# Fiber-Rich Breakfast Bowls This Tropical Barley Bowl Serves as a Hearty Morning Meal By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-09-15 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barley-bowl References: [thekitchn](http://www.thekitchn.com/recipe-breakfast-barley-bowl-with-mango-coconut-and-banana-222843) 'The Kitchn' blog put together a recipe for a tropical barley bowl that serves as a hearty morning meal. Although [oatmeal is a go-to breakfast choice](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/blue-zones-kitchen-breakfast) for many people, barley is a highly-nutritious alternative. Not only is barley tasty but it also has a [higher fiber content](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/high-fiber-cereal) than many other whole grains. The delicious breakfast bowl is made from pearled barley which has been cooked in coconut milk. The coconut milk gives the grain a rich and creamy texture that is fairly similar to oatmeal. The barley is then topped with a number of tropical ingredients, including mango slices, shredded coconut and sliced almonds. The hearty breakfast is extremely high in fiber, meaning consumers are likely to stay fuller longer than if they were to eat a bowl of cereal. The hearty barley bowl is the perfect way to warm up on a cool autumn morning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.8/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Fiber-rich Breakfast Alternatives:** Creating alternative breakfast options with high fiber content presents a disruptive innovation opportunity in the breakfast industry. - **Coconut-based Breakfast Bowls:** Exploring the use of coconut milk as a base for breakfast bowls offers a disruptive innovation opportunity in the coconut and breakfast industries. - **Creative Barley Recipes:** Developing unique and tasty barley recipes provides a disruptive innovation opportunity in the grains and breakfast industries. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Breakfast Industry:** Introducing fiber-rich breakfast alternatives can disrupt the traditional cereal and oatmeal market. - **Coconut Industry:** Promoting coconut milk as a versatile ingredient for breakfast bowls can disrupt the dairy and plant-based milk industries. - **Grains Industry:** Innovating with barley recipes can disrupt the market for traditional grains like rice and wheat in various meals, including breakfast. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Protein Breakfast Bars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apricot-fig-breakfast-bar.md) - [Dessert-Like Oatmeal Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatmeal-bowls.md) - [Prebiotic Breakfast Mixes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/breakfast-oat.md) - [Vitamin-Rich Breakfast Bowls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sweet-nothings-acai-bowls.md) - [Plant-Powered Breakfast Jars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatsu.md) - [Incredibly Nutritious Breakfast Biscuits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nutritious-breakfast-biscuits.md) - [High-Fiber Instant Oats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/oatrageously-original-instant-porridge.md) - [Acorn-Studded Breakfast Cups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grain-free-cereal-cups.md) - [Functional Breakfast Cereals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mighty-life.md)