Semolina Pudding
This classic fluffy semolina pudding recipe is a quick and creamy porridge. You can make it vegan very easily. A perfect easy sweet treat for breakfast, dessert, or snack made simple with 3 ingredients, semolina, sugar, and almond milk.
It is a perfect filling meal for breakfast. You may make it savory without sugar and serve it with eggs and sausage as a main meal.
This recipe is known by the name grießbrei or Griessbrei in German, cream of wheat pudding in the US, and Semolina pudding in the UK.
Semolina is high in folate and protein, and rich in iron. Read more about its benefits.
If you love this vegan semolina pudding recipe, You will love this vegan sweet potato porridge.
Can you freeze semolina pudding?
Yes, you can freeze semolina pudding. Allow it to cool, portion it, freeze in airtight containers, thaw in the fridge, and stir before serving.
Ingredients
- Semolina flour. `Which is made of enriched durum wheat.
- Sugar. I used raw cane sugar. You may use any other sugar or sweetener.
- Milk. I used unsweetened almond milk. Use other unsweetened plant-based milk.
- Vanilla extract.
- Oil. I used avocado oil. You may use vegan butter.
- Salt. To bring out more flavor.
- Toppins: Cinnamon sugar and frozen mixed berries.
How to Make Semolina Pudding
Follow along with my easy instructions to see how to make semolina pudding in your own kitchen!
1. Add dry ingredients. Add semolina flour, sugar, and salt into a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Add almond milk. Whisk to combine the dry ingredients with almond milk and bring it to a gentle simmer. Whisk continuously to prevent a lump, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
3. Add oil and vanilla. When the Griessbrei starts to thicken, add oil and vanilla extract.
4. Cook. Lower the heat and stir around and let it cook until thicken like a porridge.
5. Serve it. Remove it from the heat and fill it into a bowl to set. You may serve it warm or chilled with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Tips
- Do not overcook it. It only takes 5 minutes from start to finish and it thickens more as cools down.
- Whisk constantly. Whisk continuously to prevent a lump, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Taste-test it. Taste to adjust flavor and sweetness.
- Use unsweetened plant-based milk. This way you can control how much sweetness you want to add to Griessbrei.
Substitutions
- Use other flavorings and extracts. Add citrus zest such as one orange or lemon zest.
- Make the chocolate version of Griessbrei. Add about 1 Tbsp of cocoa powder to the recipe.
- Use other unsweetened plant-based milk. Coconut milk, soy milk, rice milk, or oat milk.
- Other toppings ideas:
- Butter
- Cocoa powder
- Heavy cream
- Chopped nuts or seeds
- Jam
- Seasonal fruits
- Chocolate chips
- For the non-vegan version:
- Use honey as a sweetener
- Use dairy milk and dairy butter
- Add egg in. Cook Griessbrei until all liquid is absorbed. Add yolk and then fold whisked white egg into it and cook for additional 3 minutes on low heat.
- You can omit the sugar and make Griessbrei savory and serve it with eggs and sausages for breakfast.
Storage and reheat
- Store it in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Serve it chilled or heat it in a microwave for 30 seconds.
- You can also fry the leftover Griessbrei with butter. Cut it into small cubes and fry until it is crispy and brown on both sides.
How to serve it
- Serve it for breakfast, dessert, or snack. Some even serve It as a light sweet lunch or dinner.
- Omit sugar and make this semolina pudding savory and served it with eggs or sausage.
- Serve it on its own or add on your favorite toppings. I served it with cinnamon sugar and frozen mixed berries.
I hope you get to try this recipe and love it as much as I do. It is such a simple delicious sweet treat. Let me know how you did it! I love to hear from you!
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FAQ
German semolina pudding
Yes, It is more commonly known in the US as a cream of wheat pudding that is been cooked with milk and topped with fruits and chopped nuts.
Corn semolina is known as grits. But we also have wheat semolina and rice semolina.
Yes, It is rich in folate, protein, and iron. It has other health benefits for weight loss and heart health. But It is not gluten-free!
Semolina flour is pale yellow flour and has a slightly sweet and nutty taste to it.
Semolina Pudding Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup semolina flour
- 2 tbsp. sugar or to taste
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/2 tbsp. of avocado oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- Toppins: Cinnamon sugar and frozen mixed berries.
Instructions
- Add dry ingredients. Add semolina flour, sugar, and salt into a saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add almond milk. Whisk to combine the dry ingredients with almond milk and bring it to a gentle simmer. Whisk continuously to prevent a lump, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Add oil and vanilla. When the Griessbrei starts to thicken, add oil and vanilla extract.
- Cook. Lower the heat and stir around and let it cook until thicken like a porridge.
- Serve it. Remove it from the heat and fill it into a bowl to set. You may serve it warm or chilled with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- Do not overcook it. It only takes 5 minutes from start to finish and it thickens more as cools down.
- Whisk constantly. Whisk continuously to prevent a lump, so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
- Taste-test it. Taste to adjust flavor and sweetness.
- Use unsweetened plant-based milk. This way you can control how much sweetness you want to add to Griessbrei.
- Use other flavorings and extracts. Add citrus zest such as one orange or lemon zest.
- Make the chocolate version of Griessbrei. Add about 1 Tbsp of cocoa powder to the recipe.
- Use other unsweetened plant-based milk. Coconut milk, soy milk, rice milk, or oat milk.
- Other toppings ideas:
- Butter
- Cocoa powder
- Heavy cream
- Chopped nuts or seeds
- Jam
- Seasonal fruits
- Chocolate chips
- For the non-vegan version:
- Use honey as a sweetener
- Use dairy milk and dairy butter
- Add egg in. Cook Griessbrei until all liquid is absorbed. Add yolk and then fold whisked white egg into it and cook for additional 3 minutes on low heat.
- You can omit the sugar and make Griessbrei savory and serve it with eggs and sausages for breakfast.
- Stainless steel saucepan
- Whisk
- Store it in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days. Serve it chilled or heat it in a microwave for 30 seconds.
- You can also fry the leftover semolina with butter. Cut it into small cubes and fry until it is crispy and brown on both sides.
- Serve it for breakfast, dessert, or snack. Some even serve It as a light sweet lunch or dinner.
- Omit sugar and make semolina pudding savory and served it with eggs or sausage.
- Serve it on its own or add on your favorite toppings. I served it with cinnamon sugar and frozen mixed berries.
