What a delicious breakfast, snack or dessert. Customize this with any spices, nuts, or dried fruit you like. One nice combination is cardamom, chopped pistachios, and dried apricots. The colors are beautiful, as are the flavors.



 

    Serves: 4 servings    Total Time:  30 minutes Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes  

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## Ingredients

[Substitution Guide](/nourishing-our-community/teaching-kitchen/substitution-guide)

 Rice - 1 ½ cup instant brown rice Milk - 3 Tablespoons fat-free or 1% milk, almond milk, or coconut milk Sweetener - 2 Tablespoons sugar or honey (may also use sugar substitutes is desired) Vanilla - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract  Spices - 1 teaspoon cinnamon or ginger or cardamom  Yogurt - ½ cup low-fat Greek yogurt, vanilla-flavored  Dried\_fruit - ¼ cup raisins, cranberries, cherries, apricots (dried) or other dried fruit  Nuts - ¼ cup, toasted  

## Instructions

Step 1

In a medium sauce pan add Instant rice, milk, cinnamon, and honey. Simmer 20 minutes until rice is tender. Remove from heat and let sit 15 minutes.

Step 2

Stir in vanilla, Greek yogurt, raisins, and nuts.

Step 3

Serve warm with additional cinnamon for garnish.

 

### Notes

## Nutrition Information

  Serving Size: 1/2 cup serving Calories: 200 Calories Fat: 2g Saturated Fat: 1g Carbohydrates: Net Carb: 32g Dietary Fiber: 1.5g Protein: 8g Sodium: 12mg  

## Dietary Restrictions

 Vegan