Passover breakfast porridge – grain-, gluten-, dairy- and refined sugar-free

This delicious Passover breakfast porridge has no grains, dairy or refined sugar. Top this filling bowl with fruit for extra get-up-and-go!

I’ve really enjoyed doing the Whole30 diet a couple of times, but the food can get a bit, well, samey. After eating fruit, coconut yogurt, or eggs for breakfast every day for weeks, change was sorely needed. 

Fortunately I had a cupboard full of Whole30 compliant Passover ingredients! Pesach breakfasts will never be the same again…

Passover breakfast

Before Pesach I’d been browsing ‘Paleo porridge’ recipes online, thinking they might be useful chametz-free breakfasts. Finally, it was time to give it a try! My cupboards were stocked with all the necessary ingredients and I could put it off no longer.

A terrible mistake?

I have to admit, I didn’t have high hopes of this Passover breakfast porridge. At the point at which I mixed all the ingredients together I did wonder if I’d made a terrible mistake. But in for a penny, in for a pound – I cooked it up and tasted it, and….

Surprising results!

It was really nice! Delicious, even! So good, that after eating my Passover porridge for breakfast, I rustled up another bowl for elevenses. YUM.

The Passover breakfast porridge doesn’t look that appetising when unadorned by fruit, so I encourage you to garnish like mad! Don’t skimp on the sliced fruit, as it will make it look altogether more appealing. And of course it tastes great too!

You could probably drizzle over some date syrup or similar as well, if you fancied, although I’m not sure the porridge needs any added sweetness. 

What’s in Passover breakfast porridge?

This delicious breakfast is cooked up from Pesach store cupboard staples. The only thing that might be tricky is the coconut water – if you don’t have any you can substitute milk, almond milk, or even water. If you use the latter you might need to add a little bit of sweetener as well.

To make the porridge you will need:

• Ground almonds or hazelnuts – or a mixture
• Desiccated coconut
• Banana
• Almond butter
• Raisins
• Cinnamon – or use whatever spices you prefer
• Coconut water – or use milk, nut milk or water
• Fresh fruit to garnish – I used strawberries, blueberries, banana slices and apple but you can use whatever you prefer

Cooking methods

I’ve given instructions in the recipe for cooking this Pesach porridge in the microwave. However I’m sure this would also be fine cooked on the stove. Just keep stirring as it comes to the boil, to make sure it doesn’t stick to the pan.

I have every intention of continuing to have this paleo porridge as my regular breakfast even now Pesach and my latest Whole30 has ended. It’s delicious, filling, and super-healthy. A perfect start to the day!

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📖 Recipe

Paleo 'porridge'

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This delicious Passover breakfast porridge has no grains, dairy or refined sugar. Top with fruit for extra get-up-and-go!

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Cook Time 5 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine Vegan

Servings 1

Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• ½ medium/large banana
• 1 tablespoon almond butter
• 2 tablespoon ground almonds or hazelnuts
• 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• Pinch ground cinnamon
• 100 ml coconut water
• Sliced fresh fruit (optional)

Instructions

 

• Mash the banana thoroughly, then mix in the almond butter.
• Add all the other ingredients, and whisk together with a fork until well combined.
• Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stir well, then microwave on high for a further minute.
• Stir well and allow to stand for 30 seconds - it will thicken slightly as it cools.
• Top with sliced fresh fruit, tuck in and enjoy!

Notes

You can make many substitutions to this recipe to make it your own. Substitute the nut butter of your choice for the almond butter, omit the raisins or use other chopped dried fruit, swap cinnamon for your favourite spice, or sub nut milk, cow's milk, or water for the coconut water.

Nutritional info is approximate and will vary with the amount and type of fruit included per serving. The values below are for the porridge only without any added fruit.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Paleo 'porridge'

Amount per Serving

Calories

359

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

23

g

35

%

Saturated Fat

 

7

g

44

%

Sodium

 

115

mg

5

%

Potassium

 

759

mg

22

%

Carbohydrates

 

37

g

12

%

Fiber

 

8

g

33

%

Sugar

 

12

g

13

%

Protein

 

9

g

18

%

Vitamin A

 

38

IU

1

%

Vitamin C

 

8

mg

10

%

Calcium

 

119

mg

12

%

Iron

 

2

mg

11

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Keyword banana, coconut, nuts

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