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Cardamom Breakfast Cereal with Fresh Raspberries

A spiced, no-cook breakfast cereal of old-fashioned oats mixed with cardamom, almonds, currants and coconut; serve with sweetened almond milk and fresh raspberries.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 57 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Large Bowl
  • Airtight container
  • Refrigerator

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cupsold-fashioned oats not quick cooking
  • 1/2 teaspoonfreshly ground cardamom
  • 1/2 cupchopped almonds you could toast them, but it's not necessary
  • 1/2 cupdried currants
  • 1/4 cupflaked coconut
  • Kosher salt
  • 3/4 cupsweetened almond milk per 1 cup of cereal
  • Handful fresh raspberries per 1 cup of cereal

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine 3 ½ cups old-fashioned oats, ½ teaspoon freshly ground cardamom, ½ cup chopped almonds (you can toast them first if you like, then cool), ½ cup dried currants, ¼ cup flaked coconut, and a pinch of kosher salt; stir until evenly mixed.
  • Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and store at room temperature for up to 2 weeks (you can store longer, but the cardamom flavor will diminish).
  • To serve one portion, scoop 1 cup of the cereal mixture into a bowl.
  • Pour ¾ cup sweetened almond milk over the cereal.
  • Let the cereal sit for 5 minutes to soften (or place the bowl in the refrigerator during this time if you prefer it chilled).
  • Top with a handful of fresh raspberries and enjoy.

Notes

Notes
* This cereal is unsweetened, so be sure to use sweetened almond milk (or another sweetened milk). If you want to use an unsweetened liquid, you'll need stir in some honey, sugar or agave nectar.