Cream of chocolate is my perfected version of cream of wheat. This breakfast treat is the perfect combination of a warm, hearty, nutritious, filling breakfast and a sweet chocolate decadence; with a punch of proteins, healthy fats, antioxidants, and nutrients.
This treat is actually a typical late night snack at our house; my sweet-toothed husband is addicted to chocolate. He HAS to have something sweet and “chocolaty” an hour or so after dinner, we are not talking about a light snack, we are talking about a “ please make a triple batch of this and bring me a half a pound of trail mix”, because I burned that 18-ounce steak, and 3 pounds of veggies before I even put the fork down. I am not exactly sure how he manages to eat like that and still have single digit body fat. Somebody please explain that to me?
Cream of chocolate is a variation of my breakfast porridge, but, for this one you don’t have to soak the almonds overnight, blend them and strain them to make almond milk, you are using cashews and water instead. When making nut milks the process is basically the same for most types of nuts, but when using macadamia nuts or cashews you can skip the soaking and straining process, and the milk will still be smooth and creamy.
For other breakfast ideas try my chocolate baked pancakes, banana nut muffins or my absolute favorite, banana scramble.
Ingredients:
¼ cup of raw cashews
1 cup of water
1 egg
2 tbsp of coconut oil
2 tbsp of unsweetened cacao
1 tbsp of coconut flour
Sweetener to taste ( I used 2 dates and 5 drops of liquid stevia)
Preparation:
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens to desired texture.
- Serve and eat as is or top with coconut flakes, cacao nibs, or dairy-free, soy-free chocolate chips
- ¼ cup of raw cashews
- 1 cup of water
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp of coconut oil
- 2 tbsp of unsweetened cacao
- 1 tbsp of coconut flour
- Sweetener to taste ( I used 2 dates and 5 drops of liquid stevia)
- Put all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into a small saucepan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it thickens to desired texture.
- Serve and eat as is or top with coconut flakes, cacao nibs, chopped nuts or dairy-free, soy-free chocolate chips
Terri Pierman January 26, 2013 at 1:17 pm
cant wait to try this.
allie January 26, 2013 at 1:26 pm
That looks wonderful, and easy to prepare! By the way, your banana scramble has become one of my favorite breakfasts!
Michelle Pierce January 26, 2013 at 1:28 pm
Looks great!!!! Might need to eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner……ok, it was a thought :O). Thanks for sharing.
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est January 26, 2013 at 8:52 pm
i love the creativity! ill will def try this
Betsy January 26, 2013 at 9:40 pm
Could be metabolic typing-wise that your husband is a protein type. Those sort do very well eating animal sourced foods and healthy fats. Dr. Mercola talks about it, or there’s a book.
Edible Harmony January 26, 2013 at 11:50 pm
yes, so am I but the sugary stuff is what puzzles me
Carmen January 27, 2013 at 3:12 pm
Enjoying it right now and sitting by the fire on a rainy afternoon. Perfect!
Mary Bosch January 27, 2013 at 4:05 pm
Loved this easy hot ceral, I was just telling a friend that I miss my hot cerals since I am grain free now then this recipe showed up and it was easy and good tasting I made it today for my lunch, and will be making it in the future. Thank you.
Terri Pierman January 29, 2013 at 10:39 pm
Oh my gosh this recipe needs to come with a warning. As soon as I made it, I had to go right back in the kitchen and make another batch! I would put this one right up there with banana scamble!
Terri Pierman January 31, 2013 at 1:25 pm
Ok, I have made this about six times since you posted the recipe. Now the neighborhood kids are coming around asking for it. Between meat-za, banana scramble, and this recipe the moms around here should be saving on their grocery bills! Turning the kids PALEO. Yea!
Erin February 2, 2013 at 12:08 pm
This is fabulous! I’ve made it several times in the last week. My kids and I love it…can’t get my husband to like it though. We’ve enjoyed it for breakfast and snack. If you don’t add as much water or add more coconut flour it is thicker. We used the thicker version to spread on waffles. It’s also a great dip for apples. Thank you!
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Kelly Smith April 9, 2013 at 6:13 pm
This recipe has grown on me each time I’ve made it. THANK you! I would love more recipes like this one.
Terri Pierman April 9, 2013 at 9:47 pm
I make this every DAY! Delicious!
Kelly Smith April 12, 2013 at 6:03 am
Just wanted readers to know this recipe works fine with 1 TB chia, ground in place of the egg.