20 Sorghum Recipes You Need to Make Right Now

You’ll love these sorghum recipes featuring whole-grain sorghum and sorghum flour. If you’re unfamiliar with sorghum, it’s a hearty gluten-free grain packed with fiber and protein. Learn more about this nourishing grain and try it in these 20 healthy and delicious recipes!

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What is sorghum?

If you haven’t tried sorghum yet, you’re in for a real treat! It’s a gluten-free grain with a delicious nutty flavor and a lovely chewy texture. And while it may be a new ingredient to many of you in the United States, it’s worth stocking in your pantry along with my other favorite ancient grains!

Nutrition: Is sorghum good for you?

Sorghum is rich in plant-based protein, gut-healthy fiber, vitamins, and iron. It provides 12% of the recommended daily value for iron. In addition, its lower glycemic index makes sorghum a good choice for blood sugar control, and some sorghum varieties are also rich in antioxidants.

Gluten-free sorghum is a tasty grain for anyone with celiac disease or gluten sensitivity who needs to follow a gluten-free diet. But, even if you don’t need to exclude gluten from your diet, if you’re looking for a new grain to add to your rotation, give sorghum a shot!

If you’re following the MIND, Mediterranean, or DASH diet for Alzheimer’s prevention, blood pressure support, or optimal wellness, sorghum is a delicious grain to add to your diet!

Is sorghum low FODMAP?

If you’re following a low-FODMAP diet for IBS, you may be curious whether sorghum is low-FODMAP. Per the Monash app, as of 2/15/25, sorghum flour has been tested and is low-FODMAP.

Whole-grain sorghum hasn’t been tested, but it should also be low in FODMAPs. On the other hand, sorghum syrup is low in FODMAPs at two teaspoons or less but high in larger amounts.

Cool Sorghum Facts

Sorghum is a highly drought-tolerant crop and sustainable grain used for animal feed and ethanol production. Fortunately, it is now popping into the mainstream consumer market so that we can enjoy more of this healthy and delicious whole grain!

How to Cook Sorghum

You should be aware that sorghum takes longer to cook than other grains, so plan enough time for cooking. Below are two methods to choose from.

Stovetop Method (cooking time is ~50 minutes)

Put water and kosher salt in a large or medium pan and boil. Add 1 cup of sorghum (1 cup of uncooked sorghum makes 4 cups cooked) and turn the stove to low heat to cook at a low, steady simmer.

Cover the pot and cook, occasionally stirring, for about 50 minutes or until the sorghum has a nice chewy bite. Drain the excess liquid thoroughly; you don’t want the cooked sorghum grains to be watery.

Slow Cooker Method (~ 4 hours)

I’ve discovered that slow-cooking a big batch of sorghum and then storing leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator or even the freezer is the best way to enjoy this delicious & nutritious ancient grain. 

Method: Rinse 1 cup of sorghum in running water, then place it in a slow cooker with 3 cups of water. Cover and cook on high until the liquid has evaporated, approximately 4 hours.

Cool and store cooked sorghum in a covered bowl in the refrigerator until ready to serve, for up to 4 days, or in the freezer, for up to 3 months.

What foods pair well with sorghum?

While you’ll want to try some of the sorghum recipes I’m sharing with you today, here are a few savory and sweet ingredient pairings for cooking with sorghum at home. What different ways would you use sorghum?

• Olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, pine nuts, salt, black pepper
• Carrots, lentils, curry powder, ginger, lime
• (Sweet) Coconut milk, cinnamon, orange zest, raisins

Where to Buy Sorghum

Honestly, finding sorghum at the grocery store is hit or miss. I usually have better luck finding sorghum flour (vs whole grain sorghum) at my local (San Diego) Whole Foods or Jimbos. You can buy it online if you can’t find it at your grocery store. Here are my favorite brands:

• Sorghum Flour: Bob’s Red Mill and PuroRaw (both labeled gluten-free)
• Whole Grain Sorghum: Bob’s Red Mill (labeled gluten-free)

20 Tasty Sorghum Recipes

These sorghum recipes are all gluten-free and almost all vegetarian or vegan. Choose from main dishes, sides, salads, breakfasts, and desserts.

Thanks to my dietitian and gluten-free food blogger friends for sharing their delicious sorghum recipes. I’ve also got a few favorites from The Spicy RD Blog. Enjoy!

Sorghum Recipes w/ Sorghum Flour

• Easy 3-Ingredient All-Purpose Gluten-Free Flour Blend 
• One Bowl Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread (photo above)
• Gluten-Free Sorghum Brownies
• One Skillet Sorghum Buckwheat Banana Bread
• Blood Orange Quick Bread
• Chocolate Brownies w/ a Secret Ingredient
• Perfect Cinnamon Rolls
• Perfect Pizza Crust
• Cinnamon Yogurt Banana Bread 
• Pear & Pistachio Sorghum Porridge

Whole Grain Sorghum Recipes

• Greek Sorghum Bowl (above)
• Moroccan Chickpea Sorghum Bowl
• One Dish Baked Spinach Parmesan Sorghum Risotto
• Healthy Mediterranean Grain Bowl with Avocado Tzatziki
• Mediterranean Sorghum Salad
• Strawberry Vanilla Sorghum Parfait
• Savory Sorghum Burrito Bowls
• Cranberry Ginger Sorghum Salad
• Warm Sorghum Salad with Kohlrabi, Apple & Fennel 
• Sorghum Bowl with Black Beans, Amaranth, & Avocado
• Sweet Corn Sorghum Stuffed Peppers

More Sorghum Love: Nutrition, Research, & Sorghum Recipes

• Wondergrain ~ Find sorghum recipes, products for purchase, and sorghum nutrition information.
• Oldways Whole Grains Council: Sorghum June Grain of the Month ~ Fun info on the history of growing sorghum, nutrition information, research studies, recipes, and more!

Have you tried sorghum before? Which of these sorghum recipes do you most want to try? What healthy food have you been crushing lately???