The first thing people ask me when they give up grains is “what can I eat for breakfast”?

When bacon and eggs, fruit, yogurt or sweet potatoes get old and cravings for cereal or oatmeal strike, this grain-free breakfast cereal can satisfy.

Instead of gut sabotaging grains, this “cereal” is full of gut healthy soluble fiber and protein from Chia Seeds.

Use this recipe as a base to improvise with your favorite nuts and toppings (or whatever you have on hand). Antioxidant, low sugar powerhouses like goji or golden berries are great additions. Or add in some sliced bananas or fresh berries for extra sweetness.

Premix the dry ingredients to keep on hand for convenience. Just add milk of choice (hemp, almond, or raw, whole milk if tolerated) and wait 10 to 15 minutes for the chia to soak and gel.

You can also make a large batch with milk the night before to keep in the fridge if you’re time challenged in the morning.

You can eat it cold or heat it up on the stove for extra (oatmeal-like) comfort.

How to make it

Ingredients:

In this version, I use green tea matcha powder and carob powder and top it with hemp milk (but you can use any milk or spices/ flavorings you want, I always encourage people to make my recipes their own by tweaking to their tastes)

2 teaspoons of chia seeds

1 Tablespoon of coconut flakes

1 Tablespoon of raw sunflower seeds

1 Tablespoon of raw pumpkin seeds

Handful of cranberries

Handful of cashews

Sprinkle of cardamom and cinnamon

Hemp, nut or seed milk (enough to cover the cereal)

Let the chia seeds soak for 10 to 15 minutes or until desired softness.

This makes a great travel breakfast, or snack. And chia seeds are very filling.

What ingredients will you use?

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