Nut "Porridge" Grain Free

Serves 2

You will need:

one saucepan
one wooden spoon
cup measures
Bamix and attachment grinder

Ingredients:


1/4 cup ground almonds - bought ready ground

1/4 cup chopped nuts eg pecans, macadamia, almonds, brazils - my preference is salted rather than raw as less likely to contain any mould or yeast

1/2 cup liquid eg almond milk, or other nut milk preferably for flavour

pinch of cinnamon

Maltitol syrup to taste -I use Joseph's Sugar free Maple Syrup or their plain sugar free syrup, about a tablespoon works well or 1/2 mashed banana if Ok with more fruit, carbs and sugars

1/2 grated apple

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Measure out your ingredients and put everything ready for use.
Put the whole nuts in the Bamix grinder and blitz for a couple of seconds - it really is that quick - so that the nuts are chopped and not ground.

Put the ground almonds in the saucepan with the ground cinnamon (if using), add your liquid of choice, mine is Ecomil's sugar free almond milk.
Place over a low heat until warmed through.
Add your sweetener of choice, mine is Joseph's Sugar Free Maple syrup and the vanilla extract and mix.

If you wanted to use banana to sweeten or another fruit puree now is the time to add it as an alternative to the grated apple.

Alternatively grate the apple and add it to the warm

 "porridge".

Lastly sprinkle the chopped nuts - my preference is to use pecans as I find that their flavour marries well with the mock maple syrup, add more syrup to taste in a drizzle and enjoy.

When feeling cold this makes a nutritious meal with which to start the day.

Nuts are calorific but also rich in good fats and minerals and you may think that the portion is small but it is filling and calorie dense.