Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge
Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge is tasty, hearty, satisfying way to start your day!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 9 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 191 kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup polenta not the quick-cook variety
- 2 cups (500ml) almond milk + 3 tbsp for mixing in after cooking is complete
- 3 tbsp maple syrup + extra for topping
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup (250ml) water for the Instant Pot
Instructions
1. Coat your oven-safe dish with cooking spray or olive oil to reduce sticking of the polenta.
2. Add the polenta, 2 cups of almond milk, maple syrup and vanilla extract to the bowl and mix well.
3. Add 1 cup of water to Instant Pot insert, then place the trivet in the bottom and set the bowl of polenta on top of the trivet.
- 4. Cover the pot and set the valve to seal, select the manual/pressure cook function at high pressure, and set the timer for 9 mins.
- 5. Switch off the Instant Pot to avoid further cooking. Allow for a 3 min NPR (natural pressure release) before performing manually releasing any remaining pressure.
- 6. Open lid and whisk the polenta until ingredients are fully blended and the mixture us nice and creamy. Next, stir in the rest of the milk.
- 7. Carefully remove bowl of polenta, decant into serving dishes and add top with maple syrup and nuts.
Recipe Notes
Tips:
- Use the pot-in-pot (PIP) cooking method to avoid getting a burn message. As a bonus, the PIP method makes cleaning up a breeze!
- This recipe calls for regular polenta, NOT the quick-cooking variety.
- Do not let the polenta stand after cooking or it will solidify. As soon as the natural pressure release is finished, give it a mix and decant into serving bowls while still warm.
- You can vary the flavouring to suit your taste. For example, you can swap in honey for the maple syrup.
- Try topping your Instant Pot polenta porridge with yoghurt, fruit preserves, fresh berries or a handful of granola. Yum!
Weight Watchers Points:
There are 8 Freestyle Points in a serving of Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Pot Polenta Breakfast Porridge
Amount Per Serving
Calories 191 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 12mg 4%
Sodium 57mg 2%
Potassium 222mg 6%
Total Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Sugars 15g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 4.8%
Calcium 15.4%
Iron 1.1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.