Sprouted grain products are becoming increasingly popular in the health food market because of their unique health benefits. When a grain undergoes the sprouting process, it releases enzymes that break down proteins and carbohydrates. This process makes sprouted grains easier to digest than normal grains, allowing the body to absorb more nutrients than it would from regular grain products.With so many sprouted grain products out there, it can be difficult to decide which to try first. I narrowed down my top three sprouted grain brands, along with a recipe for each.
1. Go Raw
The Go Raw brand makes a variety of snacks, nuts, bars, and seeds for those looking to eat their sprouted grains on the go. They are known for their protein bars, snack bars, and packaged sprouted cookies. However, they also make sprouted granola and sprouted seeds, which can be used as additions to other healthy foods.
Recipe: Sprouted yogurt PB&J parfait
Ingredients:
– 1 cup Siggi’s Strawberry Yogurt
– 1 tbsp. peanut butter
– 1 tsp. cinnamon
– 1/4 cup Go Raw Super Simple
Sprouted Granola
Directions:
1. Empty the yogurt into a bowl.
2. Mix cinnamon, peanut butter, and
granola into the yogurt, and serve.
2. One Degree
One Degree makes a line of sprouted cereals, granolas, breads, flour, and seeds. Their most popular products are their cereals that can stand in as healthier alternatives to classic breakfast cereals: Honey-Os for Honey Nut Cheerios, sprouted Red Fife Raisin Bran for Raisin Bran, and even sprouted Brown Rice Cacao Crisp for Cocoa Pebbles.
Recipe: Sprouted trail mix bars
Ingredients:
– 3/4 cup honey
– 3/4 cup peanut butter
– 3 cups Sprouted Honey-O’s
– 1/4 cup almonds
– 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Directions:
1. Combine honey and peanut butter
in a medium-sized saucepan and bring to a boil.
2. Turn off heat.
3. Add the cereal, almonds, and dried
cranberries to the mixture.
4. Mix the ingredients until evenly
combined.
5. Press the mixture into an 8×8 bak
-ing pan.
6. Refrigerate until firm (approxi
-mately one to two hours, depend
-ing on the cereal or add-ins used)
7. Cut the bars into sizes of your
choice.
3. Food for Life
The most nutritious and popular brand of sprouted grain products is Food for Life, and more specifically, the Ezekiel 4:9 line. The Ezekiel line of products references the Holy Scripture verse: “Take also unto thee Wheat, and Barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and Spelt, and put them in one vessel, and make bread of it.”
By combining these ingredients, Food for Life creates a product that provides all nine of the essential amino acids, or a complete protein. Complete proteins that provide all of the essential amino acids often cannot be found in regular bread. For individuals looking to find the most nutritious and beneficial sprouted grain products, Food for Life and Ezekiel 4:9 is the way to go.
Recipe: Cinnamon raisin French toast
Ingredients:
– 1 large egg
– 1 tsp. vanilla extract
– 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
– 1/4 cup almond milk
– 4 slices of Ezekiel 4:9 Raisin Bread
Directions:
1. Toast four slices of Ezekiel Bread
for one minute.
2. Beat egg, vanilla, and cinnamon in
a small bowl.
3. Add milk to the bowl and stir.
4. Coat each slice of bread in the egg
mixture evenly on both sides.
5. Lightly grease a griddle or skillet.
6. Cook the bread on medium heat
until both sides are browned.
