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Crockpot Wheat Berry Cereal

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I’m always looking for new ways to get a serving of grain at every meal. I have several 1/2 gallon mason jars full of different grains in my pantry and I try to rotate them each week for variety. Sometimes I use my rice cooker, other times I experiment using my crock pot. Breakfast in the crock pot is awesome! Who doesn’t want to wake up to a hot meal, especially when you’re as busy as I am in the mornings!

This is one of our favorite wheat berry breakfast combos… so filling and so easy!

Crockpot Wheat Berry Cereal

Crockpot Wheat Berry Cereal

* 1 cup wheat berries, rinsed and drained

* 2 cups water (you can use almond milk if you prefer)

* 1/2 cup chopped fruit – I use apples, dried apricots or dried cranberries

* 1/4 – 1/2 cup raisins

* 1/4 tsp vanilla extract

* 1/8 tsp Stevia

* 1/2 tsp cinnamon

* 1/4 tsp allspice

* 1/4 tsp ground cloves

* 1/4 tsp ground cardamom

* 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted (I also use walnuts, pumpkin seeds or sunflower seeds)

– Combine everything into crockpot in the evening, stir to mix.

– Cook on low overnight and serve in the morning with your favorite toppings!

Mix all ingredients into Crockpot, cook on low overnight!

Yummy!

Crock Pot Kheer (Rice Pudding)

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This is a healthy version of rice pudding using unsweetened coconut milk and Stevia to sweeten it. You can use brown rice or basmati – I use long grain brown. This recipe is from Healthy Slow Cooking. This is definitely toddler approved!

Brown Rice Pudding

Vegan Slow Cooker Kheer
soy-free gluten-free
serves 8

  • 1 cup long grain brown rice
  • 6 cups nondairy milk (I used So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut milk)
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup slivered or chopped almonds (pistachios and/or cashews work great too)
  • 1 teaspoon cardamom
  • sweetener to taste – I used about 1/8 tsp Stevia – you can use agave, regular sugar, brown rice syrup, etc.

Place all the ingredients except for your sweetener of choice into a 3 1/2  to 4 quart slow cooker. (Double the recipe if you have a larger slow cooker.)

Cook on low for 4 to 5 hours or on high for about 2 1/2 hours. The size of your slow cooker and how hot it runs will change the exact cooking time. Add sweetener and stir in. Then taste and add extra sweetener if you feel that you need it. (If you are using stevia I would recommend adding 1/8 teaspoon at a time. Just a little too much and it becomes bitter.)

The pudding will still be a little loose in the slow cooker. But it will thicken in the fridge. Serve it cold topped with extra raisins and nuts. You could even go crazy and add some fresh berries too!

Everyone in the slow cooker! 😉

About done...

It will set as it cools

Yummy!