Banana Quinoa "rice" Pudding

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 cup quinoa
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 4 tablespoons honey, divided
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• rinse quinoa in a paper towel-lined colander until water is no longer milky. transfer quinoa to a saucepan, add 1 1/2 cups water and soak for 30 minutes.
• bring quinoa and water to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• blend bananas, whole milk, coconut milk, 3 tablespoons honey, butter, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt together in a blender until smooth.
• stir milk mixture into quinoa, raise heat to medium; cook and stir constantly until pudding becomes thick, about 10 minutes.
• transfer pudding to serving dish and refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. drizzle 1 tablespoon honey over pudding; sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.