By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by California Dried Plum Board and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.
A spiced rice porridge cooked with cashew milk and dried plum. Perfect for a unique and naturally sweet breakfast to fuel your day. Gluten-free, vegan, and free of refined sugars, a whole grain breakfast never tasted so good!
Dried plums, prunes, whatever you want to cal them, they are actually pretty tasty! Apparently, May is also National Osteoporosis Month (really, May is a great month for health awareness!) and bone health is extremely important, especially for women. There's been a recent study showing that eating 2 servings of (100g) dried plums a day over a year, was associated with increased bone mineral density in postmenopausal women. An even more recent study just last month showed that even just one serving of dried plums may be just as effective at preventing bone loss.
Some other fun dried plum tid-bits: every serving (4-5 dried plums) has less than 100 calories, 3g of fiber, 293mg of potassium, 16mg of magnesium, and are loaded with more vitamin K than other dried fruits. I'd never personally eaten dried plums or used them in my cooking before, but after getting a chance to do so, I am now a new fan! All those health benefits and a great natural sweetener, they're pretty powerful little things 😉 O, and they're great for digestive health too....I'm always in need of that!
I also took this plum-tastic opportunity to make a breakfast "rice porridge" so to speak. Oats, quinoa, buckwheat, all great for breakfast, but so is rice! I need my carbs and sweetness in the morning, it's the only way I can start my day. I even made this one sans chocolate! I know! Shocker! but I included my other favorite thing...cashews!
All the spices I included play so well with the sweetness of the dried plums and the creaminess of the cashew milk. It's kind of an Indian dish too. The porridge has that subtle golden color from turmeric which I adore! While I was making this down in my dorm's floor kitchen, I got many inquires as to what smelled so fantastic! I knew I had a winner on my hands before I even got to try it.
Spiced Cashew Plum Rice Porridge
Ingredients: (serves 2)
+ ½ Cup Country Wild Rice
(rinsed)
+ 1 ¼ Cup Silk Unsweetened Cashew Milk
+ ½ Cup California Dried Plums (roughly chopped)
+ ¼ Tsp Cinnamon
+ 1 Cinnamon Stick
+ ¼ Tsp Turmeric
+ ⅛ Tsp Nutmeg
+ ⅛ Tsp Allspice
+ ¼ Tsp Pure Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla Extract
+ ¼ Cup Raw Unsalted Cashews
Directions:
+ Bring the 1 ¼ cup of cashew milk to a boil, add the rinsed rice, plums, and spices (everything but the cashews) in to the pot and reduce to a low simmer.
+ Cook covered for about 40-50 minutes. It depends on the rice you use, or until the milk is absorbed. Remove the cinnamon stick and let sit for 10 minutes.
+ Now mix in the cashews and serve!
Sweetness, spicyness, superior health benefits, and super creamy cashew goodness, this is a spectacular breakfast 😉 (Please applaud the "S" alliteration, I tried!). Or maybe I should just post recipes and pictures with now words...That might suit my calling a little better!
Side note: after I forced myself to make this recipe in the dorm floor kitchen on gluten death, I had to carry this dish, (plus another I had made), my camera and lenses, a white board, and what-not down to the dining hall where there are windows for natural light. I actually didn't get many weird looks which was surprising, but having to swipe my card and open many doors was rather difficult. At least I don't have to do that again! (Just a few more days!)
So tell me:
+ Ever eat dried plum/prunes? (No jokes, I know what you're thinking!)
+ Any unique breakfast recipes you've whipped up lately? Share!
*Recipe linking up for the week! Allergy Free Wednesdays, #RecipeFridays, #RecipeOfTheWeek, #StrangeButGood, Gluten-Free Wednesdays, Real Food Friday, Gluten-Free Fridays, Tasty Tuesdays, Savoring Saturdays, Healthy Vegan Fridays, Real Food Recipe Roundup, Tasty Tuesdays, Meatless Mondays, Lena’s Tasty Tuesdays!*
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Stephanie
Looks delicious! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Sherry
Plums, cashews, and wild rice--three of my favorite foods!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Caroline | carolinescooking
This sounds delicious! I do like plums but now I think of it, haven't had them in a while. Must add them to the list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks dear!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
Just a note to let you know that I have chosen your post as one of my features for this week Real Food Fridays. Thanks for being part of Real Food Fridays and sharing your recipes and information.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
All that's Jas
Sounds perfect! Thanks for sharing at Thursday Favorite Things!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
kimmythevegan
Not your usual breakfast fare - nice switching it up. This sounds good and I'm not even a big fan of dried fruit (or plums in general). I would try this for sure. And rice for breakfast - great idea =)
White board? For food pictures? What kind of white board? Your pictures always look so amazing, I need to step it up!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Rice is nice 😉
A white poster board 😛
She Rocks Fitness
I actually really like dried plums, but I cannot remember the last time I had them. I have been meaning to make porridge bowls for breakfast, just not sure why I haven't done it yet...Great recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well I think this came at the perfect time them! Kill two birds with one stone 🙂 XOXO
Deborah Davis
Hi Rebecca,
What a healthy and delicious recipe! Thank you for sharing your Spiced Cashew Plum Rice Porridge with us at the Healthy Happy Green and Natural Party! I am pinning and sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Julie is Hostess At Heart
This looks delicious! It is a great month to focus on health! I think they are all good months though. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha that is so true 😉
Elizabeth
This is so interesting, Rebecca. I've never tried rice porridge before, but now I'm intrigued!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks dear! Give it a go!
