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Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)

A sweet chocolate rice porridge. A classic Filipino breakfast or snack. Made dairy and nut-free with coconut milk.

35m4 servings

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Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge) recipe by Safe Plated
DAIRY-freeNUTS-free
350 cal|5g protein|65g carbs|10g fat|5g fiber

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sweet Rice (glutinous rice)
  • 6 cups Water
  • 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 can (13.5 oz) Coconut Milk
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar (or coconut sugar)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 cup Dairy-free Evaporated Milk (optional)

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

  1. 1In a large pot, combine sweet rice and water.
  2. 2Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until rice is soft and porridge-like, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.
  3. 3Stir in cocoa powder, coconut milk, sugar, and salt.
  4. 4Continue to simmer for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture has thickened to your desired consistency.
  5. 5Serve hot. Drizzle with dairy-free evaporated milk if desired.

Substitutions

Dairy-based Evaporated Milk → Dairy-free Evaporated Milk (Coconut or Oat-based)

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