17 grain recipes

Vegan whole grain cornbread made with cornmeal, whole wheat, oat, and millet flours sweetened with apple juice concentrate. Dairy-free and egg-free with serious whole-grain backbone.

Whole grain apple pancakes leavened with yeast and packed with bran, grated fresh apple, and apple juice. Thicker than regular pancakes, naturally egg-free, high-fiber, and sweet without a drop of added sugar.

Whole grain spice pumpkin muffins with whole wheat pastry flour, bran, honey, dates, and raisins. Naturally sweetened, fiber-rich fall muffins with warm spices and orange zest.

Looking for a quick tasty snack? It's easy to make your own smoked mozzarella (in less than a minute), add a handful of scallions and melt it together in minutes for a smokey and gooey satisfying treat.

Super easy and super healthy multi-grain Hot Cereal (Slow-Cooker) recipe. Loads of complex carbs to keep give you energy all morning.

These gluten-free (can be dairy free and nut free, see Notes) muffins are a great start to the day as they contain no refined sugars and instead provide slow release energy through their relatively high protein content. If you are diabetic, use stevia in place of maple syrup.

Microwave grains blend brown rice, pearl barley, and millet cooked together in 10 minutes on high. A simple, nutty whole grain base for chili, beans, or sauce.

Oven-baked five grain pilaf with barley, wheat berries, millet, wild rice, and brown rice, studded with mushrooms, orange-soaked currants, and toasted almonds.

Cooking grains the foolproof way: two parts water to one part grain, rinse first, simmer covered, never stir. Works for quinoa, rice, millet, and farro. The basic ratio every home cook should know by heart.

A nutty, chewy side dish of wheat berries, pearl barley, and wild rice simmered in chicken bouillon with lemon zest, garlic, and green onions. Wholesome comfort in one pot.

Mixed grain mushroom casserole with wild rice, pearl barley, and brown rice baked in herb-seasoned vegetable broth with sauteed mushrooms and thyme.

Overnight whole grain cereal uses a boil-and-rest method to soften wheat berries with raisins. No stovetop simmering, no slow cooker, just a thermos or covered pot and wake up to breakfast.

A hearty DIY multigrain hot cereal mix packed with 11 whole grains, seeds, and lentils. Mix a big batch, cook what you need, and eat chewy, nutty bowls of goodness all week long.

Homemade oatmeal citrus face scrub with dried lemon and orange peels, oats, and blanched almonds ground into a fine exfoliating powder. All-natural, 3 ingredients, stores for months.

Five-grain bread baked in terra cotta flower pots with cracked wheat, rye, whole wheat, oatmeal, and rice. Honey and malt extract add natural sweetness to this rustic multigrain loaf.

Apricot-orange whole grain muffins plump dried apricots in fresh orange juice, then fold them into a buttermilk batter built on whole wheat pastry flour and toasted wheat germ. Hearty, tangy breakfast fuel.