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    Instant Pot® Millet Porridge with choice of toppings

    Published: Jan 11, 2020 · Modified: Jan 8, 2022 by Margaret · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 14 Comments

    This basic Instant Pot® Millet Porridge recipe can add flexibility to your busy mornings. Discover your favorite toppings.

    Instant Pot Millet Porridge with berries and a glass of milk
    Jump to:
    • What is an Instant Pot®?
    • What is Millet?
    • Other Gluten-Free Grains
    • Instant Pot® Millet Porridge Toppings
    • How to Reheat
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Instant Pot® Millet Porridge Review
    • 💬 Comments

    What is an Instant Pot®?

    An Instant Pot® is an all-in-one steamer, rice cooker, pressure cooker, and slow cooker. It's become the Crock Pot® of pressure cookers - where the brand name has become synonymous with all-in-one pressure cookers. I can't speak on other brands, but I love my Instant Pot®.

    What is Millet?

    Millet is an ancient gluten-free grain harvested from a variety of small-seeded fast-growing grasses. It is high in protein and antioxidants and can help control blood sugar and cholesterol.

    However, it is also a goitrogen – meaning it could suppress thyroid function. So, if you have a thyroid condition you may want to limit the amount of millet you consume.

    Other Gluten-Free Grains

    If you are concerned about your thyroid, you can still enjoy porridge for breakfast. You can replace the millet with:

    • steel-cut oats
    • buckwheat
    • quinoa

    Just reduce the cooking time to 12 minutes. You can also tweak the amount of water or plant milk if you prefer a thinner or thicker consistency.

    See my Instant Pot® Apple Cinnamon Quinoa Porridge and Instant Pot® Buckwheat Porridge recipes for additional ideas.

    Instant Pot® Millet Porridge Toppings

    My other porridge recipes direct you to cook fruits and spices with the grains, but I actually prefer to cook grains on their own. This makes the leftovers more flexible. I can mix and match toppings on each serving as I see fit. Some favorite toppings include:

    Spices

    • ground cinnamon
    • pumpkin spice

    Dried Fruit

    • raisins
    • chopped dates
    • chopped dried apricots

    Frozen Fruit

    • wild blueberries
    • dark sweet or tart cherries
    • blackberries
    • sliced strawberries

    Fresh Fruit

    • sliced banana
    • sliced strawberries
    • diced apples
    • diced pear

    Nuts and Seeds

    • chopped walnuts
    • chopped pecans
    • pumpkin seeds
    • hemp seeds
    • ground flax seed

    An additional benefit of cooking grains separately is you can use the leftovers in other recipes, such as veggie patties.

    How to Reheat

    I store leftovers in the fridge and then reheat individual servings. Just spoon the porridge into a bowl. It will likely be stiff instead of porridge-like, but don’t be alarmed. Add a bit of rice milk, cover the bowl with a small plate and heat in the microwave on high for about 1.5 minutes. Then mash/stir to reach the desired consistency and add your toppings.

    📖 Recipe

    millet porridge
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    5 from 6 votes

    Instant Pot® Millet Porridge

    Prep Time 1 minute
    Cook Time 15 minutes
    Natural Pressure Release 30 minutes
    Total Time 46 minutes
    Servings 4

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup millet
    • 2 cups water
    • 1½ cups rice milk - or other plant milk

    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients to the pressure cooker and close the lid.
    • Be sure the steam release is in the closed position and manually select 15 minutes of high-pressure cooking time.
    • When the timer beeps at the end of the cooking cycle, turn the pot off and allow time for the natural release of pressure (about 30 minutes.)
    • Once pressure is released, carefully open the lid and stir porridge with a long-handled spoon.
    • Add more plant-milk to individual servings to achieve preferred consistency. Sprinkle with spices, chopped nuts, seeds, and fruit as desired.

    Notes

    Nutrition information is a rough estimate per serving without added toppings.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 234kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 98mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 2mg

    Instant Pot® Millet Porridge Review

    If you make this porridge, please share your thoughts in the comments below. Did you or would you do anything differently? What are your favorite toppings?

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Lata

      February 02, 2020 at 2:13 pm

      In this recipe Millet Porridge what type of millet has been used? Can you please give an Amazon link. I have Millet powder. Will that work?

      Reply
      • Margaret

        February 02, 2020 at 2:40 pm

        Thanks for asking, Lata. I use Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Millet. Millet powder is not the right consistency. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.

        Reply
    2. Cory Friesen

      May 31, 2020 at 10:55 am

      5 stars
      I have this recipe on repeat; it my new go to. Works perfectly. Bulk Barn stocks millet regularly so no worries of where to find it.

      Reply
      • Margaret

        June 03, 2020 at 6:33 pm

        So glad you like the recipe! Good idea to purchase the millet in bulk!

        Reply
    3. Kathy

      July 22, 2020 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      Awesome - great consistency and so easy! I used coconut milk instead of rice milk and loved the flavor and texture.

      Reply
      • Margaret

        July 22, 2020 at 11:02 am

        Glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    4. L

      February 10, 2021 at 9:38 pm

      5 stars
      Love it! Used coconut milk in place of the rice milk. Added 1 cup of egg whites (as I am not vegan) at the end while still hot and stirred it in until they were cooked and creamy. Adds great protein and we don't get hungry as soon after breakfast. Also added some mixed berries and topped it off with a touch of monk fruit sweetener and a little more coconut milk. Yummy!

      Reply
      • Margaret Helthaler

        March 06, 2021 at 5:12 pm

        Glad you enjoyed the recipe. Thanks for sharing your tweaks. 🙂

        Reply
      • Dave

        March 17, 2021 at 3:51 am

        It's much healthier without the chicken ovulations.

        Reply
    5. Sylvia

      June 14, 2021 at 7:19 am

      5 stars
      Love it! I use almond milk and it turns out great. Had been looking for breakfast millet recipes and am glad I found yours. I am going to use this recipe when I make millet for breakfast. Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Margaret

        July 11, 2021 at 12:57 pm

        Glad you like it! 🙂

        Reply
        • Jen

          March 05, 2022 at 11:59 am

          5 stars
          Love this! It’s my new go to for breakfast in place of oatmeal. I cooked it with Almond vanilla milk and sprinkled coconut sugar on top. Great recipe!

          Reply
          • Margaret

            March 05, 2022 at 8:49 pm

            Glad you like it! 😊

            Reply
    6. Diane

      July 24, 2022 at 11:55 am

      5 stars
      The porridge button (20 min) with a 5 minute rest and quick controlled release worked great and was 20 minutes faster. Not overcooked at all. Added walnuts, blueberries and ground flax to each bowl. 2 grains + 1 berry + 1 nut + 1 flax = 5 checks off my Daily Dozen. Thank you.
      On my model you can adjust the time on the Porridge setting either with the +/- buttons or the Adjust button to fine tune it. I'm not sure if it's the same for the Porridge setting, but as I understand it the Rice setting doesn't just ramp up, it has a hydrating step built in that may improve the final product. Either way, Porridge works for me.

      Reply

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