If you missed my post about the health benefits of wheat, be sure to check it out there. You can buy cracked wheat, but if you have whole wheat berries, you can crack the wheat yourself--just follow the easy directions there at the link.
You can go so many directions with the mix-ins for this recipe that you can find something for just about every taste. The majority of the mix-ins are pantry-friendly, but you'll notice a few that aren't such as fresh fruit). Any that aren't pantry-friendly can be substituted for those that are (such as canned or dried fruit). Try your own ideas for mix-ins, too!
OVERNIGHT CRACKED WHEAT CEREAL WITH MIX-INS
PREP TIME: 5 minutes |
| pictured: overnight cracked wheat with peach melba mix-ins |
COOK TIME: 8-10 hours
INGREDIENTS
- 2 c. cracked wheat
- 6 c. water
- pinch of salt
- mix-ins of choice for individual servings (see below)
DIRECTIONS
Place cracked wheat and water in a crock pot. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours.
MIX-IN OPTIONS (for single servings of about 1 c.)
- any berry: 1-2 tsp. jam and 1/4 c. fresh or frozen berries
- apple cinnamon: 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/4 c. applesauce
- cherry almond: 1 Tbsp. slivered almonds and 1/4 c. chopped fresh or dried cherries
- chocolate peanut butter: 2 tsp. cocoa, 1 Tbsp. peanut butter, and 3 tsp. sugar
- cranberry pecan: 1 Tbsp. whole berry cranberry sauce, 1 Tbsp. chopped pecans, 1 tsp. sugar
- German chocolate: 1 Tbsp. dried coconut, 1 Tbsp. chopped pecans, 2 tsp. cocoa, and 2 tsp. sugar
- peach melba: 2-3 tsp. raspberry jam and 1/4 c. chopped peaches
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| pictured: overnight cracked wheat with cherry almond mix-ins |
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This looks healthy and delicious. I enjoy a hearty cereal, especially with fruit.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Donna. I like a hearty cereal with fruit, also. I love how you can switch up this breakfast with all those varieties of mix-ins so it's a little different each time, too. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteThis sounds wonderful! I love a healthy breakfast. I love adding blueberries and cranberries in as well. Visiting from Will blog for comments #21. :)
ReplyDeleteMe, too, Stephanie. Yes, blueberries and cranberries would be really good also. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteYummyness, my type of breakfast food.
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DeleteI love to eating cereal in the morning and this looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteMe, too! It really is, and I love that you can switch up what the mix-ins are so you have some variety with the "same old" cracked wheat. :)
DeleteThat looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Joanne. I hope you enjoy it! Thanks for stopping by.
DeleteI'm not much of a breakfast person in the morning. But I do like breakfast for dinner. Lol. This would make a great snack for me.
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That's a great idea, Paula. I like breakfast for dinner, too. Instead of this being an overnight recipe for you, just start the crockpot in the morning and it's ready by dinnertime. :) Thanks for visiting.
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