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How to Easily Make Wheat Berries in the Crock Pot

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Making wheat berries in the crock pot is ridiculously easy! With almost no effort, you’ll have these healthy whole grains ready to eat anyway you like them! Add them to soups, salads or eat them for breakfast.

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What are Wheat berries?

Wheat Berries are the short hard kernels that are ground up to make wheat flour. They are PACKED with nutrition, including 6 grams of protein, 38% of your daily iron and tons of fiber. They also happen to be low in fat and calories. Wahoo!

If you’d like to learn more about wheat berries nutrition and how to cook with them, check out my comprehensive guide to wheat berries. There’s lots of fun stuff to learn about this healthy whole grain.

Wheat berries have a pretty mild flavor, similar to oatmeal. They easily blend with and take on other flavors. Wheat berries, however, are chewier than other grains you might be use to eating. When I first started eating them, it was the texture that I had to get use to eating not the taste.

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How to Cook Wheat Berries in the Crock Pot

Wheat Berries can be cooked in many ways, but the crock pot is one of my favorites. Sure, it’s the longest method, but you can just set it and forget about it. (No chance of burning–I’m looking at you stove top method). Plus, wheat berries are one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast. It’s great to be able to put them in the crock pot before bed and wake up to delicious and nutritious breakfast ready to go!

First, give the wheat berries a good rinse.

It’s a good idea to rinse wheat berries under cool water before cooking. This washes away any dirt, dust or extra starch that has collected on them in storage.

Next, put the wheat berries and water into the crock pot.

I use a ratio of 1 cup wheat berries to 3 cups water when cooking in the slow cooker. You can adjust depending on how many cooked wheat berries you desire. 1 cup of dried wheat berries will be a little over 2 cups cooked.

Add a dash or two of salt, if desired. You could also add other spices in if desired, like cinnamon and nutmeg.

Then, place the lid on the slow cooker.

Cook the wheat berries on high for 4 hours, or low for 8. You can even leave them on low overnight. One of the benefits of using the slow cooker is that they will not burn unless you neglect them for a very long time.

Finally, drain the liquid and enjoy!

Other Considerations

  • Cooked wheat berries can easily be frozen. It’s a great idea to make a large batch and freeze portions so you can always have a healthy whole grain ready to go. Make sure your cooked wheat berries are completely cool before transfering to a freezer friendly container. (Making sure they are completely cool will help prevent freezer burn). Store in the freezer for up to 6 months.
  • 1 cup of dry wheat berries equals 2 cups of cooked wheat berries.

Wheat Berry Recipes

There are so many delicious ways to use wheat berries! They make great salads and go perfect in soups. Add them into bread or make a filling breakfast. You can grind up wheat berries to make your own whole wheat flour. Wheat berries can even be sprouted and then used in a variety of ways. Here are some of my favorite wheat berry recipes from around the web.

Wheat Berry Salad with Apples and Cranberries

Rustic Wheat Berry Bread

Wheat Berry Chili

Wheat Berry Breakfast Bowl

Apple Cinnamon Overnight Wheat Berries

Wheat Berry Risotto with Winter Roasted Vegetables

Looking for ways to use your cooked wheat berries? Check out my wheat berry Pinterest board for lots of inspiration.

A small bowl of wheat berries on a white tea towel. A few grains have fallen out and a spoon is next to the bowl.

Easy Crock Pot Wheat Berries

Making wheat berries in the crock pot is ridiculously easy! With almost no effort, you’ll have these healthy whole grains ready to eat anyway you like them! Add them to soups, salads or eat them for breakfast.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 4 1/2 cup servings
Calories: 160kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1 cups dry wheat berries*
  • 3 cups water

Instructions

  • Rinse wheat berries under cool water before cooking. This washes away any dirt, dust or extra starch that has collected on them in storage.
  • Add wheat berries and water into crock pot. Cover with lid.
  • Cook on high for at least 4 hours or low for at least 8. Wheat berries can be left on low overnight.
  • When cooking time is complete, drain wheat berries. Serve and enjoy!
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Notes

*You can adjust the recipe depending on how many cooked wheat berries you need. 1 cup of dry wheat berries equals 2 cups of cooked wheat berries.
**Since most crock pots are so large, I highly suggest cooking a large batch of wheat berries and freezing the extras.  See blog post for freezing instructions. 
***You can season wheat berries with a variety of spices, such as cinnamon and nutmeg for a sweet breakfast.  Or any of your favorite savory spices to accommodate the recipe you are making.  You could also use broth instead of water to give the cooked wheat berries more flavor if you are using them in a savory dish. 

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 3mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 19.8mg | Iron: 1.4mg

I hope you love your wheat berries!

✌️Ems

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  1. Rebecca l Smith says

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    When I was very little, I remember my dad always making this for us for breakfast and I learned to really love the taste and it would fill you up for a long time. I’ll have to try it and see if I remember the taste. Thanks Em!

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