Hot Breakfast Couscous

When I went on a 6 day kayaking trip, our guides whipped this up one morning over the campfire. It was delicious and I started making it at home.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups skim milk
2 tablespoons honey
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 cups dry couscous
1/3 cup chopped dried apricots
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup slivered almonds

  • PREP

    5 mins

  • COOK

    5 mins

  • READY IN

    10 mins

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, honey and cinnamon. As soon as it comes to a boil, stir in the couscous. Turn off the heat, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in the apricots, raisins and almonds.

Nutrition

Calories: 286 kcal
Carbohydrates: 52.1 g
Cholesterol: 1 mg
Fat: 4.9 g
Fiber: 4.3 g
Protein: 9.9 g
Sodium: 32 mg