Easy Recipes

Apricot & Cranberry Couscous Cereal

Oatmeal doesn't completely have the hot cereal market cornered.

Prep: 5 min. Total: 35 min. Yield: Serves 4.

2 cups apricot nectar
1/4 cup dried apricots, diced
1/4 cup dried cranberries
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1 cup quick-cooking couscous
- Low-fat milk or cream
- Brown sugar or cinnamon

Close the lid and press the Steam/Cook button to preheat the Aroma® rice cooker for approximately 10 minutes. Open the lid, using caution to avoid steam burns. Combine the nectar, dried apricots, cranberries, allspice and couscous together in the inner pot of the Aroma® rice cooker and close the lid. Cook for about 20 minutes, just until the ingredients come to a boil. Let the cereal stand for 5 minutes, then serve in individual bowls. Add milk or cream, if desired. Top with brown sugar or cinnamon.