Quinoa Dessert Pudding
This dessert has the same comfort and flavor of rice pudding, but it's made with quinoa which is a high-protein whole grain and diabetes superfood. Be sure to rinse the quinoa before cooking—this helps avoid any bitter taste.
Ingredients
- quinoa 1.00 cup
- skim milk 1.50 cup
- fat-free half-and-half 1.50 cup
- low-calorie brown sugar substitute 0.25 cup low-calorie brown sugar blend
- vanilla extract 1.00 tsp
- ground cinnamon 0.50 tsp
- ground nutmeg 0.25 tsp
- pumpkin seeds 0.50 cup toasted
Instructions
- 1
Rinse quinoa under cold water for 2 minutes.
- 2
Whisk together milk
- 3
fat-free half-and-half
- 4
brown sugar blend
- 5
vanilla
- 6
cinnamon
- 7
and nutmeg in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer.
- 8
Once the milk mixture is simmering
- 9
stir in quinoa and reduce heat to a low simmer. Partially cover the pan and cook 40 minutes
- 10
stirring every 10 minutes.
- 11
When quinoa is done cooking
- 12
stir in toasted pumpkin seeds and serve.
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