Looking for a new way to do your breakfast grain bowl? Then try a millet breakfast bowl, topped with flavorful shredded coconut, bananas, and peanuts for a powerful flavor and health bonus. This easy breakfast porridge bowl starts with quick-cooking whole grain millet, which is then topped with slices of fresh bananas, coconut, peanuts, and coconut milk beverage, with a drizzle of maple syrup. With only six ingredients, you can make these whole grain breakfast bowls in 20 minutes. This Shredded Coconut Banana Millet Breakfast Grain Bowl recipe is a perfect meal prep idea too! Just make up your whole grain millet coconut bowls in advance, prepping them in individual, microwavable containers, such as Weck glass containers, and pop them in the microwave before digging in. You can enjoy this breakfast bowl as a snack and even breakfast for dinner. Great for all ages, from kids and teenagers to adults. Substitute with other seasonal fruit, such as berries, peaches, and apples.
How to Cook with Millet
First cultivated about 10,000 years ago in Asia and Africa, millet quickly became a food staple around the world. The Bible refers to it in bread making, the Romans ate it as porridge, and it was the prevalent grain in China before rice. Many countries’ cuisines include millet, such as flatbreads in India (roti and bhakri), porridges, and even beer and wine. Today, we are starting to appreciate millet as a versatile whole grain, which can be cooked up in 20 minutes. With their tiny, crunchy golden grains, millet has a mild flavor that suits many dishes. It’s a great idea to include more fiber rich whole grains like millet in your diet for multiple health advantages, including heart health, healthy weight, and lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Learn more about whole grain health benefits here.
Nutrition Notes
A cup of cooked millet contains 12% of the Daily Value each of satiating protein and the B vitamins thiamin and niacin, which support metabolism. Millet is also rich in polyphenols, powerful health-promoting plant compounds. Is millet gluten-free? Yes, this grain is completely gluten-free, so it’s a perfect option for everyone at your table. Combined with the peanuts, coconut, and bananas in this grain bowl recipe, you’ll get a good dose of protein, healthy fats, vitamin E, slow-digesting carbs, fiber, potassium, and phytonutrients that act as antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds.
This gluten-free, vegan recipe for Shredded Coconut Banana Millet Breakfast Grain Bowl is packed with nutrition and flavor–get these breakfast bowls on the table in 20 minutes! Perfect for meal prep, too.
Bring water to boil over medium heat in a small pot. Add millet, stir, return to boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until tender (about 20 minutes).
While millet is cooking, assemble toppings.
Drain any remaining water from millet and fluff with a fork.
Divide the hot millet among two bowls (about ¾ cup cooked millet per bowl).
Arrange sliced bananas (half banana per bowl) over the top of each bowl.
Arrange 3 tablespoons peanuts over the top of each bowl.
Arrange 2 tablespoons shredded coconut over the top of each bowl.
Drizzle each bowl with 1 tablespoon maple syrup (optional).
Serve each bowl with ½ cup coconut milk beverage.
Serve immediately. Makes two bowls (about 2 cups per bowl).
Notes
To make bowls for meal prep, place all ingredients in microwaveable bowls, cover, refrigerate, and reheat before serving. If you prefer your bananas cold and your peanuts and coconut more crunchy, you can add them right before eating.
May substitute bananas for other seasonal fruit, such as berries, peaches, apples, and pomegranate arils.
May substitute peanuts with other nuts, including walnuts, almonds, pistachios, and pecans.
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:20 minutes
Category:Breakfast
Cuisine:American
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