Amaranth breakfast
¼ c. amaranth
¾ c. water
Bring to boil and simmer 20 minutes.
Add:
1/4 cup coconut milk to make it creamy
¼ cup chopped pecans
¼ cup toasted coconut flakes
Cinnamon sprinkled on liberally
1 tsp maple syrup
This was a delicious gluten free breakfast and the amaranth is a good protein source grain. The texture reminds me of Malto-Meal which I used to love as a kid. I think it would also be yummy with cocoa powder eliminating the coconut and cinnamon.
Breakfast | Calories | Carbs | Sat Fat | Protein | Fiber | Sugar | |
Thai Kitchen – Coconut Milk (Unsweetened), 0.25 cup | 140 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Amaranth grain, uncooked, 0.25 cup | 179 | 31 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Nuts, pecans, 0.25 cup, chopped | 188 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Let’s Do Organic – Toasted Coconut Flakes Unsweetened, 4 Tbsp (15g) | 133 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
Syrups – Maple, 1 tsp(s) | 18 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Total | 658 | 52 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 10 |
Via myfitnesspal
So today I made the cocoa amaranth. I took out the toasted coconut (although that would be yummy too), added 2 tsp of cocoa powder and I used regular whole milk instead of coconut milk (since I was out). It was delicious! And actually less calorie 431 calories, 45 carbs, 4 sat fat, 12 protein, 7 fiber, and 9 sugar. The fiber count can’t be correct on the recipe above because I know that coconut has fiber.