Honest mum
Love this and all the healthy recipe inspiration. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays x
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Jess@CookingisMySport
What an interesting blend of ingredients; I've never dried dried prunes before. I think I'm worried that they would work 'too' well at the wrong time, if you know what I mean lol
I'd be very curious to see what this tasted like. I'd never think to put all of these components together, good job 🙂
Steph @ Steph in Thyme
Beautiful recipe! I love dried plums! We buy a bag of Sunsweet Plum Amazins whenever we see them at the store. They go great mixed with oatmeal or yogurt. I recently branched out and made chia seed pudding for breakfast. Odd texture, but still getting used to it.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I still need to try chia pudding! I'm do behind on that, but I do need to test it out soon!
Miz Helen
What a great dish that I can't wait to try. Hope you have a very special Mothers Day weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday this week.
Miz Helen
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! You too dear!
Jess@CookingisMySport
What an interesting combination of ingredients. I've never tried dried plums before, I think I'm paranoid it'll work "too" well for me if you know what I mean lol
This dish looks great ,thank you for sharing with us this week at FF!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
There's such a minimal amount here, I think you'll be fine. Plus the rice is a binding food 😉 Haha!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
This sounds delicious and so healthy. I love all the spices in the ingredients. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Abigail
I am a big fan of rice because I grew up eating it 3x a day!!! I am sure to enjoy this especially with the extra crunch from my favorite nut - cashews!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Woohoo! Rice! Thanks dear!
Julia @ Rock It Like A Mom
This actually looks (and sounds!) incredible!
I definitely need a change in my morning routine, so I'll give this a go and see if it stirs things up!
Thanks so much for sharing:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This will sure change things up! Thank you so much dear!
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker
I'm a huge fan of dried plums. They're so good in everything! And are such an awesome snack. When I mention them to people though, I usually get the "aren't those for old people?" response -- such an unfair stigma!
This porridge sounds amazing! <3
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahahaha! Everyone gives the "old people" response....even I did 😉 Mostly because they look like little shrivled up "old" people 😉 Hahaha!
johnna | In Johnna's Kitchen
This would be such a warming, comforting way to start the day. I love the combination of spices!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It is! Thank you Johnna!
Rachel
HA my husband walked by and asked "What the is that?" Of course it looked healthy so his first move is to knock it. this looks very interested and unique, hard to find that now a days. Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'm not sure if I should take that offensively or not?
Rachel
Last night, he really turned his nose up at dinner: Homemade Chicken Wonton Soup with Bok Choy. He called it "food they serve to prisoners to punish them". I must still be salty about it and it came across. Sorry about that. I, for one, think that your porridge looks delicious, especially the cashews and seasoning combination. However, I would have to substitute the dried plums. I don't know what's wrong with my taste buds, but dried plums taste like Worcestershire sauce to me. It's the strangest thing! I know that they taste sweet to other people. I guess it's how people think cilantro tastes like soap but I love it.
Nóri | ingeniouscooking.com
Wow, this sounds like such an unusual porridge! I feel for you for your struggles. 😉 About your question: I like carrying dried plums with me on hikes or even trips abroad: they fit in my pocket and are so fulfilling and always give me an energy boost. I usually carry some nuts, too. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are a perfect power house energy source! Love the nutrient dense foods for travel!
Harriet Emily
Wow, Rebecca - this sounds and looks delicious! I love all of the ingredients!! The plums and spices sound absolutely amazing! I will definitely have to try making this for breakfast!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much! I hope you can give it a try!
Kathryn
Yumm! I love rice pudding, so I'll most definitely enjoy this and the flavour sounds amazing! Than you for sharing, I came across you on the totally talented tuesday link party : )
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much Kathryn!
Sandra Laflamme
I would be curious to try this as this is a new twist on a way to eat rice! You have such creativity in the kitchen!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much dear! I do hope you give it a try!
