I ran out of eggs this weekend and because of a nasty ice storm, I didn't make it to the store for my typical weekly shopping trip. The kids are also off school -- AGAIN -- but that's another story.
After the gym and getting the kids all settled in their respective new snow routines, I was ready for breakfast but with no eggs in the house I had to reach for my new backup: Bob's Red Mill 10-Grain Hot Cereal
I don't work with Bob's but they do send me sample products from time to time and this was in their latest mailing.
I wasn't too impressed when I opened the box as I'm not a big cereal girl but the first time I made it I was pleasantly surprised. The mixture of grains makes an interesting taste and the texture is very reminiscent of Farina, something I ate a lot as a child.
The first time I made this I used a teaspoon of sugar for sweetness but this morning I decided on a half a banana, which added even more flavor. The banana also added bulk. Speaking of, a serving of this dry doesn't look like much but cooked it really puffs up. Add some fruit and it's quite a large, satisfying breakfast. I really didn't expect to like this as much as I did!
Here's what I did...
Ingredients
- ¼ Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal
(42g) - ¾ cup water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon almond butter (14g)
- ½ banana, mashed (50g)
- ½ cup unsweetened frozen blueberries (70g)
- Dash of cinnamon
Instructions
Heat the cereal, water and salt in a small pot over medium-high heat. Stir until it starts to boil. Add the almond butter and stir to melt it in.
Continue to boil for about 5 minutes until it thickens to your liking.
Remove from heat mix in the mashed banana. Add the frozen blueberries which will cool the cereal down while they defrost.
Top with a dash of cinnamon.
Enjoy!
Disclosure: This is NOT a sponsored post. All opinions expressed are my own as always.
📖 Recipe
10-Grain Power Breakfast
Ingredients
- ¼ Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal 42g
- ¾ cup water
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon almond butter 14g
- ½ banana mashed (50g)
- ½ cup unsweetened frozen blueberries 70g
- Dash of cinnamon
Instructions
- Heat the cereal, water and salt in a small pot over medium-high heat. Stir until it starts to boil. Add the almond butter and stir to melt it in.¼ Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot Cereal, ¾ cup water, Pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon almond butter
- Continue to boil for about 5 minutes until it thickens to your liking.
- Remove from heat mix in the mashed banana. Add the frozen blueberries which will cool the cereal down while they defrost.½ banana, ½ cup unsweetened frozen blueberries
- Top with a dash of cinnamon.Dash of cinnamon
Amy
I tried this morning and it is really good. The first bite was a little weird, but each bite got better and better and I was very satisfied. I will be eating this again soon. Thanks for sharing.
Krista
I'm not the biggest fan of oatmeal or hot cereals in general, but I love the Bob's Red Mill 5 Grain Rolled Hot Cereal. It also makes awesome cookies. 😀 I haven't tried the 10 grain, yet, but it looks like it makes a nice breakfast.