Basic Breakfast Bowl
Ingredients
A note about gluten: When prepared with gluten-free grains, this recipe is gluten free.
1 ½ cups
cooked grains (such as pearl barley, bulgur, farro, freekeh, quinoa or brown rice)
½ cup
unsweetened almond milk, vanilla soy milk or skim milk
1-2 tbsp.
sweetener (such as maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses or Kowalski's Pure Honey), see Tasty Tips below
¼ cup
dried fruit or ½ cup fresh fruit
¼ cup
nuts/seeds or a combination of 2 tbsp. nuts/seeds and 2 tbsp. toasted coconut (optional)
- spices (such as Kowalski's Ground Cinnamon or Nutmeg), to taste (optional)
Directions
- In a small saucepan, combine grains and milk over medium heat; bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Stir in sweetener and dried fruit.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer until liquid is mostly absorbed (5 min.).
- Stir in fresh fruit, nuts and spices; serve immediately.
Tasty Tips:
- If using a sweetened milk, only use 1 tbsp. sweetener.
- Some combinations we love are:
- Brown rice, vanilla soy milk, dried cherries, pistachios and maple syrup
- Freekeh, unsweetened almond milk, brown sugar, sliced banana, walnuts and cinnamon
- Pearled barley, skim milk, fresh diced mango and pineapple, almonds, coconut and honey
- For fans of a more savory breakfast, try quinoa topped with a poached egg, sliced avocado, torn baby spinach, halved grape tomatoes, sliced basil and fresh Lemon-Yogurt Dressing (skip the milk when preparing the grains). This one's great any time of day!
