Cinnamon Apple and Burnt Honey Semolina Pudding

Cinnamon Apple and Burnt Honey Semolina Pudding

This recipe is a mix between a rice pudding and porridge that can be eaten as a satisfying breakfast or a quick and easy dessert.

I eat porridge for breakfast quite frequently and also enjoy a sweet coconut rice pudding for dessert.

To my porridge I like to experiment by replacing the oats with similar ingredients such as chia seeds, sago or quinoa flakes. To take my experimenting to the next level I decided to use semolina instead of the oats in porridge or the rice in rice pudding.

For the flavouring I opted for apple and cinnamon – an oldie but a goodie.

After playing around with the recipe I decided that caramelized apple slices on top of the pudding and beautiful vanilla & cinnamon cooked into the semolina delivered the best taste result.

To add more depth I topped the pudding with a burnt honey sauce and roasted nuts for the satisfying crunch texture.

If you’re after a delightful creamy and moreish breakfast option or a sweet way to finish a meal this recipe will have you covered.

Why this recipe makes the website – the result I ended up with blew my expectations. I could but the spoon down!

 

Ingredients:

Pudding:

• 600ml milk
• 60g sugar
• 1 tsn cinnamon
• 1 tsn vanilla essence
• 70g semolina
• 15g butter

Apples:

• 2 apples
• 40g butter
• 2 tbsn maple syrup
• ½ tsn cinnamon

Extra:

• 80g honey
• 40g water
• 80g mixed almond/hazelnut/brazil/macadamia nuts

 

Method:

1. Place the milk, sugar, cinnamon and vanilla into a saucepan on a high heat.
2. Whisk the mix until it boils.
3. Add in the semolina and butter, stir and reduce the heat down to simmer.
4. Whisk continuously until the milk is soaked up by the semolina and the mix thickens (about 15 minutes).
5. Remove off heat and divide the mix up between 4 bowls.
6. Peel the apples and thick julienne cut them.
7. Place the apple in a saucepan on high heat along with the 40g butter, maple syrup and ½ tsn cinnamon.
8. Stir with a spoon until the apples caramelize and are slightly soft.
9. Spoon the apples over the semolina pudding.
10. Place the honey a saucepan on high heat for 1 minute or until it darkens in colour.
11. Add the 40g water and stir until the mix slightly reduces and is syrupy in consistency.
12. Spoon the honey over the pudding.
13. Top with finely diced nuts and enjoy.

 

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