CREAMY NUTELLA BUCKWHEAT PORRIDGE
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I’ve got another nutritious-and-delicious recipe for all you Nutella lovers out there!
I am a diehard oatmeal fan, but I also love switching things up and enjoying other grain & grain-free alternatives. Here I cooked up some creamy buckwheat porridge and used it to make a super yummy, super satisfying chocolate hazelnut breakfast bowl!
This porridge is thick, creamy, and decadent with that wonderful Nutella-like flavour. Yet it’s free of refined sugar and packed with fibre, protein, and healthy fats, too!
Despite what the name implies, buckwheat is NOT wheat. It is actually a “pseudograin” — a gluten-free seed with grain-like characteristics — that is safe for individuals with Celiac disease and gluten sensitivity. Buckwheat is rich in minerals and antioxidants, as well as fibre and plant-based protein.
Ingredients for 2 servings:
1/2 cup cream of buckwheat cereal (I used Pocono brand)
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 cups water
1/2 cup canned organic full-fat coconut milk (or use additional water if preferred)
1/4 cup unsweetened powdered hazelnut butter (I used PB & Me)
1 to 2 Tbsp Giddy Yo raw cacao powder, adjusted to taste
1 Tbsp Further Food chocolate collagen peptides with reishi (omit for vegan)
1 Tbsp Nuzest Clean Lean Rich Chocolate protein powder (or chocolate protein powder of choice)
2 tsp Plant Burst or Organika maca powder (optional)
Lakanto sugar-free monk fruit sweetener, Swerve sugar-free confectioners’, or sweetener of choice, adjusted to taste
optional toppings: berries, chopped hazelnuts, dark chocolate pieces (here I used a Giddy Yo 72% cacao Moka Crunch bar), grain-free granola, bee pollen, nut butter or Lakanto sugar-free “Suntella” (chocolate sunflower seed butter), or toppings of choice
Directions:
Put water, milk, and salt in a medium pot over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil and stir in buckwheat cereal.
Return to boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
Remove from heat and stir in powdered hazelnut butter, cacao, collagen, protein powder, and maca. Sweeten to taste.
Serve warm with your choice of toppings.
Creamy Nutella Buckwheat Porridge can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for 4 to 5 days. Reheat on the stove with a touch of almond milk or water before serving.
