Tykvenitsa Millet Breakfast Cereal

This used to be one of my favorite hot cereals when I was a child. It has a pleasing sweet flavor without added sugar and a sunny yellow color. I adapted this Russian recipe for a slow cooker.

Original recipe makes 6 servings

Ingredients

3 cups shredded pumpkin
2 cups water
2 cups rice milk
1 cup millet
1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
1 pinch salt to taste

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    4 hrs

  • READY IN

    4 hrs 15 mins

Directions

  1. Place pumpkin, water, rice milk, and millet in a slow cooker and stir well.
  2. Cook on Low until creamy, 4 to 5 hours. Stir butter and salt into cereal before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 201 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Fat: 4.1 g
Fiber: 3.8 g
Protein: 5.1 g
Sodium: 111 mg