Rebecca U
This is such a great idea - love it! #tastytuesday
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
I love this idea - I'm always looking for new ways to use turmeric. And yes... I've had the dried prunes... hee hee.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I think I could drink turmeric....so good!
And Hahaha, this was my first time ever using them 😛
Georgie
Woah! This is so creative, I love it. Those spices sound like the perfect compliment to the plums. YUM
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you dear! I knew I wanted some warming spices and these all seemed to fit the bill!
Farrah
Rice porridge sounds super good! I don't have that very often. No wild rice hanging out in my apartment, but I may sub it with brown rice! Breakfast recipes are my favorite, haha.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Use whatever rice! This was my recipe for using up the last bit of rice I had...less to take home from the dorm!
genevieve @ gratitude and greens
I love dried plums/prunes! My mom loved them and had them around the house so I just ate them growing up. I love them on their own, with nut butter, or in porridge. This rice porridge sounds delicious! I love all forms of oatmeal/porridge. Mmm...
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These sounds super good with nut butter! So much better than the typical date combo people do!
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
What an delightful recipe! I love using prunes, ahem, I mean "dried plums" for sweetening 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahahaha 😉 Thank you Alisa! They are funny little things 🙂
Sara- The Organic Dietitian
Looks fantastic! People forget rice can be a great breakfast too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I know! Gotta love the whole grains!
Linda @ Veganosity
I'm standing and doing a slow clap for all of those Ss. 🙂
This is my kind of breakfast. I love rice pudding and this is pretty close. Nice!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSThank you 😉
Michele @ paleorunningmomma
I think dried plums taste great but they aren't so friendly for my digestion in any greater than a really small amount. They are probably much friendlier cooked as you've done, which I haven't tried but kind of want to now! Looks like such a tasty blend of spices too 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Give it a try!!! I think you'll be okay with just a few!
And thank you!
Melissa @ vegan does it
I've never really given much thought to prunes before, but this looks great and I love all the health benefits.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea! Give it a try!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious
What a really unique dish. I love all the ingredients!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Megan!
Shashi at RunninSrilankan
Oh wow - you used turmeric in this porridge too - fabulous Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
One of my favorites!
Sarah
This looks and sounds so good! I love plums and can't wait to try it!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!!
Shannon
Oh this looks and sounds delicious! I'm a sucker for anything with rice, plus you can't beat the health benefits in this!
Shannon
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Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Rice is nice 😉 Haha! Thanks dear!
Alanna
What a fun and interesting way to eat prunes! Breakfast is obviously the best and I would gladly eat this any morning 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you dear 🙂
Alex
That looks so tasty! I really love rice, but could you actually prepare it the day before? 40-50 minutes sounds like ages to me in the morning 🙁 And yes, I've eat dried plums before. They aren't bad, but right now they aren't on my top priority list hehe. I don't dislike them tho.
Have a nice week!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Of course! You can use any rice too. The one I had just takes that long since it's a mix with some tougher variety!
Rebecca
I think I could eat this any time of day! Love the spice combo. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Rebecca!
Sam @ PancakeWarriors
Love the plums in this!!! I've been making rice pudding lately but never thought to use wild rice- I bet the texture of this is awesome!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, I just used the rice I had! The more whole grains the better right 😉
Amanda - RunToTheFinish
oh super fun! I haven't really done much with rice, but love this sweet twist cause ummm yah I'm always looking for healthy treats
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Just a subtle sweetness! I can't do savory for breakfast!
Taylor @ Food Faith Fitness
My hubby just went GF and has been needing some breakfast ideas, other than cereal. He loves rice and he is going to be so into this!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Awesome! Thank you dear!
Hannah @ CleanEatingVeggieGirl
I am in love with the fact that you added dried plums! A lot of people think they are gross, but I LOVE them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I'd never actually had them before! I'm always surprised by how much I do actually like dried fruits!
Annmarie
Well doesn't this look scrumptious!!! Love the combo of flavors!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you dear!
Deanna Segrave-Daly
Great spices to wake you up! Dried plums + breakfast = winning recipe 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Sure thing! Thank you!
Kelly
This looks fabulous! Pinning for later. The spice blend is one of my favorites.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you so much dear!
Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner
What an interesting dish! Looks great. Thanks for joining us for meatless Monday and good luck with the contest. You have my vote 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! (Haha, no votes needed!)
Tina Muir
You are on a making savory foods sweet kick, and I like it! I love my sweeter foods, and this is a great one. i really do not have enough rice...especially for sweeter things, I have been saying I am going to make rice pudding for a long time now.....maybe it is time to try! Thanks for linking up for meatless monday today!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I like my subtle sweetness, but never too much, so this was perfect! I'd always wanted to make a breakfast rice porridgey dish too so this was perfect!