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How to Make Creamy Millet Porridge with Coconut Milk

5 from 4 votes
Easy and creamy 30-minute millet porridge recipe made with millet, water, and coconut milk. A great breakfast alternative to traditional oatmeal that's entirely vegan and gluten-free. I like to top with my pan-fried caramelized bananas and peanut butter!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
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Jan 15, 2024 (Last updated May 22, 2026) by Hannah Sunderani

Boost your vegan breakfast game with this Creamy Millet Porridge Recipe! It’s a nourishing plant-based breakfast recipe to keep you satiated and satisfied all morning long. Top with my caramelized bananas and a drizzle of maple syrup for an ultra cozy bowl!

This millet porridge is just as luxurious, creamy, and pleasantly chewy as traditional porridge. Simply made with millet, water and creamy coconut milk. It’s just as satisfying as the classic oat porridge and has quickly become a household favourite. All in all, it’s another breakfast porridge option that’s guaranteed to be a hit with the whole family!

Vegan millet porridge topped with peanut butter, caramelized bananas and coconut flakes. The porridge is in a white bowl that is placed on a grey plate with a silver spoon in the middle. The bowl is sitting on a white backdrop.
Hannah’s hot take

Why You’ll Love My Recipe

Most millet porridges are inspired by the traditional Chinese Millet Congee. These porridges are typically savoury and made with ingredients like vegetable broth, pickled vegetables, tofu, sweet potato, and other savoury plant-based ingredients.

And while I love a savoury porridge, this millet porridge recipe is for my sweet breakfast lovers. It’s made simply with coconut sugar and cinnamon, then topped with decadent caramelized bananas to make this breakfast recipe restaurant-worthy! I know you will love this breakfast porridge!

Hannah xx

Vegan millet porridge topped with peanut butter, caramelized bananas and coconut flakes. The porridge is in a white bowl that is placed on a grey plate. The bowl is sitting on a white backdrop with a bowl of caramelized bananas in the top left, a bowl of peanut butter to the top, another bowl of porridge in the top left and a bowl of coconut flakes in the bottom left.

This Millet Porridge is….

  • Vegan
  • Gluten-Free
  • Rich and creamy
  • Easy to digest
  • Kid-friendly
  • Husband-approved
  • Made with 4 ingredients
  • Perfect oatmeal substitute
All of the ingredients to make the vegan millet porridge separated into individual bowls. The bowls are sitting on a white backdrop.

Ingredient Notes and Substitutions

  • Millet – For this porridge recipe, you’ll need whole grain, hulled millet. Pearl millet, foxtail millet, and finger millet all work well in this homemade porridge recipe! If you are searching for millet in your local grocery store, check near the other whole grains such as rice, quinoa, barley, buckwheat, etc. If it is not there, you may need to purchase your millet online or visit a local health food store. 
  • Coconut milk – Just like my creamy quinoa porridge, I prefer the rich, creaminess of full-fat coconut milk in this porridge. If you want a lighter porridge, you can reduce the full-fat coconut milk to 1/2 cup and increase the water to 3 1/2 cups. I also recipe tested this with my 15-minute cashew cream and it was delicious.  
  • Coconut sugar – Lightly sweetens the porridge without being overpowering or adding refined sugars. Next best sugar is brown sugar because it has a similar flavour profile.
  • Cinnamon – Adds warmth, a hint of sweetness, and a rich flavour that enhances the flavour in the millet. 
Vegan millet porridge topped with peanut butter, caramelized bananas and coconut flakes. The porridge is in a white bowl that is placed on a grey plate with a silver spoon in the middle. The bowl is sitting on a white backdrop with a bowl of caramelized bananas in the top left, a bowl of peanut butter to the top, another bowl of porridge in the top left and a bowl of coconut flakes in the bottom left.

How to Make Millet Porridge

Rest assured that the process for making this millet porridge is very easy! 

