Mingau

Name: Mingau
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 500ml Whole Milk; 2 tbsp Cornstarch, amido de milho; 2 tbsp Granulated Sugar; 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract, optional; 1 stick of Cinnamon; 1 pinch of Salt; Some Ground Cinnamon, to sprinkle; Some Ground Cinnamon, a light dusting

Mingau is a silky, comforting milk porridge that’s simple to make and perfect for breakfast or a soothing snack. Gently cooked until luxuriously thick and lightly sweetened, it’s finished with warm vanilla and a dusting of cinnamon for a cozy, familiar flavor. Serve it warm in bowls for an instant hug in a spoon.

Mingau is a silky, comforting milk porridge that’s simple to make and perfect for breakfast or a soothing snack. Gently cooked unt... Show more

Traditional Brazilian Recipe

Health Grade

D- · Occasional

Time

10 min

Price

0,23 €

Calories

244 kcal

vegetarian

low calorie

quick

easy

Method

Whisk the base

In a medium saucepan, pour in the whole milk, then add the cornstarch and whisk until completely smooth with no lumps left. Whisk in the granulated sugar, vanilla extract if using, and the salt, then drop in the cinnamon stick. Start with the milk cold so the cornstarch dissolves properly and your mingau stays silky instead of turning lumpy.

Cook until creamy

Set the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and starts to bubble gently, about 6 to 8 minutes. Keep scraping along the bottom and into the corners of the pan so nothing catches. When the mingau is thick enough to coat the spoon and falls back in a soft ribbon, lower the heat and cook for 1 more minute to remove any starchy taste, then take out the cinnamon stick.

Serve warm

Divide the mingau between 2 bowls and finish with a light dusting of ground cinnamon. Serve right away while it is hot, creamy, and smooth.

Ingredients

Method

For 2 servings

Adjust servings

For the mingau

500ml Whole Milk
2 tbsp Cornstarch, amido de milho
2 tbsp Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract, optional
1 stick of Cinnamon
1 pinch of Salt

To finish

Some Ground Cinnamon, to sprinkle

To serve

Some Ground Cinnamon, a light dusting

🧂 Plus ~1g of salt

Nutrition

Per Serving.

Calories

244 kcal

12% of Daily kcal

Protein

8.5 g

17% RDI

Fat

8.2 g

4.8g sat fat

Carbs

33 g

12% RDI

Sugar

25 g

51% RDI

Fiber

0.1 g

0% RDI

Salt

0.1 g

2% RDI

Quality Profile

Scored against dietary guidelines.
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Composite score - weighted by current nutrition science

D- · 4.4 / 10

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