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I love the morning. Love the light. Love watching my puppy yawn and greet the day. Love that sense of newness and hope that seems to come with the morning. And of course, love breakfast.
But that said, I also love the snooze button on my alarm. :) More often than not, find myself in a race out the door, maybe grabbing a granola bar or banana on the way. Boo. This spring, I’m determined to reclaim my mornings. And with that — healthy, intentional breakfasts!
So for the first (of hopefully many) breakfast posts this spring, I’m so excited to share this amazing couscous recipe. That’s right — couscous for breakfast! This recipe actually calls for Israeli (pearl) couscous which, after being toasted and soaked in coconut milk, is super rich, sweet and very filling! Loved the almond/coconut/apricot combo as well — fresh and full of great protein for the day.
Definitely a delicious reason to wake up with some time to spare. ;)
So many Middle-Eastern flavors come together in this Breakfast Israeli Couscous (With Apricots, Almonds & Coconut) Recipe! Delicious, healthy, and easy to prepare!
Ingredients
Scale
1 cup Israeli couscous
1 cup coconut milk (I used “light”)
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped
1 tbsp honey or agave nectar
Dash of salt
Instructions
Toast the almonds in a skillet over medium heat for one minute, then stir in the shredded coconut. Continue to cook for a few more minutes (stirring constantly) until they both are slightly tanned and fragrant. (Be careful – nuts go from toasted to burnt in a flash!) Remove and set aside.
Toast couscous in a skillet over medium heat until lightly golden, stirring every minute or so.
Pour coconut milk in a small saucepan and heat until almost boiling, but not quite. Add toasted couscous, honey, and dash of salt and stir quickly. Cover the pot and remove from heat; let sit for 15 minutes. During this time, the couscous will absorb the liquid. Once couscous has absorbed all of the liquid, add in the toasted almonds, apricots, and shredded coconut. (If you like this really sweet, feel free to add in a little more honey at the end!)
What a great idea! I’ve been trying to think up ways to use Isreali couscous as more of a sweet than savory ingredient and this is just what the sort of thing I was hoping for… thanks!
I found my Israeli couscous at Whole Foods! It was in a box — apparently they don’t sell it there in the bins (with the other kinds of couscous). You might have to ask around…but it’s worth it! :)
I was just looking at a jar of Israeli couscous in my pantry last night trying to get some great inspiration! Thanks. Also, I bought it at Harris Teeter in a square clear plastic container.
This sounds delicious! Does it travel well? I would make this in the morning just before I leave for work and then eat and it once I arrived at my desk.
Thank You.
Hayley —
Hi, Tracey! We definitely think it would travel well, and that if you made it even a few hours beforehand, that it would still be great. We hope you like it! : )
~Yum!
Just made this, very nice. Pretty sweet – but i have a sweet tooth! Plus great that the sweetness doesn’t come from actual ‘white sugar’ etc.
Pretty filling too. I did use dates instead of apricots as that’s what i had to hand!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
We’re so glad you enjoyed this Lynsey, thanks for giving it a try! :)
I just tried this with left over pearl couscous from last night, heated up with a mix of cranberries, saultanas and slivered almonds. Added some honey and topped with greek yogurt. It was delicious!
Hayley @ Gimme Some Oven —
That sounds wonderful Dimity, and we’re so glad you enjoyed it! :)
i LOVE the idea of this recipe…such a great change for breakfast! i’m going to be on the hunt for some cous cous so that I can do this soon!
What a great idea! I’ve been trying to think up ways to use Isreali couscous as more of a sweet than savory ingredient and this is just what the sort of thing I was hoping for… thanks!
question … where would one obtain isreali couscous? this looks amazing! and now i’m craving it!! haha
xoxo,
christen
Hi Christen!
I found my Israeli couscous at Whole Foods! It was in a box — apparently they don’t sell it there in the bins (with the other kinds of couscous). You might have to ask around…but it’s worth it! :)
Good luck!
~A
I was just looking at a jar of Israeli couscous in my pantry last night trying to get some great inspiration! Thanks. Also, I bought it at Harris Teeter in a square clear plastic container.
This sounds delicious! Does it travel well? I would make this in the morning just before I leave for work and then eat and it once I arrived at my desk.
Thank You.
Hi, Tracey! We definitely think it would travel well, and that if you made it even a few hours beforehand, that it would still be great. We hope you like it! : )
~Yum!
Just made this, very nice. Pretty sweet – but i have a sweet tooth! Plus great that the sweetness doesn’t come from actual ‘white sugar’ etc.
Pretty filling too. I did use dates instead of apricots as that’s what i had to hand!
We’re so glad you enjoyed this Lynsey, thanks for giving it a try! :)
I just tried this with left over pearl couscous from last night, heated up with a mix of cranberries, saultanas and slivered almonds. Added some honey and topped with greek yogurt. It was delicious!
That sounds wonderful Dimity, and we’re so glad you enjoyed it! :)
I couldn’t find plain pearled couscous. Which of these substitutes would be best?
-orzo
-garlic parmesan pearl couscous
-regular couscous (not pearl)