8-Grain Cereal With Spiced Fruit

Health Staff
Updated
This recipe for 8-Grain Cereal With Spiced Fruit is packed with fiber and good-for-you nutrients.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 8-grain hot cereal (such as Bob’s Red Mill)

  • 1 unsweetened plain almond milk

  • Salt

  • 1 unsalted butter

  • 1 firm pear (about 8 oz.), cored and chopped (about 1 1/3 cups)

  • 1/4 dried cranberries or cherries

  • 1 raw honey, plus more for drizzling (optional)

  • 1/2 orange zest

  • 1 cinnamon

  • 1/2 ground ginger

  • Pinch of nutmeg

  • 2 chopped toasted pecans

Directions

  1. Combine cereal, almond milk, 1/2 cup water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a saucepan. Cook according to cereal directions. Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add pear, cranberries, honey, orange zest, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and a generous pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fruit is tender but not mushy and flavors have blended, 6 to 8 minutes, adding water a few tablespoons at a time once or twice and stirring up browned bits from skillet. Remove from heat. Divide cereal between 2 bowls. Divide fruit mixture between bowls, top with pecans, drizzle with additional honey if desired, and serve.

Yields: 2

Active time: 5 minutes

Total time: 20 minutes