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Millet Delight

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"A casserole made of millet, dates, coconut, and vanilla makes for a delicious and nutritious breakfast." — Jean

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1 cup uncooked millet
1/2 cup soy milk powder
5 1/2 cups hot water

2/3 cup chopped dates
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Combine millet, soy milk powder, hot water, chopped dates, coconut, and vanilla in a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
Bake casserole in preheated oven for 30 minutes, then remove and stir. Return casserole to oven and bake an additional 30 minutes. Serve hot.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 1 hr 15 mins
READY IN 1 hr 30 mins

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After stirring the casserole half way through the cooking time, sprinkle the top with 2/3 cup chopped walnuts. The nuts will toast as the casserole finishes cooking, and adds a teriffic crunch. Walnuts are a great source of Omega 3 fatty acids, while millet provides calcium, B vitamins and fiber. Millet is also a prebiotic. It feeds the good bacteria in the digestive system. Very healthy and delicious!

—Nutrition Evangelist

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 22, 2003

I really wanted to like millet, but I can't. The texture is just awful. This recipe may be ok substituted with another grain.

—PRIMORDIALSTEW

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Apr 23, 2008

So tasty, easy to make, and easy to adapt! My sons are allergic to soy and cow's milk, as well as coconut, so I had to tweak this--but it was super easy. I just used some goat's milk as a portion of the hot water amount (I think I had about 1/2 to 3/4 cups left in the carton that I used). Then instead of coconut I put in the same amount of dried blueberries. They rehydrated nicely while baking and gave a lovely fruity flavor to the cereal! The nice thing is that the dates (and the blueberries) give this all the sweetness it needs, so there's no need to add all sorts of sugar. I'll be making this again, and I'll probably experiment with other kinds of dried fruits as well.

—IVOIRIENNE

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Sep 22, 2003

I have a similar recipe that I make -- only I use rum extract instead of vanilla and add a touch of nutmeg. If you have leftovers, you can add more milk/soymilk and reheat on the stove, mashing with a potato masher to loosen clumps. To really make it easy and rich, you can use eggnog (reg. or soy) when you make it or reheat it! Very good.

—PIXIE VINCENT

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Apr 11, 2004

Millet is such a healthy grain that I enjoyed finding a recipe in which to use it. I loved this recipe. I used about 3/4 c raisins instead of dates because I had raisins on hand. Took some to my neighbor and she loved it too. I love that it has no added sugar, fats, or salt. And I enjoy the one dish preparation that took only 5 minutes. I'd eat this for breakfast, a meal or a dessert!

—JENNIF1

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Jun 01, 2010

make sure you soak your millet overnight!

—luella

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Mar 01, 2007

Good. I didn't have soy milk powder, so I used 1 c vanilla soy milk and 2 c soy water. (I halved the recipe.) I liked that it didn't have any added sugar, other than the fact that my dates were sugar-coated and I used sweetened coconut. It was sweet enought to eat as it without adding sugar or syrup.

—ESTEPHAN

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Feb 06, 2006

This recipe is great for the health-conscious. It is easy and tastes great. Use dates, figs, raisins, whatever you like.

—Mike

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Nutrition

Calories
174 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
30.2 g
10%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
3.9 g
6%

Fiber
4.7 g
19%

Protein
6.5 g
13%

Sodium
3 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Millet Delight

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 174
** Calories from Fat: 35

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 3.9g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 1.8g 9 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 3mg < 1 %
** Potassium 302mg 8 %
** Total Carbohydrates 30.2g 10 %
** Dietary Fiber 4.7g 19 %
** Protein 6.5g 13 %
** Sugars 9.3g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 3 %
** Iron 16 %
** Thiamin 12 %
** Niacin 16 %
** Vitamin B6 9 %
** Magnesium 20 %
** Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.