This polenta porridge was inspired by the German Schwarzwälder Kirschtorte or Black Forest Gateau, featuring chocolate and cherries. Polenta is a naturally gluten-free grain and has a fine texture that quickly cooks into a porridge that has a soft and velvety texture.
Servings
Total
15 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Swap out
soy
Free from
peanut
tree nut
sesame
gluten
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Another recipe that I would love to try, looks so delicious 😍❤️😍❤️
Nicole Mostofa - April 27, 2024, 4:02 p.m.
Made it with semolina. Lovely.
Marina Bute - March 23, 2024, 12:09 p.m.
Great idea to use polenta for porridge. I will make this recipe again for sure 🙂
Dorit Lyakhovitsky - March 18, 2024, 9:01 a.m.
Quick and easy breakfast! I substituted the cherries for a banana, berry jam and a dash of cinnamon. Loved it!
Liselotte Marnef - Feb. 26, 2024, 8:57 a.m.
This recipe quickly became my go-to winter breakfast! Love it with all sorts of berries as well!
Hallie Lobaugh - Dec. 24, 2023, 3:10 p.m.
This is the second time making this. Delish and easy to make.
Mel Huhn - Dec. 16, 2023, 11:25 a.m.
Super easy and super delicious ❤️ the best start in the day!
clotilde - Dec. 14, 2023, 7:56 p.m.
So easy and delicious! I didn't have frozen cherries, so I used Amarena ones I had in my pantry 🤭😍
D. - Dec. 5, 2023, 5:41 p.m.
Just delicious!
Julija St - Dec. 5, 2023, 1:14 p.m.
If you like porridges but are tired of oatmeal, try this! You can put any berries on top, but i would highly recommend sticking to cherries! Everything in this recipe comes together beautifully, definitely putting this recipe on rotation!
PUL Team - Dec. 8, 2023, 4:35 a.m.
Thanks so much for the lovely review, Julija, it means the world! 🥰
Jasmin - Dec. 5, 2023, 6:02 a.m.
So easy to make and so yummy ☺️
Hallie Lobaugh - Dec. 3, 2023, 4:14 a.m.
Delicious and easy to make.
Karne Steyn - Dec. 2, 2023, 7:46 a.m.
I first tried this recipe with maize meal as it is more easily available in South Africa and it turned out great. It just needed to cook a bit longer. It is a very tasty recipe and so easy to substitute the fruit and the porridge. Kids loved it and will definitely be making it again.
PUL Team - Dec. 2, 2023, 8:31 p.m.
Oh thanks for sharing your experience with the porridge, Karne! We're so happy it was enjoyed with maize. Sending lots of love to South Africa 💛
Lea Baudendistel - Nov. 26, 2023, 12:08 p.m.
Absolutly delicious!
Louise Magnusson - Oct. 13, 2023, 7:06 p.m.
An indulgent breakfast for a chocolate lover! It is so easy to make, and it is actually versatile in terms of toppings. For the base, I used semolina instead of polenta (similar grain size) and the swap worked very well. I did not need to use maple syrup, as semolina is sweet per se, and I attained a nice consistency with only 250 mL oat milk. I will definitely try this porridge with cherries, but for now I have tried with canned pears or strawberries. Delicious with the chocolate base, yogurt, chocolate shavings and almond flakes
PUL Team - Oct. 13, 2023, 10:05 p.m.
Mmm such a tasty twist, Louise! We'll be sure to give it a try 🤩
Hilal Kis - Oct. 1, 2023, 8:58 p.m.
first time i used polenta, it was a really intersting but smooth texture, i like it :)
Tessa - Sept. 15, 2023, 10:28 a.m.
Fantastic indulgent breakfast :) I did substitute frozen for cherries in a jar and the soy milk for cherry juice from said jar. I think that was a good call :)
Elaine - Sept. 13, 2023, 5:06 p.m.
This is sooo yummy! It’s a perfect cozy breakfast for a winter morning. ☀️
What others say
Another recipe that I would love to try, looks so delicious 😍❤️😍❤️
Made it with semolina. Lovely.
Great idea to use polenta for porridge. I will make this recipe again for sure 🙂
Quick and easy breakfast! I substituted the cherries for a banana, berry jam and a dash of cinnamon. Loved it!
This recipe quickly became my go-to winter breakfast! Love it with all sorts of berries as well!
This is the second time making this. Delish and easy to make.
Super easy and super delicious ❤️ the best start in the day!
So easy and delicious! I didn't have frozen cherries, so I used Amarena ones I had in my pantry 🤭😍
Just delicious!
If you like porridges but are tired of oatmeal, try this! You can put any berries on top, but i would highly recommend sticking to cherries! Everything in this recipe comes together beautifully, definitely putting this recipe on rotation!
So easy to make and so yummy ☺️
Delicious and easy to make.
I first tried this recipe with maize meal as it is more easily available in South Africa and it turned out great. It just needed to cook a bit longer.
It is a very tasty recipe and so easy to substitute the fruit and the porridge.
Kids loved it and will definitely be making it again.
Absolutly delicious!
An indulgent breakfast for a chocolate lover! It is so easy to make, and it is actually versatile in terms of toppings. For the base, I used semolina instead of polenta (similar grain size) and the swap worked very well. I did not need to use maple syrup, as semolina is sweet per se, and I attained a nice consistency with only 250 mL oat milk.
I will definitely try this porridge with cherries, but for now I have tried with canned pears or strawberries. Delicious with the chocolate base, yogurt, chocolate shavings and almond flakes
first time i used polenta, it was a really intersting but smooth texture, i like it :)
Fantastic indulgent breakfast :)
I did substitute frozen for cherries in a jar and the soy milk for cherry juice from said jar. I think that was a good call :)
This is sooo yummy! It’s a perfect cozy breakfast for a winter morning. ☀️
Oh I am so doing this recipe, but with semolina😋
Really comforting breakfast *.*