30-Minute Sweet and Creamy Brown Rice Breakfast Porridge
May 7, 2025 by Hannah Sunderani
30-Minute Sweet and Creamy Brown Rice Breakfast Porridge
Say hello to this ultra creamy Brown Rice Porridge recipe that’s ready in 30 minutes with 3 simple ingredients! It’s a healthy dairy-free and vegan breakfast you can feel good about feeding your family!
A Nutty, Chewy Alternative to Your Morning Oats
In my years of recipe developing I have become obsessed with creating different porridge recipes using whole grains other than oats! As much as I love my morning oats, I also love bringing a variety of healthy whole grains into my family’s diet. Take my Quinoa Porridge, buckwheat, amaranth, barley, and millet porridge for example, which have all made their way into my morning routine.
Now cue my new favourite, brown rice porridge! I must say that this brown rice porridge is one of my favourite porridges to make because it’s pleasantly chewy and nutty. It’s made even more luxurious with a healthy splash of dairy-free homemade cashew cream and medjool dates to sweeten.
This brown rice porridge has quickly become another family favourite. It’s hearty yet velvety, nourishing yet indulgent – you won’t believe it’s brown rice!
Hannah xx
This Brown Rice Porridge is….
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Refined sugar-free
- Made with 3 ingredients
- Nourishing
- Packed with fiber
- Great for meal prep
- Toddler and kid approved
Ingredient Notes
- Plant-milk – My favourite plant-milk in this porridge is my homemade cashew cream. It’s perfectly creamy, rich, and unsweetened.
- Medjool dates – Sweetening the porridge with fresh dates adds a deep, caramel-like sweetness that pairs beautifully with the nuttiness of the brown rice while keeping this breakfast refined sugar-free. If you’re out of dates, swap in ¼ cup of coconut sugar or maple syrup and adjust to taste.
- Brown rice – The most common brown rice for porridge is short-grain brown rice, but you can use medium-grain brown rice as well. Long-grain brown rice isn’t as ideal because it has a lower starch content and won’t be as thick or creamy.
How to Make Brown Rice Porridge
Serving Suggestions
I love this porridge warm with a dollop of Strawberry Chia Jam and cashew butter, but it would also be delicious with Sweet Caramelized Bananas or fresh fruit and Coconut Yogurt.
Storage Instructions
Leftovers will keep for up to 5 days in an air-tight container in the fridge. If you’d like to make this porridge for meal prep, double or triple the recipe to make as many servings as you need and reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave with an additional splash of cashew cream to loosen.
More Easy Porridge Recipes You Might Like:
- Creamy Quinoa Porridge
- Buckwheat Breakfast Porridge
- Creamy Amaranth Porridge
- Easy Barley Porridge
- How to Make Millet Porridge
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Brown Rice Porridge
Ingredients
- Cashew Cream (or substitute cashew cream with coconut milk or creamy plant-milk of choice)
- 6 medjool dates (pits removed)
- 1 cup uncooked brown basmati rice (or brown rice of choice)
- 4 cups water
Instructions
- Make the cashew cream. Set aside.
- Soak the dates in boiling water. Set aside.
- In a blender pulse the brown rice 10 to 15 times to break it up into small chunks. Add to a medium saucepan with the water and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to a low simmer and cook the rice for 20 to 25 minutes, or until pleasantly chewy.
- Strain the soaked dates and add it to the blender with the cashew cream (or creamy plant milk of choice). Blend until smooth. Pour the sweet cashew cream into the saucepan and mix the rice porridge together to combine. Simmer for a few more minutes until desired porridge thickness. Scoop into bowls and top with your favourites. I like strawberry chia jam and cashew butter.
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