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Fruity Whole Grain Breakfast Porridge

Basic oatmeal gets a bold makeover in this sweet, spiced breakfast porridge. Steel cut oats are slow-cooked overnight along with other hearty whole grains, dried cranberries, and apricots. We used wild rice and barley in our recipe, but once you get the hang of it, you can add similar portions of other grains you have in your pantry, like farro, buckwheat, and kamut. A slice of orange peel and a cinnamon stick make it taste, and smell, like a special breakfast treat. The best part is, this porridge is ready to eat when you wake up.

Fruity Whole Grain Breakfast Porridge

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By: Team Beachbody
Posted in: Breakfast
Servings
8 servings, about ¾ cup each
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
9 hours

Ingredients :

  • ¾ cup dry steel cut oats
  • ½ cup dry wild rice
  • ¾ cup dry pearl barley (or dry farro)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 2-inch slice dry orange peel
  • 1 Tbsp. raw honey (or pure maple syrup)
  • ½ tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
  • ¼ cup chopped dried apricots (or dried cherries, dried apples, or raisins)
  • ¼ cup unsweetened dried cranberries
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup chopped raw walnuts (or almonds, pecans, or cashews)
  • 4 cups unsweetened almond milk

Instructions

Instructions :

  1. Place oats, wild rice, barley, cinnamon stick, orange peel, honey, salt, apricots, cranberries, and water in a 3-quart slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low temperature for 7 to 9 hours, stirring once or twice (if you are up).

  2. Before serving, mix well. Serve each portion topped with 2 Tbsp. walnuts and ½ cup almond milk.

Recipe Notes

Tip: Use a vegetable peeler to remove just the outer part of the orange peel, avoiding the white pith which can be bitter.

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Nutritional Information (per serving):
Calories: 315
Total Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 240 mg
Carbohydrates: 45 g
Fiber: 6 g
Sugars: 9 g
Protein: 9 g

P90X/P90X2 Portions
1 Vegetable
1 Grain Carb
½ Fat

P90X3 Portions
2 Carbs
1 Fat

Body Beast Portions
2 Vegetables
1½ Starch
1 Fat

Containers
2½ Yellows
1 Blue

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