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Need a healthy replacement for cold cereal in the mornings? This breakfast “porridge” has become one of my favorite breakfasts. I like to make it the night before and eat it cold out of the fridge in the morning. Finely shredded unsweetened coconut flakes are the basis for the “porridge” consistency, so if you don’t like oatmeal or can’t eat it for some reason, this is a good replacement.
There are many ways you could tweak this recipe to make it your own. Check out the “notes” section of the recipe for ideas.
Oh, and…ahem…if you have trouble in the intestinal department, this stuff will get things moving. The coconut is a great cleanser…er…broom.
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- 1½ cups liquid (I use a mix of unsweetened almond milk and water)
- ¼ tsp. glucomannan
- ½ cup finely shredded unsweetened coconut flakes (I use the Let's Do Organic low-fat kind)
- Hearty pinch salt
- ½ tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. caramel extract
- 1 T butter
- 2 doonks THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder (a doonk is 1/32 tsp.), or more, to taste
- ½ scoop vanilla whey protein powder
- Chopped pecans, as desired
- Whisk the glucomannan into the liquid quickly so that it doesn't clump. Add the rest of the ingredients except for the stevia, protein powder, and pecans and stir. Microwave for 3 minutes, then let set in the microwave for an additional 5 minutes. Stir in the stevia and protein powder, top with pecans, and refrigerate overnight. Serves one.
- Alternately, you can make this porridge hot in the morning. Decrease the liquid to 1 cup and microwave for 3 minutes. Stir in the stevia and protein powder, and add a little additional unsweetened almond milk if the porridge is too thick. Top with pecans and enjoy warm. I like to leave the butter out of this version and put it on top with the pecans to melt so I can enjoy some with every bite. Delish!
-if you don't want to eat it cold, warm it up in the microwave
-If you don't have finely shredded coconut flakes, I suggest grinding regular unsweetened coconut flakes into smaller pieces in a food processor, or you could even grind them into flour in a coffee grinder for a smoother consistency. Do NOT substitute storebought coconut flour because it will soak up a lot more liquid.
-The protein powder is there to give a source of protein (duh) as well as to thicken the porridge. If you do not include the protein powder, make sure you eat an additional source of protein (Greek yogurt, bacon) with your breakfast. Also, your porridge will be slightly runnier than normal.
-If you don't have or do not like the texture of glucomannan (a natural thickening agent), here are some options: a) just leave the thickener out and eat the pudding runnier, b) decrease the liquid, c) substitute xanthan gum, and/or d) add some ground golden flax or chia seeds to help gel the porridge.
Suggested products:
- Glucomannan
- Finely Shredded Coconut Flakes
- THM Pure Stevia Extract Powder can be purchased from the Trim Healthy Mama online store.
- Whey Protein Powder
Yummy and perfect! I was needing a change-up or two from eggs. It’s nice revisiting some of the ‘older’ recipes that I had never attempted.
What if I don’t have shredded coconut? Can I use coconut flour?
No, I’m afraid coconut flour would soak up a lot more liquid and not give you the same taste and texture. You can find unsweetened coconut flakes at pretty much any grocery store or Walmart. 🙂
Yummmm!!! Brianna I made this warm and am savoring every bite! This is the first new recipe Ive tried since my initial few things I started on in January. I dont know what I was waiting for. Thank you!
This looks delicious! Would it be considered an “S” breakfast due to the butter content?
Yes, this is a THM:S recipe because there are plenty of fats and minimal carbs. 🙂
Hi, Briana!
Love your blog. It is one of the first I refer people to who need something low carb that also helps them to avoid dairy or nuts or other problem foods.
If I wanted to make this dairy free, do you have any suggestions for a sub for the whey protein powder?
Thanks!
There are dairy free protein powders on the market, so that would be the easiest sub. 😉 Alternatively you could just leave it out and include protein in another way. Collagen would be dairy free, correct? That might be an option. In this recipe, the protein powder is mostly just for protein, not texture.
How would one go about tweaking it to be baked until done instead of microwaved? I try and avoid microwaving if possible
I would follow the same directions but cook it on the stove until thick instead of microwaving. Stir in the protein powder after cooking. It’s not meant to be baked; it’s a porridge consistency.
Briana, you keep amazing me!
Really good recipe!
This is just the perfect porridge recipe to start my morning off with… the best thing about the recipe though has to be how healthy it is! Thanks for the great recipe, you can definitely consider that I will be recreating the recipe!
well this looks delicious!
Briana, may I just say that I am so impressed with someone so young understanding Trim Healthy Mama so well! 🙂 I pray for the day I am so comfortable with it and understand it so well I can make my own correct tweaks to recipes! You inspire me! Thanks!