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Puffed Amaranth Cereal To Get Your Day Started Right!

October 18, 2014 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh 6 Comments

Puffed Amaranth Cereal by @SpicieFoodie | #amaranth #glutenfree #vegan #breakfast
 

Since arriving in Mexico almost one year ago (time is flying by) I have been crushing on a breakfast cereal. Normally I prefer to eat something savoury for breakfast, but puffed amaranth is what I eat when I want something different.

Have you ever eaten whole amaranth or the puffed kind? It has an very unique smell and taste. I have to admit that at first I wasn’t such a big fan of it, but now it has really grown on me. It is a great alternative to oatmeal, muesli, or other boxed morning cereals. I like to pair the little airy amaranth with some fresh fruits, nuts, a little honey, and either regular or non-dairy milks. Occasionally I’ll give my morning puffed amaranth cereal a twist by adding a spoonful of either peanut butter or almond butter and slices of banana.

The possibilities are endless and it is easy to customise to your individual tastes. Best of all is that you can have a healthy, low sugar, and gluten-free morning meal ready in no time. The only thing is that, like many other morning cereals, amaranth has a high glycemic index so you want to be careful as it can cause spikes in your blood-sugar.

You can purchase puffed amaranth at your local grocery store, health food market or online places like Amazon or Bob’s Red Mill. If for some reason you can only find the whole or un-puffed variety you can try puffing it yourself using this recipe by Edible Perspective.

Below is my basic recipe for puffed amaranth cereal. Feel free to adjust to your liking!
 

Puffed Amaranth Cereal by @SpicieFoodie | #amaranth #glutenfree #vegan #breakfast
 

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Puffed Amaranth Cereal with Blackberries, Almonds, and Bananas
 
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Start your morning right with a healthy puffed amaranth cereal that is loaded with fresh fruit and almonds. Serve with nut milks for vegan meal or with regular milk for vegetarian option.
Author: SpicieFoodie.com & Nancy Lopez-McHugh
Recipe type: Breakfast, Lunch
Cuisine: International, Vegetarian, Vegan
Serves: 1 serving
Ingredients
  • one third cup of puffed amaranth*
  • large handful of blackberries or berries of choice
  • 2 mini bananas (or half of regular one), sliced
  • 2 tablespoons of sliced almonds or nuts of choice
  • sweetener of choice if desires (I add a little swirl of honey)
  • milk of choice
Instructions
  1. Place puffed amaranth in a bowl, add the fruit and nuts, pour in the milk, and add sweetener of choice. Enjoy!
Notes
*Puffed amaranth can be found in regular grocery stores or in health food stores. Additionally you can purchase it online like on Amazon.

• Amaranth can be a bit of an acquired taste, so if you've never eaten it before I suggest purchasing a small bag at first.
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Puffed Amaranth Cereal by @SpicieFoodie | #amaranth #glutenfree #vegan #breakfast
 

Have a fantastic weekend!!
 
 

Filed Under: Breakfast, Gluten Free, Vegan/Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. 2 Sisters Recipes says

    October 19, 2014 at 20:38

    Wow nancy, this is my kind of breakfast, easy, healthy and satisfying!

    Reply
  2. anna says

    October 20, 2014 at 22:15

    mmm i had amaranth when i was in mexico i loved it. i used to eat it with sweet yogurt and papaya.

    Reply
  3. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    October 22, 2014 at 10:39

    I’ve never had amaranth! Looks lovely — I should definitely try this. Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Helene D'Souza says

    October 24, 2014 at 09:33

    We were introduced to alternative grains back in college but I don’t remember if they gave us some recipes too, at least I don’t remember preparing anything if amaranth. We get it quite easily in the market here and I have been thinking what I could cook with it but then I am always busy with other things that I forget about amaranth.
    I am looking forward to try your breakfast cereal some time Nancy!

    Reply
  5. Daniela says

    October 24, 2014 at 10:07

    Never heard of Amaranth before but it sounds like a great, healthy alternative for breakfast!

    Reply
  6. Sandra says

    October 29, 2014 at 15:22

    I love finding ways to prepare these ancient grains.

    Reply

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