Whole Grain Barley and Apple Porridge recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup hulled barley
1 cup water
2 Golden Delicious apples - peeled, cored, and diced
2 cups water, or more if needed
2 teaspoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

229.7 calories
carbohydrate: 30.4 g
cholesterol: 2.7 mg
fat: 11.4 g
fiber: 6.6 g
protein: 5.4 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 163.1 mg
sugar: 10.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Place barley in a bowl and add 1 cup water, soak for 2 hours or overnight. Drain.

  2. Combine drained barley, apples, 2 cups water, brown sugar, cinnamon, butter, lemon juice, nutmeg, and salt in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until barley and apples are softened and water is absorbed, adding more water if needed, about 1 hour. Remove saucepan from heat and stir walnuts into barley.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

A tasty alternative from steel-cut oats. This heart-healthy barley porridge is low in sugar, high in fiber, and taste! It can also be made with pearl barley.

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