Cracked Wheat Smoothie Bowls - Instant Pot or Stovetop
Packed full of antioxidants and vitamins, these cracked wheat smoothie bowls feature a super food twist! They look and taste just like smoothie bowls and even have the same fresh fruit and toppings, but they are extra healthy because of the yummy cracked wheat! Try it in three different flavors - Saffron-Turmeric, Vanilla and Matcha for a healthy, super delicious breakfast or as an easy snack!
Ingredients
Cracked Wheat:
- 1 cup cracked wheat
- 3 cup water
- 1/2 tsp ghee
- 2 cups warm milk
- pinch himalayan salt
- 1/4 cup jaggery , or any sweetener
Matcha Bowl:
- 1/2 tsp matcha
- 2 tbsp milk , warm
- coconut , shredded
- blueberries
- chocolate chips
- pumpkin seeds
- mango , chopped
- raspberries, dried
Saffron-Turmeric Bowl:
- 5 strands saffron
- pinch turmeric
- 2 tbsp warm milk
- pistachio , crushed
- 1/4 tsp cardamom powder
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch cinnamon
- strawberries , chopped
- banana , sliced
- coconut , shredded
Vanilla Bowl:
- 1/8 tsp vanilla essence
- pistachio , crushed
- blueberries
- kiwis , chopped
- mango , chopped
- strawberries , chopped
Instructions
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Switch the Instant Pot on sauté mode, adding the cracked wheat and let it roast until fragrant.
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Add in the water and salt and close the lid and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes. Make sure it is on natural release.
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Open the lid and stir the cracked wheat. Put it back on sauté mode and add the milk and jaggery. Cook for 5 minutes until it thickens.
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Divide it into three equal bowls and you’re ready to flavor.
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For the matcha bowl, use about 1 cup of the cracked wheat and soak the matcha powder in the warm milk for 5 mins. Stir it in and then top with the various toppings.
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For the saffron-turmeric bowl, use another one cup of cracked wheat and put the saffron/turmeric/nutmeg/cinnamon in warm milk for 5 minutes. Stir it in the cracked wheat and top with the various toppings.
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For the vanilla bowl, stir in some vanilla essence into another 1 cup of cracked wheat and top with the toppings.
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You can make the remaining cracked wheat into which ever flavor you like and enjoy a delicious start to your morning!
Stove-Top
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For making the cracked wheat, roast it in the pressure cooker with ghee. Then add the water and salt and cook for 2 whistles. The first whistle should be on high flame and the second on medium heat. Switch off the gas and release the pressure. Open it up, add milk and jaggery and cook on medium heat for 5 minutes until it thickens. Then follow the above recipe starting with step 4.
Recipe Video
Recipe Notes
- Any milk like soy or almond would work just as well here.
- Coconut oil works instead of ghee as they both give it a nice toasty flavor.
- You can use any toppings that you want with these different flavors!
- If you want to store the cracked wheat, just put it in the fridge once you open the Instant Pot (before you add the 2 cups milk). When you want to eat it, about 2-3 days later at most, just stir in the milk, sugar, flavor, and toppings.
- It can also be enjoyed hot or cold depending on your preferences.