Grain Free Breakfast Porridge

Many of my clients like to eat a cereal type of breakfast.   Grains tend to be high glycemic resulting in a sugar spike and then drop leaving you tired and hungry mid morning.  I recommend this porridge made with seeds and nut instead. I adapted it from my nutrition teacher Andrea Nakayama.

It has a texture similar to cooked cereal but without the carbohydrates that spike your blood sugar.  It is full of protein, fat and fiber.  It will keep you satisfied until lunch.

So if you like a cereal type of breakfast without all those carbs have a bowl of this porridge. (photo from Ricki Heller)

Here is a picture of the ground up mixture in the spice grinder.

Grain Free Breakfast Porridge

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• Author: Ingrid
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Total Time: 10 minutes
• Yield: 1 serving 1x
• Category: Breakfast
• Method: Grind
• Cuisine: Paleo, Vegan, Grain Free, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Ingredients

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• 1 Tablespoon raw flax seeds
• 2 teaspoons chia seeds
• 2 Tablespoons shredded coconut
• 1 Tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds
• 6 walnuts
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2–3/4 cup very hot filtered water
• 1 Tablespoon honey or maple syrup
• 2–4 Tablespoons almond or coconut milk, to your taste
• 1/2 cup chopped apple or fresh berries

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Instructions

1. In a coffee grinder, grind flax seeds and chia seeds until they are a find powder.
2. Add the coconut, pumpkin seeds and walnuts.
3. Grind until they form a bread crumb like texture ( I don’t like it too fine but if you want to make it finer that is ok too.) see picture above
4. Transfer to a bowl and cover with the hot water.
5. Let sit for 5 minutes to thicken.
6. Add sweetener and coconut milk stir well.
7. Top with fruit.

Equipment

spice grinder

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Notes

Note: you can make a large batch of this cereal in advance without the water, maple syrup, nut milk or fruit. Process the flax and chia seeds in the spice grinder. Add the coconut, pumpkin seeds and walnuts to a food processor, process and add in the ground flax and chia. Store it in single servings (½ cup) in the freezer so it’s ready to go when you need it.

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 308
• Sugar: 8.3 g
• Sodium: 35.5 mg
• Fat: 23.1 g
• Carbohydrates: 22.2 g
• Fiber: 10.2 g
• Protein: 8.9 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg