{"id":1483,"date":"2017-06-19T12:26:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T12:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/?p=1483"},"modified":"2017-06-19T12:28:32","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T12:28:32","slug":"10-low-carb-diy-cereals-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/10-low-carb-diy-cereals-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Low carb DIY cereals for breakfast"},"content":{"rendered":"

Commercially available cereals are a definite no-go on low-carb. They’re loaded with things that aren’t low-carb friendly, like wheat and other grains, as well as artificial ingredients, unnatural flavours and food dyes.<\/p>\n

However, for those who miss the crunchy mouthfeel of cereals and can’t start their day without something filling, we’ve compiled a list of 10 ingenious low-carb cereal recipes that won’t tip you over your carb count for the day.<\/p>\n

Low-carb cereals with no artificial ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Cinnamon Faux-st Crunch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    This is a low-carb twist to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, which ordinarily contains things like whole grain wheat, refined sugar, additives like the “fake” fibre maltrodextrin, and preservatives such as BHT.<\/p>\n

    Instead, you\u2019ll be making it from nutritious ingredients like flax seed, hemp seed, real cinnamon, and coconut oil. You can even add some chocolate chips to it.<\/p>\n

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    • Paleo Chocolate Cereal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      If Cocoa Puffs or Cocoa Pebbles used to be your cereal of choice, this chocolatey low-carb cereal may be your best bet as a substitute.<\/p>\n

      It consists in making cocoa balls with almonds and coconut flour, which is blended up into a sort of dough which you then roll into a ball and bake. You can make up a big batch for the week and just store the extra in an airtight container.<\/p>\n

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      • Grain-Free Porridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Regular instant oatmeal contain a lot of added sugar. You can, however, prepare an oatmeal fakeaway\u00a0using a chia seed pudding made with almond or cononut milk for base topped up with sprinkled nuts and seeds and a bit of cinnamon or stevia for waking up the taste buds.<\/p>\n

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        • Paleo Smoothie Bowl<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          This type of breakfast is popular amongst low-carb instagrammers – It’s a jolt of nutrition and is also very ease to make.<\/p>\n

          It has a\u00a0smoothie for base, which generally contains a\u00e7ai powder, berries, almond milk, coconut oil and the optional scoop of protein powder, and is served with toppings like coconut flakes, chia seeds or nuts and seeds.<\/p>\n

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          • Nut Munch Granola<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            Granola and low-carb are antonyms, but there is a way around it. It consists of a mix of crunchy and nutty things like pecans, almonds, walnuts, and pistachios, combined with a splash of coconut milk and sweet and tart cranberries.<\/p>\n

            You can add a dab of vanilla extract or stevia, giving this just the right amount of sweetness. The nuts will provide you with energy and the berries will provide you with antioxidants so you should feel good all morning long.<\/p>\n

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            • Oatless Psyllium Porridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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              Psyllium husk powder is a great fibre supplement which, when mixed with water, turns into a gel, porridge like consistency.<\/p>\n

              You’ll need to combine a small quantity of the psyllium husk powder with\u00a0coconut flour and a cup of\u00a0coconut or almond milk. You can add a trail mix of almonds or broken or chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, to it as well as a teaspoon of stevia or natural sweetener of choice.<\/p>\n

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              • Paleo Quinoa Medley<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                Quinoa is grain-like, but technically not a grain. Quinoa is a seed that contains protein and minerals and is considered highly nutritious.\u00a0It’s higher in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, iron, copper, manganese and zinc compared to grains such as wheat and corn.<\/p>\n

                The quinoa is cooked gently with coconut milk and spices, and sweetened with stevia or coconut sugar. You can then top the quinoa cereal with seeds or berries and even add a big spoonful of peanut butter.<\/p>\n

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                • Paleo “Hearty” Porridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                  This grain-free hemp hearts porridge combines a\u00a0cup of\u00a0non-dairy milk, \u00bd cup of Hemp Hearts, some\u00a0freshly ground flax seeds and chia seeds, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon and a few drops of stevia. You can also add toppings like\u00a0crushed almonds or brazil nuts.<\/p>\n

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                  • Grain-Free Muesli<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                    You don’t have to give up muesli entirely on low-carb, you can make your own from a raw mix of various nuts and seeds that you can then combine with coconut flakes and fresh low-sugar fruits.<\/p>\n

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                    • Apple Pi’leo Porridge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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                      For this low-carb version of the classic apple pie porridge, you’ll need to use almond milk, almond butter and chia seeds to create a gooey oatmeal-like creamy texture and then mix it with a few apple slices, pecans and cinnamon.<\/p>\n

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                      Commercially available cereals are a definite no-go on low-carb. They’re loaded with things that aren’t low-carb friendly, like wheat and other grains, as well as artificial ingredients, unnatural flavours and food dyes. However, for those who miss the crunchy mouthfeel of cereals and can’t start their day without something filling, we’ve compiled a list of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":1499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"class_list":["post-1483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-food"],"acf":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1483"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1508,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1483\/revisions\/1508"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1499"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbprogram.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}