I am finally sharing one of my favourite recipes! I make these grain free oats a few times a week as a quick, satisfying and delicious breakfast. You can change up the flavour by using different types of fruit (dried or fresh), spices or nuts and seeds.
Why grain free oatmeal you might ask? Personally, I have never felt great after eating a big bowl of traditional oatmeal. It might be delicious but it always left me feeling heavy and lethargic the rest of the day. I definitely don’t feel that way after eating grain free oatmeal though! This recipe is loaded with protein, healthy fats, fibre and is much much lower in carbohydrates than your typical oatmeal. Chia seeds, hemp hearts and flax seeds are all rich plant sources of Omega-3’s (polyunsaturated fatty acids that our bodies need but most of us don’t get enough of).
What you will need:
- nut milk of choice (I used milkadamia)
- water
- ripe banana
- vanilla
- ground flax seeds
- hemp hearts
- chia seeds
- collagen
- coconut oil
- coconut flour
- cinnamon
Banana Cinnamon Grain Free Oatmeal For Two
Ingredients
- 1 cup macadamia nut milk (or nut milk of choice)
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2 tbsp ground flax
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp hemp hearts
- 3 tbsp chia seeds
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 tbsp collagen
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp coconut flour
Directions
- Step 1 You will add the ingredients in the order listed to the left. Start by grabbing a medium sized pot, bring it to medium heat. Measure and add the nut milk and water to the pot. Thinly slice 1 ripe banana and add to the pot with the nut milk and water.
- Step 2 Once the liquid has began to heat up (but not boiling), add in the vanilla, ground flax seeds, hemp hearts and chia seeds. Stir the mixture with a whisk consistently to avoid burning or sticking. Keep stirring this until it begins to lightly simmer.
- Step 3 Now add in the cinnamon, collagen and coconut oil. If the oatmeal is already quite thick at this point (or at a consistency you like) then you can omit the coconut flour. If the oatmeal isn’t thick enough, then add 2 tbsp of coconut flour. Remove the pot from the heat when it is at a desired consistency. Top with your favourite fruit, nuts and or spices. ENJOY!
