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Whole Grain Fruit and Nut Hot Breakfast Cereal

From Farm Where Life is Good

<p>Warm, creamy, chewy, rich, satisfying. Perfect for pre-school/pre-work sustenance to get you thru until lunch (or snack time!)</p>
Source: eatingwell.com (Entered by Lara Rasmussen Anderson)
Serves: 3-4


Ingredients
1 1/4 cup rolled oats (not instant, yuck!)
1/2 cup raisins, craisins, dried peaches or apricots
2 cup soymilk (or coconut or almond or hemp or ricemilk)
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/4 cup cooked wheat berries
2 tsp brown sugar or maple syrup
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted

Step by Step Instructions
  1. Microwave: Place oats, raisins, soymilk and salt in a large, microwave-safe bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave on High, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and microwave again until hot, 1 to 2 minutes more. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
  2. OR
  3. Stovetop: Bring soymilk to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in oats, fruit and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in cooked wheat berries and cook until heated through, about 1 minute more. Remove from the heat. Stir in brown sugar and cinnamon; let stand for 1 minute. Sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
  4. Tip: Toast slivered almonds in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.