Do you want a nutritious and delicious breakfast that is different than your usual oatmeal or processed cereal? Then you should definitely try MILLET for breakfast!
I make this treat and both me and my toddler love it. (sometimes we make it for lunch actually.)
Delicious Millet Breakfast
1 cup of millet
1/4 cup of each: almonds, dried figs, raisins, dates
1-2 spoons of each: sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds
1/2 apple
1 spoon of cinnamon
Directions: Cook the millet as per instructions (similar to rice), add the dried fruit and almonds halfway so they soften up.
Add the apple and cinnamon.
Serve with soy or almond milk.
Millet is a wonderful ancient grain, that’s been forgotten as new flavours emerged. However, it’s packed with nutrients as well as protein for such a simple inexpensive grain. You can add it to soups, salads, serve as a side dish or enjoy as a breakfast like the recipe above.
Millet Nutrition
Some of the key reasons why millet should be part of your healthy diet is because it:
- Millet is gluten-free
- Does not feed pathogenic yeast (candida).
- Acts as a prebiotic to feed important microflora in your inner ecosystem
- Provides serotonin to calm and soothe your moods.
- Helps hydrate your colon to keep you regular.
- Is alkaline.
- Digests easily.
- Is a very inexpensive food
- Is very versatile as a breakfast grain or in soups or muffins (see our Millet muffins here)
Millet is full of nutrients your body needs, such as:
Magnesium, Calcium, Maganese, Tryptophan, Phoshorus, Fiber, B-vitamins, Antioxidants
If you’re in a Muffin baking mood, you will love our Chocolate Millet Muffins too!
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You know I’ve heard of millet but didn’t think it was worth buying. You have me convinced. Thanks, I will try your recipe.
I’m wondering …. where to buy millet in Toronto? a health food store? thanks.
Hi Joanne,
It’s a grain that is surprisingly easy to find. When you don’t hear of something that often, you think it’s some exotic food that’s hard to find… actually it’s everywhere once you start looking.
I get mine at Bulk Barn usually (I like that store because I can try different things and get as much or as little as I like).
I don’t know the downtown Toronto area well so I don’t know specifically where to direct you. But most grocery stores out there will have millet – just ask. A whole foods store will probably offer you an organic option. It’s also a very inexpensive and versatile grain by the way. Enjoy.
Joanne, it’s a grain that is surprisingly easy to find. When you don’t hear of something that often, you think it’s some exotic food that’s hard to find… actually it’s everywhere once you start looking.
I get mine at Bulk Barn usually (I like that store because I can try different things and get as much or as little as I like).
I don’t know the downtown Toronto area well so I don’t know specifically where to direct you. But most grocery stores out there will have millet – just ask. It’s also a very inexpensive and versatile grain by the way. Enjoy.