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    Couscous Dessert Bowl

    Published: Nov 7, 2016 · Modified: May 22, 2018 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    Couscous dessert bowl

    I’ve wanted to try sweet couscous for like ever. But somehow I always chose hearty couscous dishes like couscous salad over sweet couscous. Now I finally made this couscous dessert bowl with cinnamon plums, pomegranate, and almond butter. And it turned out sooo delicious and comforting!!

    Couscous Dessert Bowl

    It’s best served warm with a good pinch of cinnamon and a glass of almond milk or green tea. Yummy! I’m a huge fan of couscous, mostly because it’s super easy to make. Over the last couple of years it has definitely become a staple in our kitchen. I love making a simple couscous salad with tomatoes, cucumber, and looooots of fresh parsley for BBQs and picnics. And it’s also great with ratatouille or curries.

    Of course you could also call this couscous dessert bowl a couscous breakfast bowl. And isn’t it just awesome that you can have dessert for breakfast and still eat super healthy?! If you want it to look a bit more fancy, for example for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you could also serve it in dessert glasses and make different layers of couscous and fruits. It’s also super delicious with homemade coconut whipped cream.

    Couscous Dessert Bowl

    I’m usually not a big breakfast person. Most of the time I’m perfectly happy with my daily green smoothie with kale, bananas, and maybe some berries and ginger. But now as it’s getting colder I love having a warm breakfast. Usually it’s either overnight oats or millet porridge with fruits, but this fruit couscous was such a great change! I just checked the weather app on my cell phone and can you believe it’s supposed to be snowing on Wednesday and Thursday?! Snow in early November just doesn’t sound right! I definitely see more warm breakfasts coming soon…

    Couscous Dessert Bowl

    The night before I made this breakfast couscous bowl, Flo and I just made a new batch of almond butter, so of course I had to add it to the sweet couscous. We used our blender to make it and although it always turns out super creamy, I always swear that it’s the last time we’re making it at home. It just takes foreeeever to make almond butter with our blender (we got an Omniblend V). But it’s so much cheaper than buying it at the store and I just love the feeling when it’s finally done and you got this super smooth nut butter… Haha!

    I hope you like this couscous dessert bowl as much as I do. Have a great start into the new week, everyone!

    Sina – xx

    Couscous Dessert Bowl

    Couscous Dessert Bowl

    This couscous dessert bowl with cinnamon plums and almond butter comes together in only 10 minutes. It also makes a great and comforting breakfast!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 5 minutes mins
    Total Time: 30 minutes mins
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Sina

    Ingredients

    Sweet Couscous:

    • 1 cup couscous
    • 1 1/2 cups almond milk or other plant-based milk
    • 1 teaspoon agave
    • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

    Fruit Topping:

    • 2 plums, cut into pieces
    • 1 tablespoon water
    • 1 teaspoon agave
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 apple, cut into slices
    • 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
    • 1 kiwi, cut into slices
    • 2 tablespoons almond butter
    • 1/4 cup almonds
    • 2 tablespoons coconut flakes
    • more cinnamon, to sprinkle

    Instructions

    • In a medium pot, combine the almond milk with the cinnamon and the agave and bring it to a boil. Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the couscous. Let it sit for about 10 minutes.
    • In the meantime, prepare the cinnamon plums. In a small pot combine the plums, the cinnamon, the water, and the agave and cook for about 5 minutes.
    • Once the couscous is ready, fill it into bowls and serve with the almonds, the fruits, and the almond butter. Sprinkle with coconut flakes and some more cinnamon.
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    1. Sharon

      June 28, 2018 at 1:57 am

      5 stars
      This was my first time trying sweet couscous and I really liked it! Changed the recipe a bit and used what I had at home. definitely a keeper!

      Reply
    2. The Vegan 8

      November 15, 2016 at 5:40 pm

      I love couscous and have never tried it with dessert or sweet ingredients. That is a great idea and I will have to try that!

      Reply
    3. Alisa Fleming

      November 13, 2016 at 2:05 am

      You call it dessert, but I may need to call this breakfast! I’m betting this would be amazing with millet, too.

      Reply
    4. Lin

      November 09, 2016 at 10:23 pm

      Since couscous is just pasta, this should work with any larger pasta as well, don’t you think? Maybe small elbows or even better, the little salad ditalini.

      Reply
      • Sina

        November 10, 2016 at 6:24 pm

        Hi Lin, I often had sweet pasta as a kid, so I think this would definitely work. :-)

        Reply
    5. Linda @ Veganosity

      November 09, 2016 at 9:23 pm

      What a fun way to eat couscous! Thanks for the great recipe.

      Reply
    6. Dianne's Vegan Kitchen

      November 08, 2016 at 9:13 pm

      I would have never thought to make couscous for dessert, but this looks amazing! I bet it would make a great breakfast, too.

      Reply
    7. Natalie | Feasting on Fruit

      November 08, 2016 at 4:48 pm

      This is such a neat idea Sina, I can’t wait to try it!! Snack, breakfast, dinner, dessert–I’d eat it any time of day :)

      Reply
    8. Mel | avirtualvegan.com

      November 08, 2016 at 4:43 pm

      I have never heard of anyone but me eating couscous as a dessert or breakfast. I love it with almond milk and some maple syrup and lots of toppings. I always make extra at dinner time so there are plenty of leftovers!

      Reply
    9. Sophia | Veggies Don't Bite

      November 08, 2016 at 5:28 am

      Never thought to eat couscous as dessert! Sounds super yum and a great snack!

      Reply
    10. Aimee | Wallflower Kitchen

      November 08, 2016 at 12:34 am

      Such a lovely idea for a delicious, healthy bowl! Looks gorgeous :-)

      Reply
    11. Becky

      November 07, 2016 at 8:41 pm

      This looks lovely for fall!

      Reply

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