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Blueberry Couscous Breakfast Surprise

by | Last updated Dec 12, 2021 | Breakfasts, Recipes

This delightful recipe has three parts to it: pudding, filling, and optional maple cream!

Pudding Ingredients:

3 cups white grape juice

1 cup raw couscous

¼ cup almond butter

½ cup chopped dates

½ cup sliced almonds

½ teaspoon salt

Pudding Directions:

Bring juice to a boil. Add rest of ingredients and bring to a boil again, stirring constantly. Simmer for two minutes.

Cover and turn heat off. Let sit for 15 minutes. Make filling while pudding sets.

Filling Ingredients:

2 cups blueberries

1 cup grape juice

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons cornstarch

Directions:

Combine ingredients in second pan. Cook until cornstarch is clear (about 5 minutes). Spread half the pudding in bottom of an 8” X 8” sprayed cake pan, cover with berry filling. Spread remaining pudding over the berries. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.

May serve warm or chilled. Cut into squares and top with a dollop of Tofu Maple Cream. (See below.)

Tofu Maple Cream

Ingredients:

12 ounce package firm silken tofu

2 tablespoons maple syrup

1 teaspoon vanilla

Pinch of salt

Directions:

Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.

Option: Add a cup of fresh blueberries to the cream.

May serve as Blueberry Parfait by layering fresh blueberries and cream alternately in a glass. Tip glass at a ninety degree angle and fill for an elegant look.