Savoring Sugar-Free with Nutty Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Rice
For the past year I have been gradually reducing the added sugars in my diet. These efforts have culminated into this past month, when I have managed to forgo all added sugars whatsoever. That’s right … no white sugar, maple syrup, or even agave. I admit to a sprinkling of stevia in that “green drink” which would otherwise be unpalatable, but aside from this I have been sugar and sugar substitute-free. How am I doing? Better. Those chocolate cravings are at last subsiding and I have no problem passing up a slice of cake. However, my taste buds are still clamoring for just a bit of the sweet stuff. Luckily, I love fruit, which is an excellent source of natural sugar. With some apples on hand that were quickly reaching their final days of survival, and a nice leftover batch of jasmine brown rice, I whipped up a breakfast cereal that is naturally sweetened with apples and raisins.
That little dose of fruit sugar is enough to give me a friendly good morning wake up call, while the fiber, protein, and fat provided by this rice dish ensures that I won’t be sound asleep on my keyboard by 10am.
Because this recipe contains no sugar, this is one time to pass up those super-tart Pippins or Granny Smiths that you might typically bake with. I used Fuji, but feel free to use any firm apple, such as Braeburn, Jonagold, or Gala.
