Breakfast the NSNGHealthy way: Plantain porridge

In case you're wondering NSNG is no sugar, no grains. Breakfast has traditionally been a meal composed of mainly grains (breakfast cereals) or rice or oats, all stuff that has been deemed to have potential (or real) negative impacts on health - no wonder oats never helped my mom! This is health washing at its finest. I don't know about you but I would rather not wait to find out if it's true - especially when elimination is easy and the end result is yummier breakfast options!

To that end, I present an excellent breakfast option that uses no grains and also no sugar that can be made in two flavours variations with potential for more experimentation based on how adventurous you are. Here we go! I've linked ingredients here that I use myself so I can recommend them for their quality and flavour.

Plantain "porridge"

Ingredients

Half of a boiled plantain*
1-3  tablespoons Hemp hearts
1 -2 tablespoons Coconut oil
Milk (Almond or other nut milk can be substituted) or heavy cream
Water (as much or as little to control liquidity to preference)
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
Sweetener to taste (optional) such as xylitol or erythritol or Stevia
1/8 teaspoon Salt

Instructions

Mash/puree the boiled plantain (with a fork or other kitchen tool) but leave some chunks if this is preferred. Blend in coconut oil, milk/cream, sweetener, salt and water. Warm the mixture gently over medium heat and whisk if needed to smoothen the texture. Once the mix is well blended and warm, add cinnamon and Hemp hearts, stir and remove from heat. Allow to cool if needed before enjoying.
May be made ahead and re-heated as needed. Sprinkle cocoa nibs to the final product for an added crunch and flavour boost.
Flavour variations
1. Add nutmeg instead of or in addition to cinnamon
2. Use boiled sweet potato instead of plantain as the base
3. Use boiled cassava tuber instead of plantain as the base

*Choose well ripened plantains for smooth final product or less ripe for a chunkier texture