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Amaranth Porridge

by StudioLink Recipe.
September 25, 2026
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Made by
Raquel

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Creamy amaranth porridge made with dried apricots and cashew butter is topped with a bright raspberry–blood orange compote, pumpkin seed butter, and chopped pistachios. It’s a nutrient-dense breakfast that pairs iron-containing amaranth, seeds, and nuts with vitamin C-rich fruit.

2
Servings
Iron Rich
Nutrition Focus
Breakfast
Meal Type
Vegetarian
Diet

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For the Amaranth
  •   1 cup amaranth
  •   4 dried apricots
  •   1 1/2 tbsp cashew butter
  •   1 3/4 cups water
  •   pinch salt
  •   1/2 tsp cinnamon
  •   1/2 tsp vanilla
  •   pinch cardamom
 
For the Compote
  •   1 cup raspberries
  •   1/2 blood orange (zested)
  •   1/2 blood orange (juiced)
  •   a few segments blood orange
 
For the Topping
  •   1-2 tbsp pumpkin seed butter
  •   1-2 tbsp pistachios (chopped)
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Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.

Directions

  1. Soak the AMARANTH in plenty of water for 8–12 hours, then drain and rinse thoroughly.
  2. Blend the DRIED APRICOTS, CASHEW BUTTER, WATER, SALT, AND VANILLA until completely smooth.
  3. Add the AMARANTH, CINNAMON, AND CARDAMOM to a saucepan. Pour in the apricot-cashew mixture and simmer for 18–20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until creamy.
  4. Briefly blend about one-quarter of the cooked porridge, then stir it back into the remaining porridge for an extra-creamy texture.
  5. Add the RASPBERRIES AND BLOOD-ORANGE ZEST to a small saucepan and simmer for about 2–3 minutes.
  6. Remove the compote from the heat and stir in the BLOOD-ORANGE JUICE AND BLOOD-ORANGE SEGMENTS.
  7. Divide the amaranth porridge between two bowls. Spoon over the raspberry–blood orange compote and finish with PUMPKIN SEED BUTTER AND CHOPPED PISTACHIOS.

Recipe Notes

For a less-sweet porridge, reduce the dried apricots. Raquel also suggests stirring an egg into the porridge at the end of cooking, if desired, for additional creaminess and protein.

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