It was the morning of my 16th birthday. I was surfing the Internet looking for fun recipes when I stumbled across a paleo porridge recipe. It looked amazing and I had everything. I made it and I couldn’t believe it, but it tasted exactly like the regular oatmeal that I’d been missing for so long! I am never able to keep a recipe exactly as is, so I’ve played with it considerably in order to create recipe that didn’t use almond flour (which we don’t have on hand as much as we used to). The resulting recipe is a lower calorie count, high in fiber, and full of nutritious ingredients! In order to make this cereal as convenient as possible, I’ve created a dry mix that you add to coconut milk; just as fast, easy and delicious as Quaker Quick Oats!
- Mix:
- flax seed meal – 1 cup
- unsweetened coconut flakes – 1/2 cup
- coconut flour – 1/2 cup
- ground cinnamon – 1 tablespoon
- ground nutmeg – 1 teaspoon
- salt – 1/2 teaspoon
- For each serving of hot cereal:
- So Delicious coconut milk (or other milk of choice) – 2/3 cup
- sweetener of choice – to taste
- Add-in ideas:
- raisins
- dried apricots
- apples
- bananas
- nut butter
- berries
- pumpkin
- pure vanilla extract
- dark chocolate
- plain Greek yogurt
- sliced almonds
- pecans
- jams and jellies
- cocoa powder
- dried cranberries
- For the mix: In a large mixing bowl, mix together the flax, coconut, coconut flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until well combined. Place in a labeled jar or plastic container with a tight-fitting lid. We store ours in the freezer so that the flax keeps well, but you could store in the pantry as well. For each serving of hot cereal: In a small saucepan, add 2/3 cup of your milk of choice along with 1/4 cup of the dry mix and your sweetener of choice. Mix together and bring to a simmer. Cook until your desired thickness is reached. Enjoy with your desired add-ins.
My recipe is equal parts unsweetened coconut flakes, chia and flax meal with some cinnamon thrown in. When you make it, you can add sweetener of choice, I like brown sugar. Mix w/ milk of your choice and let sit. I eat it cold. Very filling.
Thanks for making this nut free Heather! My daughter is allergic to nuts and we are trying to eat paleo, but we loved oatmeal so I can’t wait to see how my kids like this recipe!