apple cinnamon breakfast risotto

Name: Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Risotto
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon(s) butter, cold; 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, diced; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon(s) allspice, ground; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 1/2 cup(s) aborio rice; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 4 cup(s) apple juice; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

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47 Pinches

Debra Taylor

Antioch, CA

Updated on Sep 6, 2011

I'm not a big fan of oatmeal or cream of wheat, but this is a great hot cereal alternative for breakfast. I eat it with a little bit of 1/2 & 1/2.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 2 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, cold
4 medium apples, peeled, cored, diced
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon allspice, ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups aborio rice
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
4 cups apple juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

How To Make apple cinnamon breakfast risotto

Step 1

Spray crock pot with cooking spray.

Step 2

Melt butter in large skillet over med-high heat. Add apples, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until apples begin to release juices. Transfer to crock-pot.
Step 3

Add rice and stir to coat. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over top of rice. Add apple juice and vanilla.
Step 4

Cover; cook on high setting 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until liquid is absorbed.
Step 5

Ladle into bowls and serve with either dried cranberries, raisins, sliced almonds or walnuts if desired.
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