bowl of hot fonio cerea with berries and almonds.
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Fonio cooks up in under five minutes and gets really creamy.  I’d compare it to farina.  It can be made with plain water, or any type of milk from skim, to whole, and oat milk and soy milk work too. In this preparation, I used unsweetened almond milk.

The typical Fonio Cereal ratio is 1-part fonio to 4 parts milk (for one serving: ¼ cup fonio and 1 cup milk). However, I prefer to add a little extra milk for creamier results (so ¼ cup fonio and 1 ¼ cups milk per serving).  You can decide once you give it a try.

Needless to say, milk will give you the creamiest results, however, you can also try it with just water.  Since I like a sweet and well flavored cereal, I’ve added almond extract, a little butter and some brown sugar substitute.  (My preference is either Lakanto or Swerve.)  You could certainly use regular brown sugar or omit it completely.  I wanted a sugar-free version, so I used a substitute.

bowl of fonio hot cereal with bag of Shipetauking fonio cereal.
milk with butter in pot.
bowl of fonio cereal with almonds and berries.
bowl of hot fonio cerea with berries and almonds.

Hot Fonio Cereal with Almonds and Berries

Enjoy a bowl of hot fonio cereal with almond and berries for breakfast or brunch with this fast, easy and healthy recipe.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 11 minutes
Course Brunch
Cuisine General
Servings 2 Served
Calories 9 cal

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1/2 cup Shipetauken hot cereal fonio
  • 2 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
  • Pinch kosher salt
  • 1 Cup Fresh berries of your choice
  • 1 Tbsp. Brown sugar substitute or brown sugar
  • 1/2 Tsp. Pure Almond Extract
  • 1 Tsp. Butter
  • 2 Tbsp. Slivered Almonds
  • Sugar-free maple syrup to drizzle (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Combine fonio, milk, butter, almond extract, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Mix well.
  • Bring mixture to a boil, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Cook until the milk is absorbed and the cereal is creamy and thickened, stirring frequently (about 4 to 6 minutes).
  • Spoon the cereal into two bowls and top with the fresh berries. Sprinkle with the almond slivers and drizzle with the maple syrup if using. Enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 9calCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 1mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 1gCalcium: 5mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword breakfast, brunch, healthy choice
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