Apple Cinnamon Breakfast Risotto

By sltaylor

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp butter, cold
• 4 medium apples, peeled, cored, diced
• 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp allspice, ground
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 cups aborio rice
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 4 cups apple juice
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• dried cranberries
• toasted coconut
• sliced almonds

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Spray crock pot with cooking spray.

Melt butter in large skillet over med-high heat. Add apples, cinnamon, allspice and salt. Cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until apples begin to release juices. Transfer to crock-pot.

Add rice and stir to coat. Sprinkle brown sugar evenly over top of rice. Add apple juice and vanilla.

Cover; cook on high setting 1½ to 2 hours or until liquid is absorbed.

Ladle into bowls and serve with either dried cranberries,toasted coconut or sliced almonds if desired.

Instructions