Warm Breakfast for a Cold Morning

I love a warm breakfast, especially when it is 11 degrees below zero. I used to eat steel cut oats, which are a great option if you are not intolerant to grains. Steel cut oats are less processed than rolled oats and have a lower glycemic index, which will cause less of an insulin spike than rolled oats. They take a bit longer to cook, 20-30 minutes total cooking time, but are well worth it! I struggled to find an easy hot "cereal" option when I removed grains from my diet, until my friend Christy shared a version of this.

You will need...
1 medium apple
1/2 cup berries, frozen or otherwise
1/4 cup chopped nuts, I use walnuts and almonds
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
1 scoop of whey protien powder

Chop your apple and simmer in a small sauce pan with about 1/2 an inch of water for 15 minutes, add frozen berries continue to simmer for 5 minutes longer. Stir in chopped nuts, top with protein powder and ground flax seeds.

This is a delicious hot cereal option without the grains, full of healthy fats, carbohydrates and protein. Eat well and enjoy each day!