Warm 'n' Fruity Breakfast Cereal Recipe

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We love the heartiness of this nutritious cooked cereal, seasoned with cinnamon and loaded with chopped fruit and nuts. We like it served with plain yogurt and sliced bananas or blueberries. It will start your day right! —John Vale, Hardin, Montana

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Warm 'n' Fruity Breakfast Cereal Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 6 hours

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

5 cups water
2 cups seven-grain cereal
1 medium apple, peeled and chopped
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup chopped dates
1/4 cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Chopped walnuts, optional

Directions

In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 11 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until fruits are softened. Sprinkle individual servings with walnuts if desired. Yield: 10 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup (calculated without walnuts) equals 185 calories, 3 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 120 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 5 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1 fruit, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Warm 'n' Fruity Breakfast Cereal in Taste of Home February/March 2008, p31