Carrot Cake Quinoa porridge

My favourite flavour combo. Porridge style. What more could a girl ask for really? Like a big cosy hug in a bowl. Heaven. Bliss.

This makes a nice big bowl due to the addition of the carrot cake, and it gets a serve of vegies in before 9am. It's love? I think so. 

Ingredients: 

2/3 cup quinoa 

1 plus 1/3 cup almond milk (or as much as you need)

1 carrot, finely grated 

Cinnamon and nutmeg, to your discretion 

1 banana, mashed

Chopped dates (optional but I love adding dates to porridge) 

Maca powder (optional) I use this one

Toppings of choice 

Method: 

Grate your carrot and mash your banana, and set aside. 

In a saucepan, add your quinoa and your milk, and bring it to boil and then down to a simmer, stirring continuously. After a few minutes, add the grated carrot and the mashed banana and stir through until combined, and allow to cook for a little while. At the last second, add your spices and maca (if you're using, I do recommend though!) and remove from the heat. Pop into a bowl with all your favourite toppings (you don't need heaps for this one as it is quite hearty, but I like using more banana, fresh figs (or dried figs, oh boy!), peanut butter (I used Mayver's foods coconut peanut butter) and blend co super sprinkle. 

You can't not at least feel a little better after this kind of morning.