Hot Oat & Quinoa Cereal
A hearty and nutritious breakfast cereal combining steel-cut oats and quinoa with dried fruits and warm spices. This overnight cereal is enriched with cinnamon and cardamom, topped with nuts and seeds for extra crunch.
Ingredients
- •½ cup dried fruit (such as goji berries, cranberries, or barberries)
- •½ cup steel-cut oats
- •½ cup well-rinsed quinoa
- •¼ cup raisins
- •1 teaspoon kosher salt
- •½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoons ground cardamom
- •¼ cup Milk
- •2 tablespoons Maple syrup
- •2 tablespoons Toasted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas)
- •2 tablespoons Toasted walnuts
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring 1/2 cup dried fruit (such as goji berries, cranberries, or barberries), 1/2 cup steel-cut oats, 1/2 cup well-rinsed quinoa, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoons ground cardamom, and 4 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover and let sit off heat overnight. (Alternatively, bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until grains are tender, 20-25 minutes.)
25 min
- 2.
Before serving, reheat cereal in saucepan, covered, over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and adding water if needed, until warmed through, 5-8 minutes. Serve with milk, maple syrup, toasted shelled pumpkin seeds (pepitas), and toasted walnuts.
8 min
