Sweet Wheat Berry Breakfast Recipe

Start the day with a dish of cooked wheat berries, fresh fruit, spices and yogurt.

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 cup raw wheat berries, rinsed
1 cup red pear, diced
1 cup red grapes, diced
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2½ cups vanilla yogurt

Directions

1. Rinse wheat berries in strainer and place in a pot with 2½ cups water.
2. Bring to boil, then cover and simmer until wheat berries are tender and most water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and drain any remaining water.
4. Place wheat berries in a medium bowl. Mix in diced pears and grapes.
5. Stir in cinnamon and nutmeg.
6. To serve, place ½ cup wheat berry blend in bowl and top with ¼ cup vanilla yogurt.

Cooking Note

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 10
Serving Size: ½ cup wheat berry blend with ¼ cup vanilla yogurt (68 grams)

140 calories, 1g total fat, 1g saturated fat, 3mg cholesterol, 38mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate, 4g fiber, 12g sugar, 6g protein, 249mg potassium, N/A phosphorus

This recipe originally appeared in Food & Nutrition Magazine^®, published by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.