Slow Cooked Multigrain Cereal Recipes

SLOW COOKER HONEY-VANILLA MULTIGRAIN HOT CEREAL

Steps:

• Whisk together almondmilk, coconut water, honey, vanilla and salt in a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker.
• Stir in oats, barley and quinoa.
• Cover and cook on low until grains are very tender, 5 to 7 hours.
• Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 5 days, or cool and freeze up to 3 months.

SLOW-COOKER WHOLE-GRAIN BREAKFAST PORRIDGE

Steps:

• Combine 4 1/2 cups water, barley, oats, cornmeal, brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon stick and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a slow cooker and cover and let sit overnight, at least 8 hours.
• In the morning, set the slow cooker to high and cook until the grains are tender, about 2 hours, stirring once halfway through. Ladle the porridge into serving bowls and add your favorite toppings, such as milk, dried fruit, fresh fruit or nuts.

MULTI-GRAIN SNACK MIX

Steps:

• Heat oven to 250°F. In ungreased large roasting pan, melt butter in oven. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt and onion powder. Gradually stir in remaining ingredients until evenly coated.
• Bake 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes. Spread on paper towels to cool, about 15 minutes. Store in airtight container.

MULTI-GRAIN HOT CEREAL (SLOW-COOKER)

Steps:

• dump everything into a lightly greased, large crockpot.
• Cook on low overnight (about 6 hours was enough for me); or on high for 4 hours.
• The original recipe suggests adding additional dried fruits, like raisins or cranberries in the last hour before serving. I topped mine with some maple syrup.
• *I used a brown, long-grain basmati rice, but I'm sure any length rice would work fine. Also, I didn't have any apples, but I had some dehydrated apple-chips which I crushed and tossed in -- they worked great.

CROCK POT HOT MULTIGRAIN CEREAL

Steps:

• In prepared slow cooker stoneware, combine multigrain cereal, salt, water and apples.
• Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or overnight.
• Just before serving, place raisins, if using, in a microwave safe bowl and cover with water. Microwave for 20 seconds to soften. Add to hot cereal. Stir well and serve.
• 175 Essential Slow Cooker Classics. J. Finlayson.

SLOW COOKED MULTIGRAIN CEREAL

Steps:

• mix together 8 hours crock pot 1.In prepared slow cooker stoneware, combine multigrain cereal, salt, water and apples. 2 Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours or overnight. 3 Just before serving, place raisins, if using, in a microwave safe bowl and cover with water. Microwave for 20 seconds to soften. Add to hot cereal. Stir well and serve.

MULTIGRAIN HOT CEREAL WITH CRANBERRIES AND ORANGES

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add cranberries and 2 tablespoons water. Cook until cranberries soften and release their juices, about 2 minutes. Stir in orange segments. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Bring apple juice and 3 cups water to a boil in a large saucepan. Add the cracked wheat; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Add soy flakes, and cook, covered, 5 minutes more. Add kasha, and cook, covered, 10 minutes more. Uncover, and cook 5 minutes to let excess liquid evaporate. Spoon into individual bowls. Add hazelnuts, and spoon reserved fruit on top. Serve hot.