Oat-Free Hot Breakfast Cereal

Nothing beats a hearty bowl of porridge, especially in cooler months.

Warm, creamy oatmeal with all of its accoutrements can substitute as dessert for me on certain days. I love it so!

My daughters love it as well, and though I often make it for them for breakfast, Jade has been showing signs lately of having an allergy to oats. The horror, I know!

Poor girl, her allergies are worse than my own, though they do seem to be improving with age, which is a positive.

In light of Jadie’s sensitivity, I have turned to other grains that I can use to make a creamy, hot cereal in the morning.

Just like her mommy, she tolerates pretty much any form of rice as well as quinoa quite well, so I’ve had my sights set on them as alternatives for her.

Because of her aversion to the taste of quinoa, however, I’ve been focusing on using short-grain brown rice, which has a slightly sweeter taste than the long-grain.

I just blitz the grain in my coffee grinder until it’s pretty much a powder and then cook it in some water, milk, or a combination of the two.

It has been an awesome breakfast for my girls, and one that they both enjoy and tolerate well, especially when it’s mixed with their favorite toppings.

Cereal variations

Here are just a few add-ins to include with your cereal:

• fresh fruit, particularly blueberries
• raisins
• coconut
• pumpkin seeds
• goji berries
• (homemade) Coconut Milk or Hemp Milk
• cinnamon
• honey or maple syrup

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Oat-Free Hot Breakfast Cereal

Creamy, hot cereal made without oats! Top this with dried fruit, nuts, sweetener, and/or your choice of milk for a delicious breakfast.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Author: Lauren Goslin

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 ½ cups water (use half milk, if desired)
• ▢ ½ cup white or brown rice
• ▢ dash of sea salt
• ▢ toppings as desired (see ideas below recipe)

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Instructions

• Process the 1/2 cup of grain in a coffee grinder until powdery.
• Bring two cups of water and a dash of sea salt to a low simmer.
• Stir in the grain.
• Stir continuously for 1-2 minutes until the mix thickens.
• Stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of water.
• Cover the cereal and cook on low for 8-10 minutes, stirring 1-2 times during that time.
• Remove lid, stir, and serve!

Notes

Nutrition facts are an estimate based on using brown rice and water.

Nutrition

Calories: 172kcal

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