Apple-Blueberry "Cream of Wheat"
I love this hot cereal so much because even though we incorporate a soaking step, no rinsing is necessary and it doesn't taste sour, either. Therefore, you can literally "set-it-and-forget-it" and just serve it up in the morning. I usually fill the cooker when I'm making dinner and program the VitaClay Nourishing Pot with a long delay so the cereal is ready in the morning when we are.
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups cracked grains, steel cut oats, or rolled oats
- 4-1/2 cups water
- 1/4 + 1/8 cups mild acid (Kombucha, water kefir, or whey)
- 3/4 cup apple pie filling, applesauce, or chopped apples
- 3/4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
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Combine all ingredients in the clay pot and soak 7 to 8 hours or overnight.
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Place in Nourishing Pot base, select Oats mode.
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Set time: 40 minutes for cracked grains or home-rolled oats, 20 to 30 minutes for store-bought rolled oats or steel cut oats
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Optional: Use delay function to start cooking 1 hour before desired serving time
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Stir halfway through cooking (optional)
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Let rest on Keep Warm for 15 to 30 minutes after cooking to soften any sticking
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Serve with maple syrup, milk of choice, or desired toppings
Recipe Notes
Scale up as needed; do NOT scale down.
Stovetop Instructions: Reduce water or water/milk combo to 3 to 4 cups. After soaking for a minimum of 7 to 8 hours (or up to 24 hours), simmer all ingredients 20 to 40 minutes, covered, until cooked thoroughly. If using store-bought rolled oats, simmer for around 5 to 15 minutes.
Instant Pot Instructions: Combine grain, 2-1/3 cups water, 2-1/2 tablespoons acid, fruit, and salt in the insert pot. Cover with glass lid and let soak minimum of 7 to 8 hours or overnight. Use Delay function (if you have it) to start cooking time 30 minutes before you'd like to eat: 3 minutes on High pressure. Natural release, then serve with desired toppings.
Regular Crockpot Instructions: The night before, combine grain, 4-1/2 cups water, 4-1/2 tablespoons acid, fruit, and salt in the crockpot insert. Cover and let soak minimum of 7 to 8 hours or overnight. In the morning, turn on to Low for 8 hours. Stir and serve with desired toppings.