Fresh Milled Cream of Wheat (Hearty & Homemade)

Having a quick and healthy breakfast on busy mornings can be a game changer! This fresh milled cream of wheat couldn’t be easier or more delicious!

With so many options for flavor, this fresh milled porridge is sure to be on rotation in your kitchen and your family is going to love it!

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Why you’ll love this recipe

• Flavorful – Unlike store-bought cream of wheat, this fresh milled version of hot breakfast cereal is packed with a rich nutty flavor.
• More Nutritious – Using fresh milled flour adds over 30 essential nutrients to this hearty breakfast. High in fiber, this cereal is also very filling. Store-bought flour just can’t compare!
• Inexpensive – This breakfast is quite frugal! Milling the berries is more economical than buying it from the store, plus it’s FRESH!
• Quick Breakfast – Making homemade fresh milled cream of wheat is quick and easy. Have breakfast on the table in under 5 minutes!
• Customizable – There are so many options for flavor combinations for the recipe making it kid friendly!

If you are brand new to milling your own flour, START HERE!

What is Cream of Wheat, anyway?

Traditional cream of wheat is cooked wheat that has been milled coarsely. It has a porridge consistency and can be cooked in water or milk.

This fresh milled version makes this healthy breakfast staple even more delicious, nutritious and is a filling breakfast.

Best wheat berries for making cream of wheat?

The kind of wheat you choose is completely your preference. For a milder flavor, lean into hard white wheat or soft white wheat, for a stronger flavor, lean into red wheat or ancient grains.

• Einkorn – An ancient grain that boasts a lower gluten content and a rich, nutty flavor. It also boasts even more nutritional value than modern day wheat varieties.
• Hard Red Wheat Berries– Rich in flavor with a higher gluten content.
• Spelt – Another ancient grain that boasts an earthy, nutty flavor.
• Hard White Wheat Berries– Mild in flavor with a high gluten content. Hard wheat also mills into a coarser flour.
• Soft White – Mildly sweet flavor with low gluten/high moisture content. Soft white wheat berries make a very delicious cream of wheat!

Want another freshly milled flour breakfast idea? Try these FRESH MILLED EINKORN PANCAKES!

Ingredients you need to make this hot breakfast porridge

Making your own cream of wheat only takes a few simple ingredients and is so much more delicious!

• Whole Wheat Berries – This recipe is so customizable! You can choose whichever wheat berry you want, and the recipe will turn out great!
• Water – For best results, use filtered water.
• Milk – You can use dairy milk or a dairy free alternative.
• Salt – I find that a fine sea salt works best in this recipe. You will only need a pinch of salt.
• Optional Ingredients – Honey/Real Maple Syrup, vanilla extract, sugar, cinnamon, etc…

Full ingredient amounts can be found in the recipe card below

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For milling coarse fresh ground flour for cream of wheat, the NUTRIMILL HARVEST STONE MILL works best, in my experience. (Use my coupon: rose20 for $20 off!)

I find that stone-milled flour is much easier to get to the coarseness for cream of wheat.

To cook my cream of wheat, I use a STAINLESS STEEL POT.

How to make homemade cream of wheat

Mill 2/3 cup of wheat berries on the coarse setting of your grain mill. This will yield 1 cup of flour.

If you have a Harvest grain mill, this will be at the 5pm-6pm setting.

In a 4-quart medium saucepan or larger, add 2 cups of water and 1 cup of milk.

Bring this liquid to a simmer over medium heat and pour in the coarse fresh flour whisking as you add the flour to prevent clumping.

Continue to whisk until the mixture is thick like porridge and has a creamy texture.

If you stop whisking, it may stick to the bottom of the pan

Take off the heat and add a pinch salt and any other optional ingredients.

Variations

Use this basic cream of wheat recipe and customize it to your families taste! Below is just a few of my favorites!

Top your bowl of cream of wheat with a drizzle of honey, a pat of butter, and 1/4 cup of pecans for a “butter pecan” version.

Consider adding 1 tbsp brown sugar and 1 tbsp maple syrup for an absolutely delicious version!

For a summer version, top with fresh fruit and coconut with a drizzle of honey. Even if you have a picky eater, this version is sure to win them over!