Warming Breakie Banana Bowl of Gluten-Free Goodness

Hey lovely readers!

This morning I woke up to a damp dreary weather, so I was inspired to eat something for breakfast to warm me from the inside out. With that in mind, I created this protein-dense, high fibre, gluten-free breakie bowl. It is a cross breed between porridge because it’s as comforting as a warm hug and muesli, because it’s stick-to-your-ribs “meaty-goodness”. What this isn’t however, is a breakfast that’s going to put you on the fast track to belly bloat because it’s gluten-free!

Ingredients:

• 1 cup raw oats (preferably soaked overnight or for a few hours to increase digestibility. Make sure you buy certified “gluten-free” oats if you truly want to make this GF)
• 3/4 cup almond flour
• 1/4 cup teff flour (or brown rice flour)
• 3-4 mashed bananas
• 5 drops of stevia or drizzle real maple syrup once it’s cooked
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp chia
• Half a cup of water
• 1-2 cups of almond milk (depending how thick or thin you want it)

Combine the chia and water and let sit for 3-5 minutes in a cereal bowl so it becomes pudding-like. In a large bowl, mix the oats, almond flour and teff until fully combined. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas and combine with the almond milk, stevia and vanilla. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and combine. Place this delicious combo into a pot and heat for a few minutes until desired temperature is reached. Remove from heat and add your chia pudding.

Serves 2-4 depending how large your portion is. I sprinkled some frozen blueberries on top. This was absolutely delicious and such a lovely alternative to eating your standard porridge with steel cut oats. Plus the fact, I wasn’t wanting to nibble 2-3 hours later. I was perfectly satisfied till lunch!

EnJOY!

Two more fun things I want to share with you! I’ve got myself a lovely intern named Adam. He’s a graduate of the Holistic Nutrition school I want to and he’s doing some videos. Here’s a very informative vid on gluten-free eating and the benefits.

Lastly, I will be teaching a gluten-free workshop at 889 Yonge in March. Sign up today as it will sell out quick. At that time, I will also have a DVD/e-book ready for purchase of my best gluten-free recipes, a gluten-free ingredient glossary and all the tips and tricks you need to ease into a more gluten-free lifestyle. Keep in mind, that I personally am not 100% gluten-free but I certainly enjoy the variety gluten-free foods give me and it reduced my “wheat-belly” significantly when I started eating more GF years ago.

Upcoming Workshops in 2012:

Winter Eat Well Feel Well 6-wk nutrition + yoga class
Superfoods for Natural Beauty: Feb 11
Gluten-free Deliciously: Mar 10
Spring Detox: Apr 14
Feel Good Food: May 12

Joy McCarthy, Registered Holistic Nutritionist and Health Coach of Joyous Health, loves to inspire others to eat well, live well and be happy.

Joy has clients from all over the world and consults via phone and Skype. Contact Joy today and take the first step to achieving joyous health. REASONS TO HIRE A HOLISTIC NUTRITIONIST.