WW Recipe of the Day: Slow Cooker Breakfast Barley with Fruit
This slow cooked breakfast barley with orange juice and fruit was an unexpected surprise.
Slow Cooker Breakfast Barley with Fruit and Nuts
Recipe Notes
The recipe caught my eye in Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery (affiliate link), where it was listed with the vegetables and sides and suggested as a tasty accompaniment for ham.
WW Slow Cooker Breakfast Barley
But, one taste told me it would never fly as a side dish. The flavors and ingredients seemed much more appropriate for breakfast.
It was a chewy, nutty, delicious whole grain alternative to the slow cooker oatmeal, that's quickly becoming a morning habit.
I used pearl barley, but think any barley should work.
Uncooked Pearl Barley
This slow cooker breakfast barley recipe is really more of a template that can be adjusted to suit individual tastes, preferences and what's on hand.
Not a fan of apricots? Skip them or use another favorite dried fruit instead. Out of orange juice, substitute apple juice. I'm looking forward to playing with different combinations.
I also am amazed at how long this slow cooker breakfast barley with fruit kept me energized and satisfied. I'm a happy camper whenever I'm able to make it from breakfast to lunch without feeling hungry.
How Many Calories and WW Points in this Slow Cooker Breakfast Barley?
According to my calculations, each serving has 167 calories and:
6 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
6 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
5 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
4 *PointsPlus (Old plan)
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Slow Cooker Breakfast Barley with Orange Juice & Fruit
Ingredients
- 1-⅔ cups water
- 1 cup orange juice
- ⅔ cup pearl barley
- ¼ cup dried cranberries
- ¼ cup dried apricot halves, chopped
- ¼ cup chopped dates
- 1 apple, peeled, cored and chopped
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Ideal Slow Cooker Size: 2-Quart
- Spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine the orange juice, water, barley, cranberries, apricots, dates, apple, allspice and nuts in your slow cooker. Stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, or until the barley is tender and has absorbed the liquid. (It may appear a little thin, but will thicken up considerably as it cools a bit.)
- Serve warm.
Recipe Notes
Source: adapted from Mable Hoffman's Crockery Cookery (affiliate link)
*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.
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Dannie
Hi, the top time says 4 hours but the recipe says 8.
Robert Ustaszewski
First time wiithow cooker. Breakfast recipe looks great.