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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Breakfast Oats and Porridge

    Breakfast Couscous

    Published: Sep 25, 2014 · Updated: Jun 16, 2020 by Neil 8 Comments

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    Birds eye view of a bowl of breakfast couscous. Pin title text overlay at top.
    Breakfast couscous is a delicious quick and easy alternative to porridge. Naturally sweet and healthy it's the perfect start to a busy morning! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #couscous #breakfastcouscous

    Breakfast couscous is a delicious quick and easy alternative to porridge. Naturally sweet and healthy it's the perfect start to a busy morning!

    Birds eye view of a bowl of breakfast couscous with a dollop of creame fraiche on. A glass of orange juice and spoon to the side.

    Breakfast couscous? You mean, like, couscous for breakfast?

    Yep, I most certainly do and this is one of my favourite breakfasts - especially at the weekend!

    Of course you can have this breakfast couscous any morning, not just the weekend.

    I love it as one of my mid-morning or mid-afternoon snack options.

    It’s just that you need to lightly steam some milk so the use of a stove is required and during the week I’m not always near one!

    I usually find that I'm starving by the middle of the afternoon.

    That's why a bowl of this breakfast couscous comes in handy as a healthy snack and fills me up at that time too. It means I'm not reaching for anything unhealthy from the work vending machine!

    It's made from all healthy natural ingredients and you can substitute your own favourites in it too!

    For This Breakfast Couscous You May Need….

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    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug

    This is the measuring jug I use for all my recipes.

    Great value for money it's high quality and easy to use.

    A perfect measuring jug, easy to clean and suitable for oven and microwave use too!

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    Breakfast couscous is a naturally sweet, easy to make, nutritious and quickly made delicious bowl of goodness to start your day. Try it! You’ll be surprised! Click to Tweet

    Breakfast Couscous Recipe

    This healthy breakfast couscous is really easy to make. Make it your own by trying different fillings and toppings like some chopped nuts and / or creme fraiche!

    I’d love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

    Breakfast couscous is a naturally sweet, easy to make, nutritious and quickly made delicious bowl of goodness to start your day. Try it! You’ll be surprised!
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    Breakfast Couscous Recipe

    This delicious breakfast couscous is a naturally sweet and filling alternative breakfast option to porridge.
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time15 mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: Middle Eastern
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 351kcal
    Author: Neil

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    This means that if you click on it and then buy that product I’ll get a small commission (at no extra cost to you of course).

    If you do click through then thanks for being a part of Neil’s Healthy Meals!

    Equipment

    • Kitchen scale
    • Chopping board
    • Kitchen knives
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring jug

    Ingredients

    • 55 g Couscous
    • 30 g sultanas
    • 30 g dried cranberries
    • 30 g chopped dried apricots
    • 1 tablespoon flax seeds optional
    • 150 ml skimmed milk
    • No fat Greek yogurt
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Place couscous, sultanas, cranberries, dried apricots and flax seeds into a breakfast bowl and mix together.
    • Heat the milk in a small saucepan, constantly stirring it, and once it begins to steam, remove the pan from the heat and pour the hot milk into your breakfast bowl. Mix together a little.
    • Cover the bowl with a plate and leave it to stand for 10 minutes untouched.
    • Top with yogurt and serve.
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    Notes

    Nutrition label is without flax seeds. With is 406 calories.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 75.2g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 5.7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 15.5mg | Sodium: 74.1mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 61.1g | Vitamin A: 1350IU | Vitamin C: 1.7mg | Calcium: 210mg | Iron: 1.6mg

    Nutrition Facts
    Breakfast Couscous
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 351 Calories from Fat 51
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 5.7g9%
    Saturated Fat 3g19%
    Cholesterol 15.5mg5%
    Sodium 74.1mg3%
    Carbohydrates 75.2g25%
    Fiber 5.1g21%
    Sugar 61.1g68%
    Protein 7g14%
    Vitamin A 1350IU27%
    Vitamin C 1.7mg2%
    Calcium 210mg21%
    Iron 1.6mg9%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Breakfast couscous is a delicious quick and easy alternative to porridge. Naturally sweet and healthy it's the perfect start to a busy morning! #neilshealthymeals #recipe #couscous #breakfastcouscous

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    Comments

    1. Nagi@RecipeTin Eats

      September 29, 2014 at 8:11 am

      5 stars
      I never in a million years would have thought to have couscous for breakfast but WHY NOT?? It's so logical?? This is a great idea, thanks for sharing! Pinning so I don't lose it!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        September 29, 2014 at 8:26 am

        Hello Nagi, thank you for stopping by, checking out and commenting on my recipe. I know what you mean, Couscous is such a simple, easy and inexpensive alternative for breakfast. I absolutely love it! Thanks for pinning and sharing. I'll be checking out more of your site and it's fabulous pictures later (just started work here). 🙂

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    2. aknutrition

      September 29, 2014 at 2:26 pm

      Hi there!
      Just dropped by to say I love your posts!
      Very interesting and some great ideas.
      I'm curious though, how do you create a printable version of the recipe? It it a app module or?
      Keep up the great work! 🙂
      X
      PS- Thanks for the taking the time out to like our latest post regarding Apple Cider Vinegar and it's health and beauty benefits over at aknutrition.com . Much appreciated 🙂

      Reply
    3. neil@neilshealthymeals.com

      September 29, 2014 at 2:48 pm

      Hello Kaelli, thank you for dropping by and taking the time to check out my little corner of the internet. I enjoyed reading through your blog! 🙂
      Delighted to help regarding printable version of recipes. My blog is "self-hosted" that is, it was originally, with wordpress.com, but now Bluehost host it for me.
      When I was with wordpress, you can use this link http://en.support.wordpress.com/recipes/ and use their code and explanation to have your recipes printable. It worked for me.
      As I am now self hosted, yes I have an "app" or "plugin" which is called "Easyrecipe".
      I hope this makes sense for you, if not just ask! There's so much stuff to understand when you are writing a blog! 🙂

      Reply
      • Kaelli

        September 30, 2014 at 1:49 am

        So good to hear 🙂 I have a new website being constructed so keep your eye out for the launch 🙂
        Thankyou so much! It worked and looks so good!
        I agree, but thats whats so exciting haha
        X

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        • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

          September 30, 2014 at 5:43 am

          Hey, I'm glad the print recipe code worked for you! Looking forward to seeing your new website. 🙂

          Reply
    4. Agness of Run Agness Run

      May 04, 2017 at 3:56 pm

      This is an excellent breakfast recipe, Neil! So mouth-watering!

      Reply
      • neil@neilshealthymeals.com

        May 04, 2017 at 8:26 pm

        Hey Agnes, thanks so much for taking the time to read and comment on my recipe, and for your kind words! 🙂

        Reply

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