Creamy Hot Fonio
This is a super quick, super simple, hot breakfast with the miracle grain of West Africa.
Equipment
- 1 large saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked fonio
- 2 cups water not hot – out of the faucet
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 2 cups milk sub almond milk if desired
- 2 tsp light brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds – toasted or your favorite nut, chopped and toasted
- 1/2 fresh mango chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 each fresh banana
Instructions
- Add fonio, water, and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add dried cranberries, raisins, milk (or nut milk) in a bowl. Stir to combine. Let stand for 1 minute. Stir in brown sugar, mango, and cinnamon.
- Toast the almonds, in a dry skillet over medium-low heat, stirring to keep them from burning, until fragrant and lightly browned, about 2 to 4 minutes.
- Fluff the fonio and add to bowl with fruit and sugar, stirring to combine.
- Serve in a bowl, top with nuts, blueberries, and banana.
- Enjoy!