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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!
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📋 Breakfast Couscous

This delicious breakfast couscous is a naturally sweet and filling alternative breakfast option to porridge.
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 1
Calories 351kcal
Author Neil

Equipment

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 or airtight container (if making overnight couscous) 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 or airtight container. Mix together a little.
  • Cover the bowl with a plate or loosely with lid and leave it to stand for 10 minutes untouched.
  • Top with yogurt and serve straight away if eating fresh or store container, sealed overnight in fridge if eating the next day.

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