Gingerbread & Banana Bulgur Cereal
Happy Birthday to me! My wonderful friends/colleagues Jacqui & Julia surprised me with a bag full of delicous confections from Trader Joe's yesterday - including my favorite... cookie butter! Since I took a vacation day for my birthday, I decided to make a quick breakfast using the cookie butter (which imparts a gingerbread flavor) and some other things I had around the kitchen. Bulgur wheat is a delicious whole grain with 5g protein and 7g fiber for just 1/4 cup (uncooked), which will help you power through your morning! This recipe serves 2 and takes only 15 minutes to make.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup water
1 cup lowfat or skim milk
3/4 cup quick cooking bulgur wheat, such as Bob's Red Mill
1 Tbsp. Trader Joe's speculoos crunchy cookie butter (or peanut butter for a peanut butter and banana version!)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup lowfat or skim milk
3/4 cup quick cooking bulgur wheat, such as Bob's Red Mill
1 Tbsp. Trader Joe's speculoos crunchy cookie butter (or peanut butter for a peanut butter and banana version!)
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 banana, sliced
1. In a medium saucepan, bring water, milk, and bulgur to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and cook for 5-8 minutes. When bulgur starts to thicken, stir in cookie butter and cinnamon.
2. Continue to cook an additional 5 minutes or until bulgur is tender and thick like oatmeal.
3. Pour bulgur cereal into bowls and top with sliced banana. Now you're ready to tackle your day!
yum! great use of the cookie butter! I need to try this!! maybe you can spare some bulgur??
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