Coconut Flour Porridge Breakfast Cereal

Low Carb Coconut Flour Porridge Breakfast Cereal by Kim (Low Carb Maven)

A simple warming coconut flour porridge for quiet mornings. This low carb breakfast cereal comes together in minutes providing a fast ketogenic, grain-free breakfast option.

A quick low-carb coconut flour porridge breakfast cereal for lazy mornings.

Low Carb Coconut Flour Porridge Breakfast Cereal by Kim (Low Carb Maven)

A simple warming coconut flour porridge for quiet mornings. This low carb breakfast cereal comes together in minutes providing a fast ketogenic, grain-free breakfast option.

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As part of my diabetes management plan, I try to keep my blood glucose (BG) no higher than 140 mg/dL. A few months ago I noticed that doing so was becoming more challenging. My trend toward high BG. In an attempt to combat this I've been experimenting with various low-carbohydrate recipes.

Coconut Flour Porridge Breakfast Cereal

  • Servings: 1
  • Difficulty: Easy
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A quick low-carb coconut flour porridge breakfast cereal for lazy mornings.


This recipe is a variation on a recipe I found on Low Carb Maven. I used the ingredients I had on hand. Based on the information I compiled from FatSecret this Coconut Flour Porridge had about 345 calories, 15.5g of carbohydrate, 11.6g of protein, and 25.98g of fat.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons organic coconut flour
  • 2 tablespoons Trader Joe’s organic flax seeds
  • 34 cup water
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 large Farmers Hen House free range egg
  • 2 teaspoons ShopRite butter
  • 1 tablespoon ShopRite heavy cream
  • 2 packets Splenda

Directions

  1. Beat the egg in a small bowl.
  2. Grind the flax seeds in a small kitchen grinder.
  3. In a small pot, heat the coconut flour, ground flax seeds, salt and water. When the porridge begins to simmer, turn the heat down to medium-low and whisk until the porridge begins to thicken.
  4. Remove the coconut flour porridge from heat and add the beaten egg, a half at a time, while whisking continuously. Place pot back on the heat and continue to whisk until the porridge thickens.
  5. Remove pot from the heat and continue to whisk for about 30 seconds before adding the butter, cream and sweetener.

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How to make a diabetic mojito

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I was sitting on the deck checking out the Facebook page for The Ministry of Rum when I noticed that the mint I planted two years ago had come in. The mint is a variety I ordered from Florida. The grower claimed it's the same one used in Cuba to make mojitos. I don't know if that's true but I like to believe that it is.

A quick search on Google and I had a recipe I could use. What I like about this recipe is that it's a single serving recipe. I have Type 1 diabetes so I tend to avoid high carbohydrate or high sugar drinks. I'll drink a beer occasionally but never a six-pack and most cocktails are off-limits. But I love rum and the mojito is my favourite cocktail and it's nice to be able to make one just for me.

The recipe I found used sugar but I substituted Splenda. I didn't have club soda. I used sparkling water I made in our soda stream. Here's the recipe from allrecipes.com that I modified for my use. Using Calorie King I estimated that this mojito is about 102 calories and contains less than 2g of carbohydrates.

diabetic mojito

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  • Difficulty: easy
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A delicious mojito without all the sugar


  • Nutrition facts: 102 calories, 2 grams carbohydrate
  • Credit: islandinthenet.com

Ingredients

  • 10 fresh mint leaves
  • 0.5 lime, cut into 4 wedges
  • 25 g white sugar, or to taste or 3 packets of Splenda
  • 235 ml ice cubes
  • 45 ml white rum
  • 120 ml club soda

Directions

  1. Place mint leaves and 1 lime wedge into a sturdy glass. Use a muddler to crush the mint and lime to release the mint oils and lime juice. Add 1 more lime wedges and the sugar, and muddle again to release the lime juice. Do not strain the mixture. Fill the glass almost to the top with ice. Pour the rum over the ice, and fill the glass with carbonated water. Stir, taste, and add more sweetener if desired. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge.