Paleo Power Porridge
This is my all time favourite porridge that I enjoy most mornings when the weather is a little cold outside. It’s made from vanilla, flaxseed, chia, fresh apple and a good dose of cinnamon that makes this morning ritual taste exactly like apple strudel. Adding a little cinnamon has the power to help your body metabolize sugar and reduce insulin levels, eating as little as 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of cinnamon a day is all you need to feel the benefits. Apple adds sweetness and it’s high in pectin fibre that helps keep you fuller for longer. The addition of flaxseeds contained in the LSA as well as Chia can also help reduce cholesterol by lowering blood sugar levels because of it’s high fiber and high omega 3 content. Flax and Chia can help keep you regular and eliminate toxins because the seeds are packed with both soluble and insoluble fiber to absorb water and stimulate peristalsis of the colon. I normally make this porridge with water then add a good splash of hot milk and a little honey just before I eat it. Choose what ever milk you prefer (dairy, seed, nut, soy) and for extra protein add a scoop of your favourite protein powder. All up this porridge is a must for all movers and shakers and hits the spot for a good healthy breakfast.
Serves 1
Time it takes: 10 minutes
1/2 cup water
1 apple, grated
2 tablespoons LSA
1 tablespoon chia seeds
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
60 ml almond milk (or your choice of dairy, nut, seed)
NB: add extra fruit on top if you like (banana, berries and fig work well)
Combine water, apple and cinnamon into a pot with the LSA, chia seed,, vanilla and cinnamon.
Cook over a low heat for a few minutes until heated through and thickened and stir in the chopped banana.
Serve topped with warm milk and a little honey.
For an extra hit of protein, replace water with skim milk or soy or add a scoop of your favourite protein powder (whey, pea, rice)
nutritional info calculated with low fat milk
Protein: 9.4 g
Fat: 11.8 g
Carbs: 26 g
Calories: 213
Fiber: 8.7 g
Hi Teresa,
This recipe looks great and would love to try it. Where can you LSA and chia seeds? From woolies/coles or a health food store ? I live on the northern beachs please recommend.
Cheers
Michelle
Hi Michelle ! you can get LSA and Chia seed in most supermarkets such as Coles and Woolies in the health food section as well as in health food stores. The Northern Beaches of Sydney have some excellent health shops..there is a great one in Warriwood shopping center and also Searls health foods in Avalon Beach.
Sounds delicious and healthy . Is it gluten free please?
lovely to hear from you carolyn. ! Yes it is gluten free / paleo – you can see on the tabs at the base of the recipe. TX:)
Hi Teresa it sounds great. I have been denying all carbs for so long now i am back into the good wholegrain ones in a measured quantity and wonder if 1-2 Tbls wholegrain oats would work well? cheers Ams
Yes of course they will ! use 2 tablespoons rolled oats also with quinoa…add a little linseed / flaxseed and you will have an amazing porridge…love my oats too !
Lovely recipe! Protein powder! My pet hate! Could you please recommend a good one?
At the moment I am taking a pure protein whey powder,
There are so many out there and it’s very confusing! So many stories!
Please help xx
you don’t need the powder Rosanna….a great way of increasing the protein content of the porridge is to replace the water with low fat milk. it will just about double the protein in the porridge. Whey is good as it’s a complete protein and yes it’s a bit confusing….find one that is as clean as possible – no fillers, artificial anything.
This sounds exactly like the porridge I make, which discovered by adapting your other porridge recipes, except I find I need to add about 2 tablespoons of oats too to fill me up more and maybe a little less LSA, I also find a handful of goji berries go amazing well in there too:)
Rosanna- I use vanilla pea protein powder.. It takes a little getting used to, but its good for anyone that doesn’t want dairy (whey) in their diet. I find the vanilla flavour is subtle, but adds a little sweetness.
Love this recipe, but just to show my ignorance … what is LSA?
Hi Susan – LSA is a combination of linseed, sunflower seed and almonds all ground up….you can buy the mix in most supermarkets and health food stores..:)
hi,
have just started reading your site and recipes and loving it. some great stuff. but also new to many ingredients.
so wondering what is “LSA”?
thanks
Rob
LSA is a combination of (linseeds, sunflower seeds and almonds) that have been ground and mixed up. You can buy it from most supermarkets in the health food isle or at health food shops.
Morning Teresa! I cooked up your Power Porridge for after my workout this morning. I am now sitting at work feeling extremely satisfied and ready to face whatever Friday throws my way. I loved the recipe……the flavours were just gorgeous! Kandice x
Awesome Kandice, glad you enjoyed it
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This is gorgeous and am totally addicted! I made a batch of it up and just bring it into work and heat it up each morning for my breakfast..I add blueberries and stawberries and a little drizzle of honey..yummy! Thank you for all the lovely recipes…!
This recipe is fantastic. I wasn’t sure when I first read it, but the LSA etc thickens up very nicely and is very much like porridge. The first time I made it, I made one serve just for myself as the kids didn’t seem keen. I asked them both to try it and in the end my 7 year old stole my bowl from me. Today I made it for all of us
We love your recipes and all the variations you provide. Thanks very much for all the inspiration 
Teresa, could you please tell me what the difference is between white and black chia seeds? The health food section of my supermarket has both and I am not sure which to use?
Thanks
Hey Emily – Aside from the obvious colour difference, the seed itself is virtually the same in all of its properties – size, taste and smell, with the exception of a few minor seasonal nutritional differences.:)