Grain-Free Cinnamon Cereal

This delicious and nutritious grain and nut free “cereal” has serious snap factor making it one of the favourite breakfast options for busy mornings – A perfect start to a new school year. It’s rich in omega 3 fatty acids, protein and fibre – it is a SUPERFOOD breakfast at its best.

This delicious crunchy, snappy cereal takes minutes to make and can make a very handy after school snack to keep blood sugar steady and avoid that mid afternoon crash.

Ingredients

• 1 cup coconut flakes

• 1/2 cup Flax seeds

• 1/4 cup chia seeds

• 1 tbsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp sea salt

• 1/4 cup raw honey

• 1 large egg

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees Celsius

2. Place the coconut flakes , flaxseeds, chia seeds , cinnamon and sea salt in a blender

3. Pulse until you have a flour

4. Place the flour in a mixing bowl and add the raw honey and egg and mix until everything is combined

5. Place the mixture onto a piece of parchment paper and cover with another piece of parchment paper. Roll until you have a rectangle, approximately 10" x 12" and ¼" thick

6. Remove the top sheet and pre-cut the dough into ½" x ½" squares

7. Place the parchment paper on a baking sheet and cook at 150 celsius for 20 minutes or until golden brown

8. Take out of the oven and let it cool

9. Break into small squares - this should be easy since you have already pre-cut the dough

10. Place in an airtight jar - this should keep for at least a week

11. Serve with coconut milk or other non dairy milk and some blueberries or your favourite fruit

The science bit

Among all 127 World’s Healthiest Foods, FLAXSEED comes out number one as a source of omega-3s. The primary omega-3 fatty acid found in flaxseeds is alpha-linolenic acid, or ALA. The ALA in flaxseed has found to be stable for at least 3 hours of cooking at oven temperatures (approximately 300F/150C), which makes it available after ground flaxseeds have been added to baked goods like muffins or breads.

FLAXSEEDS are also a great source of fibre and provide antioxidants due to their structure as polyphenols. The unique structure of lignans gives them a further health-supportive role to play, however, in the form of phytoestrogens. Along with isoflavones, lignans are one of the few naturally occurring compounds in food that function as weak or moderate estrogens when consumed by humans. Among all foods commonly eaten by humans, researchers rank flaxseeds as the number one source of lignans.

Finally FLAXSEEDS contain “Mucilage” which refers to water-soluble, gel-forming fiber that can provide special support to the intestinal tract. For example, gums can help prevent the too rapid emptying of the stomach contents into the small intestine, thereby improving absorption of certain nutrients in the small intestine. Arabinoxylans and galactoxylans are included within the mucilage gums found in flaxseeds. This combination of features—omega-3 fatty acids, high-lignan content, and mucilage gums—is a key factor in the unique health benefits of FLAXSEEDS.