Blueberry Lemon Lucuma Porridge

Lemon is such a refreshing flavor, especially in the summertime! I love lemon with blueberries - one of my favorite pancake recipes is my Lemon Poppyseed pancakes with fresh berries! This breakfast is a spin off those exact flavors, and it tastes like you're eating your favorite lemon poppyseed muffin for breakfast! Adding blueberries to the porridge makes them soft and juicy, and when you take the first bite it's like a flavor explosion in your mouth!



Serves 1


You will need:

• 3-4 tbsp unpopped amaranth
• feel free to use 1/2 - 2/3 cup regular oats if you can tolerate them
• 1 cup water
• 1 banana
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• 2 tsp lucuma powder
• 1/3 cup egg whites
• 1 tsp chia seeds
• handful fresh blueberries

Directions:

To pop your amaranth, heat a large sauce pan that has a lid over high heat so the bottom becomes extremely hot. You'll know the pan is hot enough when a few drops of water dance around the bottom. Turn the heat down slightly to medium high for a minute before popping.

Using one tablespoon at a time, pour your amaranth into the pan and immediately cover with the lid. Shake the amaranth around the pan, and it will begin to pop. It's important that you pour the amaranth into a bowl as soon as it finishes popping, because it will start to burn if you leave it in the pan. Repeat with 2-3 more tablespoons of the amaranth.

Cut your banana in half and mash one half completely into a puree. 

Place the water in a small sauce pan and turn on the heat to medium. Once the water is warm but not boiling, pour in the popped amaranth. Stir with a fork until all the grains soak up water. 

Next, add your chia seeds. They will soak up some of the water while it cooks. Add the lemon extract and lucuma powder now and stir to combine. Add your mashed banana and stir again. 

Add your egg whites and turn down the heat to medium low. Stir the porridge continuously to incorporate the egg whites, which helps make it super creamy and fluffy. In the last couple minutes of cooking, stir in the blueberries until warmed.

Pour into a bowl and top with whatever you like, I used the rest of the banana, white mulberries, more fresh blueberries, and chocolate coconut peanut butter!

Enjoy! :)