Grain Free Porridge

Grain-free porridge is also known as noatmeal, or oat-free oatmeal. This filling, warm breakfast recipe is quick and easy to make with 4 ingredients. It is gluten-free, dairy-free if needed and made without added sugar.

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• Why you'll love this healthy recipe
• Ingredients
• How to make grain free porridge (noatmeal)
• Cinnamon and Kale recipe tips
• Serving and storage
• Other healthy breakfast recipes
• Recipe
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Why you'll love this healthy recipe

• You'll just need 4 ingredients that are widely available at supermarkets, and your easy grain free porridge will be ready to eat in minutes
• Grain free, gluten free and easily made dairy free, nutritious noatmeal is also much lower in carbs than traditional porridge
• This grain-free, oat-free porridge recipe is high in fibre, with nearly 11g per serving. The healthy fibre combined with healthy fats will keep you feeling full for the whole morning (as well as being good for your digestion). And like other hot cereals, it's comforting and warming
• Coconut gives grain free porridge a naturally sweet flavour, so there's no sugar or sweeteners required
• Coconut, almonds and chia seeds are all nutritious and a great source of vitamins and minerals

Ingredients

Desiccated coconut. This is an unsweetened form of coconut, usually found in the baking aisles of supermarkets. It's finer in texture than shredded coconut and a little drier.

Ground almonds. I used shop-bought ground almonds to make the recipe. You could use another type of ground nuts if you prefer (hazelnuts would be delicious too!)

Chia seed is essential in this grain free porridge recipe as it will hold the noatmeal together and give it a porridgy consistency.

Milk. Use whatever type of milk suits you best. I used a lactose free skimmed cow's milk, but you can also use any type of unsweetened dairy free milk for a vegan option.

How to make grain free porridge (noatmeal)

This simple gluten free breakfast recipe is ready in minutes.

Measure out the coconut, ground almonds and chia seed into a pan. Stir in the milk.

Place the pan on a low to medium heat and bring up to a simmer.

The ingredients don't need to cook, they just need to heat up, so you can remove the pan from the heat once the porridge comes up to a boil.

It'll thicken quickly as the chia seed starts to expand.

If the porridge looks a little too thick, you can add a splash more milk.

Then simply add your favourite toppings and enjoy your warm noatmeal!

Cinnamon and Kale recipe tips

If you are just making one portion of the recipe, I find it quicker to measure the ingredients by the spoon. I use 2 rounded dessertspoons of coconut, the same of ground almonds and 1 dessertspoon of chia seeds. The measurements don't need to be too precise;)

You can also get ahead by measuring out the dry ingredients the night before, but don't add the milk as the chia seed will thicken up too much.

This oat-free porridge alternative is also handy to pack up and take to the office if you've got milk and a microwave available.

Serving and storage

Grain-free porridge is naturally quite sweet, so I like to serve it with unsweetened fruit. It's delicious with stewed blackberry and apple or try it with these stewed plums or pears poached without sugar. Or just add a handful of fresh berries.

You could also add some extra nuts for crunch and more protein. Of course, you could also add a drizzle of nut butter, and a pinch of your favourite spices such as ground cinnamon or cardamom.

I usually serve noatmeal immediately after it is made, but when I was photographing this recipe I had some leftovers which I ate the following day with a dollop of yogurt, and it was delicious cold too!

Other healthy breakfast recipes

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Recipe

Please note nutritional information is per serving and is provided for guidance only.