Fab 'n FAST Paleo Hot Cereal

BASIC RECIPE:

1 ½ cups almond meal, almond flour, or 3/4 cup each

2 cups water

1 tbsp chia seeds (optional)

dash salt

ADD-INS for BLUEBERRY BLAST:

1 cup blueberries

1 tbsp maple syrup

pinch cinnamon

ADD-INS for STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE:

½ tsp vanilla

1 cup strawberries, sliced

1 tbsp honey

2 tbsp or more Paleo whipped cream (see upcoming recipe)

ADD-INS for BANANA BREAD:

½ tsp pumpkin pie spice

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp honey

½ ripe banana, sliced

½ tbsp walnuts, chopped and toasted (toasted optional)

¼ cup unsweetened coconut, shredded or flakes

ADD-INS for OATMEAL COOKIE:

¼ cup walnut pieces, chopped and toasted (chopped and toasted optional)

¼ tsp cinnamon

pinch nutmeg

1 tbsp or more raisins

1 tbsp or more maple syrup, honey, or stevia (1 tsp) to taste

OTHER ADD-INS:

¼ cup or more stevia-sweetened chocolate chips (I use Lily's)

1 cup other berries or fruit (raspberries [go well with chocolate chips], kiwi, chopped apple, pineapple, etc.)

¼ cup dried fruit, raisins, pineapple, apple, figs, cranberries, etc. (fruit-juice sweetened)

¼ cup unsweetened coconut, shredded or flakes

2 tbsp seeds, such as hemp, sunflower, or pumpkin

1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, sprinkled on top of cereal

1 tbsp or more sweetener of choice (i.e. Lakanto, coconut sugar) or stevia to taste

2 tbsp cacao nibs

FOR THE BASIC CEREAL:

Place almond flour/almond meal, water, salt, and optional chia seeds in a pot on the stovetop. Heat over medium heat, whisking frequently.

Cook for 8 to 10 minutes (mine cooked sooner) or until mixture has begun to boil and thicken.

As the mixture cools, it will thicken. Then put in half in bowl (this recipe makes TWO SERVINGS) and refrigerate the rest.

Add in ADD-INS. THE AMOUNTS LISTED FOR ADD-INS ARE FOR ONE SERVING! MIX IN: items like spices (cinnamon, pumpkin pie, nutmeg), sweetener of choice, and vanilla, TOP WITH: things like fruit, dried fruit, nuts, chocolate chips, cacao nibs, and unsweetened cocoa.

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Fab ‘n FAST Paleo Hot Cereal