Nutrition

Recipe of the Week: Banana Nut Breakfast Farro

Swap your morning oatmeal for this warm farro cereal with banana and walnuts — a delicious way to break the routine.

Enara Staff · · 1 min read
Recipe of the Week- Banana Nut Breakfast Farro
Adapted from BudgetBytes We love farro at lunch and dinner, but did you know it also makes a delicious hot breakfast cereal? This recipe, inspired by an idea from one of our patients, is a tasty way to get out of an oatmeal rut. Feel free to get creative with the spices, swap ½ cup berries for the banana, or try almonds in place of the walnuts. Enjoy! Makes 2 servings Ingredients   ½ cup dry farro ½ cup unsweetened almond milk (vanilla or plain) ½ tsp cinnamon ½  chopped banana 1 tbsp chopped walnuts
  1. Cook farro according to package instructions.
  2. Add milk and cinnamon to farro, and stir to combine.
  3. Divide between bowls, add ¼ chopped banana and 1/2 tbsp chopped walnuts to each bowl.
  4. Add more milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
  Nutrition Facts: 247 calories, 3.3g fat (0.3 sat fat), 0mg chol, 45.3g carb, 4.6g fiber, 6.3g sugar, 8.4g protein. Note:  Look for farro in grocery stores where rice or other grains are sold.  Or purchase online here.