Best Whole Grain Barley And Apple Porridge Recipes

Whole-Grain Breakfast Porridge image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 7h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup red or wild rice
1/2 cup steel-cut oats
1/4 cup pearl barley or farro
1/2 cup farina or wheat cereal
1 2-inch piece orange peel
1 cinnamon stick
1 to 2 tablespoons packed dark or light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup dried fruit (cranberries, cherries, raisins and/or chopped apricots)
Chopped nuts, maple syrup and/or milk, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Up to 12 hours before serving, put the rice, oats, barley and farina in a 6-to-10-cup rice cooker. Stir in the orange peel, cinnamon stick, sugar, salt and 5 cups water. Add the dried fruit.
Close the cooker, set the timer and program for the porridge cycle so that breakfast is ready at the desired time. (If you don't have a porridge setting on your rice cooker, program for 50 to 55 minutes.
Serve the warm porridge with nuts, syrup and/or milk, if desired.

Slow-Cooker Whole-Grain Breakfast Porridge image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 14h5m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup dehulled whole barley
3/4 cup steel-cut oats
1/2 cup cornmeal (not coarsely ground)
3 tablespoons light brown sugar, plus more for sprinkling
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cinnamon stick
Kosher salt
Topping suggestions: milk, chopped dried fruit, fresh fruit or nuts

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140 calorie, Fat 1 grams, Sodium 125 milligrams, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, Sugar 4 grams