Chocolate Flax Seed Porridge

"Do you want a cereal that is loaded with nutrition, extremely low in carbs, and positively delicious? This is it! I adapted the recipe from a low carb site, so it's perfect for people who are concerned with good health, on diets or for diabetics."
 
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Ready In:
15mins
Ingredients:
9
Serves:
2
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ingredients

  • 12 cup flax seed
  • 2 -3 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder (heaping)
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 14 teaspoon stevia (you can use the sweetener of your choice to taste)
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 14 cup pecans, chopped (optional)
  • fruit, of your choice (optional)
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directions

  • Grind the flax seeds, 1/4 cup at a time, in a coffee grinder until very fine.
  • In a small, preferably non-stick, saucepan, place the ground flax and all other ingredients, except the nuts and fruit.
  • Simmer on low heat until hot and bubbling, stirring frequently. Add more water until it's the consistency that's most pleasing to you; I like it on the thin side.
  • Spoon into small bowls; top with nuts and fruit.

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Reviews

  1. I got this all mixed up in the pan to discover that my stove was broken. I managed by putting in steaming hot water instead of cooking it, and it still turned out pretty good. I used sugar instead of stevia and needed a fair bit to get it to be sweet enough for my tastes, but still this is pretty good. (Especially considering my lack -of-stove!)
     
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  1. I got this all mixed up in the pan to discover that my stove was broken. I managed by putting in steaming hot water instead of cooking it, and it still turned out pretty good. I used sugar instead of stevia and needed a fair bit to get it to be sweet enough for my tastes, but still this is pretty good. (Especially considering my lack -of-stove!)
     

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