Rice cereal has never been my favorite food, however leftover rice warmed with milk and brown sugar has long been a favorite breakfast for my children. When I saw this recipe in Everyday Food, I knew that my boys would love it. What I didn’t know was that I would think it was delicious as well!
I’ll go ahead and mention here that we rarely eat brown rice. (I made a pot of it a few nights ago, just so that I could try this recipe the next morning.) I adore Jasmine rice and nothing else even comes close in my opinion. However, this brown rice?
I could eat this combination every day. It was just barely chewy, with a nutty flavor in addition to being sweet and softened from simmering in the milk. Topped with raisins and nuts, this was a hit with all the kids.
Hot Brown Rice Cereal with Almonds and Golden Raisins
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked brown rice
- 2 cups milk
- Scant ¼ cup maple syrup
- Dash of nutmeg
- 3/4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 cup golden raisins
Instructions
- In a medium pot, combine the rice, milk, syrup and nutmeg. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium. Cook, stirring continuously for about 3-4 minutes or until slightly thickened. Divide between 3-4 bowls and top with the almonds and raisins. Enjoy!
Sue/the view from great island says
I never thought about how close brown rice is to a steel cut oatmeal, what a nice change! I agree with you about jasmine rice, btw.
Angie's Recipes says
Didn't know I could prepare brown rice this way. It looks super!
The Slow Roasted Italian says
Sounds delicious Mary. I imagine my munchkin would love this.
Gracey says
I'm not a big fan of hot rice, but you make it look irresistibly amazing!
Katerina says
I love basmati rice, but this one looks super delicious! I know my husband would love this for breakfast!
clevermuffin.com says
This has really got me thinking – I eat oats for breakfast everyday and would love some variety. Do you not worry about using old rice though? I've heard you should never keep left over rice.
Athena @ Lifes Abundant Adventures says
Brown Rice Cereal is a staple in our home. 🙂 Never thought to add golden raisins and slivered almonds to it though, this brings it to a whole new level of awesomeness!
Addy says
I like this desert very much because is it very similar to one Pakistani desert known as Kheer. Which is very famous here… I love the ingredient. LOVE – Quotes and Wallpapers
Becki's Whole Life says
This is a great recipe for me because I love brown rice, but no one else in my house does so there are always leftovers. I buy a brown Jasmine rice at my Asian Market and its sooo much better than regular brown rice.
Anonymous says
Nice difference from oatmeal porridge, I opted out of the maple syrup [because I didnt have any in the cupboard] 🙂 and it still tasted great
Mary says
I'm glad you liked it!