the world, this might be the only ingredient that's little harder to find. If you really cannot get it anywhere, try looking for lavender tea: just empty the insides of the teabags and it will work just a good!
****You can use any other liquid sweetener instead, like brown rice syrup or (vegan) honey!