With autumn approaching in big steps I’m drawn more and more towards warm, comforting breakfasts. This maca coconut milkrice is just that! A small bowl of this naturally-sweetened creamy comfort breakfast will keep me satisfied until midday, making sure I have enough energy to start my day with ease. If you’re into warm breakfasts this the perfect alternative to porridge or semolina. It’s gluten-free, vegan and refined-sugar-free – so suitable for basically anybody!

Let’s talk about more about the „secret“ ingredient of this creamy breakfast bowl. Maca. No, not the green stuff you put in your latte but the light-brown powder derived from the peruvian root. Maca has an earthy taste to it, which doesn’t come as a surprise if you consider that it’s related to other cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage or kale. While maca is best known for improving your libido and helping both men and women in fertility matters, the golden-brown powder also helps increase your stamina, boost your energy levels and lightens your mood. A few of the things I definitely need in the times of changing season, where less daylight and foggy mornings make it hard for me to get going. If you wanna find out more about this ancient plant head on over here or here.

Apart from maca, which you can find in health food stores or better assorted supermarkets, all you need to make a pot of this creamy milkrice is some round-grain rice, coconut milk, seasonal fruit and a drizzle of your favorite sweetener. I drizzled mine with some honey, because I just love it’s taste and sweetness. But you can easily go for agave nectar or maple sirup if you don’t use honey in your diet. Basically, anything goes!

Well, that’s all there is to say! Enjoy those foggy autumn mornings. And rest-assured, spring will come again!

Lots of love,

Anna

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Maca Coconut Milkrice (Vegan & GF)

Created by Anna on 18th September 2018

A bowl of this naturally-sweetened creamy milkrice keeps you satisfied all morning. It’s the perfect breakfast alternative to porridge. Gluten-free & vegan! Facebook0GoogleTwitterPinterest0Email

Prep Time: 5m
Cook Time: 20m
Total Time: 25m

Serves: 4
Category: all recipes, breakfast, Plantbased, recipes, snack, sweets, Vegan, Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 cup round-grain rice
2 cups coconut milk
2 cups water
3 teaspoons maca powder
honey, agave sirup or maple sirup
fresh, seasonal fruit

Instructions

Place the rice in a medium bowl together with the coconut milk and the water. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil.
Once the mixture comes to a boil remove the lid and stir the rice. Let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender, stirring occasionally.
Add maca powder and a drizzle of your sweetener of choice and stir through. Serve immediately topped with seasonal fruits and more sweetener, if you like.