During the winter months, we eat porridge and oats at least three times a week. I switch up the grains, change the produce, and use as many toppings as possible. We always have sweet potatoes on hand and usually puree pre-made, making this porridge a delicious breakfast option. If you have never tried einkorn before, breakfast is the perfect time. The wheat is mild but adds the perfect amount of warmth.
Sweet Potato Einkorn Porridge
A creamy fall porridge with toasted cracked einkorn mixed with sweet potato puree- perfect for a hearty fall breakfast.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
Ingredients
Porridge:
- ½ cup whole einkorn berries
- ½ cup whole milk or almond milk
- 1 cup water
- Pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
Topping:
- ½ cup mashed sweet potatoes
- Pecans, toasted
- Heavy Cream or almond milk, for serving
- Maple Syrup, for serving
- Cinnamon powder, for serving
Instructions
- In a small pot, add the einkorn and toast over medium heat until fragrant. Let cool and transfer to a food processor or blender. Pulse until the einkorn in cracked into big pieces, usually 5 to 6, 1 second pulses.
- Return the cracked einkorn to the pot and add the milk, water, salt, and maple syrup. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook over low heat until the einkorn is tender and the porridge is thick, 35 to 45 minutes. Add more water/milk as needed to keep a good porridge consistency. Add the mashed sweet potatoes and stir until combined and heat.
- Place in a bowl and top with your favorite toppings: pecans, cream, maple syrup, and/or cinnamon.
Notes
Tips & Tricks: Batch cook the einkorn and you can reheat the einkorn with extra milk.
Stock up: get the pantry ingredients you will need: einkorn, sweet potatoes, pecans
Nutrition: see the information.
Nutrition
- Calories: 561
- Sugar: 20.6
- Sodium: 390
- Fat: 8.7
- Saturated Fat: 4.7
- Carbohydrates: 99.2
- Fiber: 16.2
- Protein: 23.8
- Cholesterol: 12.2
Einkorn Porridge
variations
This einkorn porridge has many variations, all of which end up delicious. A couple of my favorite: Maple Carrot Cracked Oats with Warm Raisins or Sweet Potato Cracked Spelt with Toasted Walnuts.
Puree: Try using other vegetable puree, especially butternut squash or carrot.
Grains: Any type of hearty grain will work like this porridge: oats, spelt, farro, or millet.
Fruit: Drop the sweet potatoes from the porridge and top with roasted stone fruits, fresh berries, or a citrus curd.
Explore Einkorn
There are so many different grains, and varieties of wheat, that I'm always switching up what I keep stocked in my pantry. Einkorn is such a wonderful grain that has a warm, buttery flavor. I find myself reaching for the flour more often than the whole grains but each has a place in my recipes.
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Tori//Gringalicious.com says
Oh, yes this looks divine!!! Thank you so much for sharing!
Sabrina says
this is certainly a step up from any porridge I've even made, especially since it features one of my favorites, sweet potatoes, and no have never worked with einkorn before, interesting, thank you!