Some mornings call for a warm bowl and a few familiar flavours. This porridge combines apple, ginger and cinnamon with cooked rice, quinoa or millet. A spoonful of ground seeds finishes it off.
Ingredients
Serves 1. The seed mix makes extra for another day.
Seed mix
- ¼ cup flaxseeds or linseeds
- ¼ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup sesame seeds
- ¼ cup pumpkin seeds
Porridge
- 1 cup cooked brown rice, quinoa or millet, previously refrigerated
- ½ apple, grated
- A little fresh ginger, grated, to taste
- ½ cup rice or almond milk
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon honey, optional
Method
- Grind each type of seed separately in a grinder or food processor. Combine, set aside 2 tablespoons and refrigerate the remainder in an airtight container.
- Put the apple in a small saucepan with a splash of water. Cook gently for about 10 minutes until soft, adding water as needed.
- Add the cooked grain, milk, ginger and cinnamon. Stir until hot throughout; loosen with a little more milk if needed.
- Spoon into a bowl and top with the reserved seed mix. Add the optional honey to taste.
Make breakfast your own
Use the grain you enjoy and already have available. You could add berries or a little cacao for a different flavour. The seed mix contains sesame, and almond milk contains nuts; check the labels against your dietary needs.
Keep cooked grains refrigerated at 5°C or below before using them. Better Health Channel — Food safety and storage.
For more ideas, try our four breakfast recipes or quinoa and chia bread. If you are considering food changes for a child’s skin, read children’s eczema and food and our eczema guide.
The clinic’s initial naturopathy consultation includes dietary and lifestyle review. Bring your questions and any existing care plan. Melbourne Wellness — Services.
Discuss suitability at a consultation.
Sources
Read 15 October 2026. Clinical sources support the adjacent general information; clinic links verify the advertised appointment menu.
- Better Health Channel — Food safety and storage — Victorian public-health guidance; accessed 2026-10-15.
- Melbourne Wellness — Services — current clinic facts; accessed 2026-10-15.
