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Back in June, I took a train to New York City to meet up with a group of my favorite bloggers for a weekend in the Hamptons (Ina Garten-style). We spent the first 24 hours of the retreat in the city, and managed to eat at three delicious Manhattan restaurants (more on that below). One of those places was Villard<\/a>, the stunning mansion-turned-restaurant nestled inside the Lotte New York Palace. We sampled half a dozen of their best breakfast menu items, like a fluffy stack of lemon mascarpone pancakes, their \u201cNew Yorker pizza\u201d\u2014topped with pastrami smoked salmon, cr\u00e8me fraiche, asiago cheese, caramelized onions, and pancetta, banana and bacon beignets, thick-cut Billionaire\u2019s Bacon, and my favorite of all, farro porridge, a bowl of whole grain farro with mascarpone cheese, golden raisins, mango, melon, apples, berries, and slivered almonds. It tasted sweet and just a tad tangy, with a completely pleasurable texture that alternated between creamy and chewy. Of course, it didn\u2019t hurt that the dish was beautiful, too, topped with the daintiest little edible flowers. It was such a fun departure from my typical favorite morning grain\u2014oats\u2014and I came home determined to recreate it.<\/p>\n

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Creamy Farro Porridge with Fresh Fruit<\/h2>\n

My creamy farro porridge checks all the boxes of the original\u2014it\u2019s thick, creamy, mildly tangy and softly sweet, with the most satisfying chewiness. I lightened my farro porridge recipe by using 2% plain Greek yogurt in place of mascarpone, helping to lower the calories while still providing a thick, creamy base. And since the fresh fruit topping provides a substantial amount of sweetness to each bowlful, I only added 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the mix, which proved to be warm and lovely when combined with a splash of vanilla extract and a dash of cinnamon.<\/p>\n

Though pearled farro takes about 30 minutes to cook, you can make part, or all, of this porridge ahead of time (boil the farro the night before, chop the fruit…), and portion it into individual containers for quick grab-and-go breakfasts throughout the week. And while I chose to use strawberries, cherries, grapes, and orange segments, you can really play around and use whatever\u2019s in season or whatever you have on hand.<\/p>\n

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Creamy Farro Porridge with Fresh Fruit<\/h2>\n
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You are going to love this creamy breakfast<\/span><\/div>\n
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Prep Time<\/span>5 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Cook Time<\/span>30 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div>
Total Time<\/span>35 minutes<\/span><\/span> mins<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
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Course: <\/span>Breakfast<\/span><\/div>
Cuisine: <\/span>American<\/span><\/div>
Keyword: <\/span>farro porridge recipe, farro with fresh fruit, hot breakfast recipe<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n
Servings: <\/span>4<\/span><\/div>\n
Calories: <\/span>305<\/span>kcal<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Author: <\/span>Andie Mitchell<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n

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