Since I've been posting more complicated breakfast recipes this month, I thought I would post something simpler that you can make just about any morning before school. Those are the kinds of breakfasts that we need the most help with anyway, right? This is a fun, healthy take on oatmeal bowls that are so much better than those packets of gloopy instant oatmeal. Instead of just being limited to oatmeal, you can use any whole grain you can think of! I know, some of you might think it's weird to have a quinoa bowl in the morning, but trust me, it's delicious.
This recipe is going to be a little different; I'm going to give you a framework for how to personalize your own breakfast bowl, and then you can decide everything that goes in it! I've also given you two examples of combinations that I really like. Remember that the suggestions I give are not the only things you're limited to. If there's an ingredient you love that I didn't mention, you can certainly use it! Also, since I don't want to give you instructions on how to cook every single grain ever, here is a link that shows you how to cook basically every grain you could ever imagine cooking: http://wholegrainscouncil.org/recipes/cooking-whole-grains
Make Your Own Breakfast Bowl
Serves 1
Ingredients
1/3 cup dry grain of choice
1 - 2 tbsp natural sweetener of choice (optional)
1/2 cup fruit(s) of choice (optional)
1/4 cup dried fruit(s) of choice (optional)
1/4 cup nuts, seeds, etc. of choice (optional)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)
Options
Grain:
- Rolled oats
- Quinoa
- Millet
- Brown, red, black, or wild rice
- Amaranth
- Bulgar wheat
- Wheat berries
- Spelt berries
- Farro
Sweetener:
- Maple syrup
- Coconut sugar
- Agave nectar
- Honey
- Stevia
Fruits (you may combine as many as you like, but use 1/2 cup TOTAL):
- Apples
- Pears
- Mangoes
- Nectarines
- Peaches
- Plums
- Apricots
- Bananas
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Raspberries
- Blackberries
- Papayas
- Tangerines
- Grapefruits
- Kiwis
Dried fruits (you may combine as many as you like, but use 1/4 cup TOTAL):
- Apricots
- Cherries
- Blueberries
- Cranberries
- Mangoes
- Goji berries
Nuts, seeds, etc. (you may combine as many as you like, but use 1/4 cup TOTAL):
- Pecans
- Almonds
- Walnuts
- Cashews
- Peanuts
- Sunflower seeds
- Pumpkin seeds
- Chia seeds
- Flax seeds
- Unsweetened shredded coconut
Preparation
1. Cook your grain of choice in the appropriate amount of water or non-dairy milk. Check the link above to find the cooking instructions. Spice with cinnamon if you so choose.
2. Stir in the rest of ingredients that you have chosen and enjoy!
And now, here are two of my favorite combinations. The directions above still apply, so I've just given you the list of ingredients I used.
Coconut Mango Quinoa Bowl
- 1/3 cup dry quinoa (cooked in coconut milk)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 cup fresh mango, diced
- 1/4 cup dried Turkish apricots, roughly chopped
- 2 tbsp chia seeds and 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut (that's 1/4 cup total)
Banana Berry Oatmeal
- 1/3 cup rolled oats (cooked in almond milk)
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries (you can use other berries too)
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 1/4 cup almonds
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Thanks for going through this recipe! I know that it looks really long and confusing because it's in so many sections, but it really isn't difficult. Just mix and match your favorite ingredients and voila! For those of you reading this on a mobile device, screenshot the lists for each category and screenshot the recipe. This way, you can have the recipe saved as some pictures and you can make this in the morning just by reading off of your phone! Taking screenshots of recipes has been really helpful for me and has inspired me to try so many of the recipes on Instagram and Twitter. I never used to try recipes that I saw because I didn't have the technology, but now that I do, I feel so much more connected to what others are making. Please keep up with Teens Can Cook, Too on all the social media handles below so you can screenshot my recipes and share them with friends!
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Stay healthy!
- Madeline
Don't forget to share your breakfast bowl recreations with me using #teenscancooktoo!
Stay healthy!
- Madeline
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