Apricot Brown Rice Cereal
Combine sweet apricots with heart-healthy whole grains in this complete breakfast.
Ingredients
- 3½ cup (840 ml) water
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional
- 8 Tablespoon apricots
- 2 Tablespoons (15 g) sunflower seeds, unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup (200 g) brown rice, uncooked
Directions
- Place brown rice into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7 or 8.
- Grind to desired degree of fineness, about 10 seconds. If a finer cereal is desired, grind longer.
- In a saucepan, heat salted water to boiling. Slowly add cracked rice to boiling water, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
- Reduce temperature to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
- While rice is cooking, chop apricots in the Vitamix container. Secure lid and remove the lid plug.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5 or 6. While machine is running, drop apricots through the lid plug opening until roughly chopped.
- Turn the stove off and add chopped apricots, sunflower seeds and almond extract to the cooked cereal, stir. Cover and let stand for an additional 5 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3½ cup (840 ml) water
- ½ teaspoon salt, optional
- 8 Tablespoon apricots
- 2 Tablespoons (15 g) sunflower seeds, unsalted
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup (200 g) brown rice, uncooked
Directions
- Place brown rice into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 7 or 8.
- Grind to desired degree of fineness, about 10 seconds. If a finer cereal is desired, grind longer.
- In a saucepan, heat salted water to boiling. Slowly add cracked rice to boiling water, stirring constantly with a wire whisk.
- Reduce temperature to low, cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring frequently.
- While rice is cooking, chop apricots in the Vitamix container. Secure lid and remove the lid plug.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5 or 6. While machine is running, drop apricots through the lid plug opening until roughly chopped.
- Turn the stove off and add chopped apricots, sunflower seeds and almond extract to the cooked cereal, stir. Cover and let stand for an additional 5 minutes.