Add 1 cup of millet and 2 cups of water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the millet starts to puff and water is reduced by half, about 10 minutes on my stovetop. 

Water and millet combined together to make the vegan millet porridge. The mixture is in a grey saucepan. The saucepan is sitting on a white backdrop.
Add 1 cup of millet and 2 cups of water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
The millet and water boiled in a pot, so the the millet has puffed. The puffed millet is in a grey saucepan. The saucepan is sitting on a white backdrop.
Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the millet starts to puff and water is reduced by half, 10 minutes.
Cinnamon and milk in a saucepan.
Add the coconut milk, 1 cup of water, coconut sugar, and cinnamon.
Creamy millet porridge in a saucepan.
Simmer until thickened, soft and pleasantly chewy, 10 minutes.
The millet porridge being poured into a white bowl with a silver spoon. The bowl is placed on a grey plate that is sitting on a white backdrop. In the background There is a bowl of Caramelized bananas and peanut butter to the left.
Scoop the creamy millet porridge into bowls.
Vegan millet porridge topped with peanut butter, caramelized bananas and coconut flakes. The porridge is in a white bowl that is placed on a grey plate. The bowl is sitting on a white backdrop with a bowl of caramelized bananas in the top left, a bowl of peanut butter to the top, another bowl of porridge in the top left and a bowl of coconut flakes in the bottom left.
Add toppings of choice.

I hope you love this healthy grain porridge as much as I do! If you do make this recipe, please let me know in the comments below what you think and check out The Two Spoons App for more wholesome vegan recipes like this! I truly love hearing from you, and I’m always here to answer any questions you might have. 

And of course, tag me on Instagram with your pictures using the hashtag #twospoons. Nothing makes me happier than to see your recreations. 

Vegan millet porridge topped with peanut butter, caramelized bananas and coconut flakes. The porridge is in a white bowl that is placed on a grey plate with a silver spoon lifting the porridge to show the consistency. The bowl is sitting on a white backdrop with a bowl of caramelized bananas in the top left, a bowl of peanut butter to the top, another bowl of porridge in the top left and a bowl of coconut flakes in the bottom left.
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How to Make Creamy Millet Porridge with Coconut Milk

5 from 4 votes
By Hannah Sunderani
Easy and creamy 30-minute millet porridge recipe made with millet, water, and coconut milk. A great breakfast alternative to traditional oatmeal that's entirely vegan and gluten-free. I like to top with my pan-fried caramelized bananas and peanut butter!
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Vegan millet porridge topped with peanut butter, caramelized bananas and coconut flakes. The porridge is in a white bowl that is placed on a grey plate with a silver spoon in the middle. The bowl is sitting on a white backdrop.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Serves 4 people

Ingredients

Millet Porridge:

Topping Option:

Instructions

  • Add millet and 2 cups water to a small saucepan and bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the millet starts to puff and water is reduced by half, 10 minutes.
  • Pour in the coconut milk and 1 cup more water and bring to a simmer. Stir in the coconut sugar and cinnamon to combine. Simmer the porridge until thickened and the consistency is soft and pleasantly chewy, 10 minutes.
  • While you’re waiting for the millet porridge to cook, make the caramelized bananas for toppings. (Recipe linked in notes).
  • Scoop the cooked porridge into bowls and top with the caramelized bananas, drizzle with peanut butter and enjoy!

Notes

Once prepared, leftover porridge will keep in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. For ultimate freshness, store leftovers in glass over plastic! 
This porridge can be reheated in the microwave or on the stovetop. 
To microwave, add an individual serving of porridge to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments until warmed through. If the porridge is too thick for your liking, add a splash of extra almond milk, coconut milk, or water until thinned to your liking. 
To heat on the stove, transfer the porridge to a small saucepan over medium-low heat and stir occasionally until warm. Add a splash of plant-milk or water, stirring often, until creamy again.

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Nutrition

Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 2mg
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