INSTANT POT BUCKWHEAT PORRIDGE (Sweet & Savoury options)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Buckwheat: Buckwheat Porridge mixed with Nuzest Clean Lean Rich Chocolate protein, Fatso Cocoa peanut butter, Giddy Yo cacao powder, Organika maca, and Lakanto sugar-free monk fruit sweetener. Topped with berries, coconut chips (Sweet Beet & Rawcology Matcha Latte flavours), granola, Eaton Hemp hemp hearts, and additional PB.

Note: This recipe requires an Instant Pot or pressure cooker. For a stove top recipe, click here.

I am a diehard oatmeal fan, but I also love to switch things up and enjoy other grain and grain-free porridge alternatives. Here I cooked buckwheat groats in my Instant Pot and used them to make some super satisfying, naturally gluten-free vanilla berry breakfast bowls.

Despite what the name implies, buckwheat is NOT wheat. It is actually a pseudo grain — a gluten-free seed with grain-like characteristics — that is safe for individuals with Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Buckwheat is rich in minerals and antioxidants, as well as fibre and plant-based protein.

Vanilla Berry Buckwheat Breakfast Bowls: For 2 servings, I mixed 2 cups cooked buckwheat with 2 scoops Nuzest Clean Lean Smooth Vanilla protein, 2 tsp Plant Burst maca powder, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, and Lakanto sweetener to taste. Then I swirled in some cashew butter and topped the bowls with raspberries, Giddy Yo cacao nibs, Rawcology chocolate coconut chips, and a drizzle of coconut milk.

Ingredients for approximately 6 cups cooked groats:

• 2 cups dry buckwheat groats

• cold water for soaking

• 3 cups unsweetened almond or nut-free milk (I like to use my Almond Cow to make homemade plant-based milk)

• 1 can (1 1/2 cups) organic full-fat coconut milk

• 1/2 tsp sea salt (optional)

Sweet Porridge Optional Add-ins & Toppings:

• optional add-ins: Nuzest Clean Lean protein powder, nut butter, cacao powder, Lakanto sugar-free monk fruit sweetener (or sweetener of choice), Plant Burst or Organika maca powder, pure vanilla extract

• optional toppings: nut butter, berries or diced fruit, granola, Giddy Yo Chocolate Covered Golden Berries or cacao nibs, white or dark chocolate chips, coconut chips, granola, Eaton Hemp hemp hearts, coconut milk, nut butter, or toppings as desired

Savoury Add-ins & Toppings:

• optional add-ins: vegan or grass-fed butter, miso paste, nutritional yeast, grated Parmesan cheese

• optional toppings: cooked greens or vegetables, Eaton Hemp hemp hearts, diced bacon or sausage, eggs (soft boiled, fried or poached), cheese, nuts, microgreens, or toppings of choice

Directions:

1. Soak buckwheat groats in cold water overnight. Rinse and drain.

2. Combine pre-soaked groats, almond or nut-free milk, coconut milk, and salt in the Instant Pot.

3. Close and lock the lid and set to pressure cook on high for 6 minutes, followed by a natural pressure release.

4. Open the lid carefully, stir, and serve with your choice of add-ins and toppings.

Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days and enjoyed cold or reheated before serving.

Savoury Buckwheat Porridge: Buckwheat Porridge mixed with grass-fed butter, miso paste, and grated Parmesan. Topped here with air-fried brussels sprouts, Parmesan, a fried egg, Rich Greens microgreens, and sriracha.

Buckwheat Porridge mixed with Nuzest Clean Lean Smooth Vanilla protein and topped with (L) blueberries, Giddy Yo Chocolate Covered Golden Berries, and Oh My Yummies Coconut Pineapple Quinoa Clusters, and (R) raspberries, grain-free granola, Healthy Crunch Sweet Beet Coconut Chips, white chocolate chips, and pecan butter.