Amaranth Hot Cereal with Cherries and Walnuts

Serves 4
Time 35 min
Amaranth Hot Cereal with Cherries and Walnuts

Looking for a new hot breakfast cereal to add to your repertoire? Give amaranth a try. Its nutty flavor is delicious with warm spices, maple syrup, cherries and walnuts.

Special Diets:

Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    1 cupwhole grain amaranth
    2 cupsreduced-fat (2%) milk
    1/2 cupdried cherries
    1/2 cuptoasted chopped walnuts
    1 tablespoonmaple syrup
    1/4 teaspoonground cinnamon
    1/8 teaspoongrated nutmeg

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Method

Place amaranth, milk and 1 cup water in a medium saucepot. Bring to a boil. 


Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring frequently, until most liquid is absorbed and amaranth is cooked through and tender, about 25 minutes. 


Stir in cherries, walnuts, maple syrup, cinnamon and nutmeg until combined. Serve hot.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

390

Total Fat

14g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

65mg

Total Carbohydrate

55g

Dietary Fiber

12g

Total Sugars

18g

Protein

14g

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