We like a hearty, high-protein breakfast after working out and doing morning chores, but lately, perhaps due to the change of season, I haven’t wanted to make or eat anything too elaborate. One recent morning, torn between an empty fridge and an empty belly, out of sheer necessity, I stumbled on a new way of making breakfast.
This breakfast barely deserves to be called a recipe, really, but it does give new meaning to the idea of “nuts and berries.” It is very, very easy to make: I typically keep all the ingredients handy in airtight, latch-lid canning jars, so all I have to do is open a bunch of them, reach in, grab, and combine.
This “cereal” is very nutritious and filling. It is especially good if you do a lot of physical work in the morning that requires extra energy.
High-Energy Raw Breakfast Cereal
- Small handful raw pecans (6-10 complete half nuts, previously soaked and dried)
- Small handful raw walnuts (6-10 complete half nuts, previously soaked and dried)
- Small handful raw almonds (8-10 whole nuts, previously soaked and dried)
- Small handful raw sunflower seeds (previously soaked and dried)
- Small handful raw pumpkin seeds (previously soaked and dried)
- Very small handful raw sesame seeds (previously soaked and dried)
- Very small handful raisins
- Very small handful coconut flakes
- Very small handful goji berries or other dried berries
- Large pinch cacao nibs (optional)
- Fresh fruit, cut up (if you have it)
- Combine all of the ingredients in a cereal-sized bowl until you have the amount of cereal you want to eat.
- Feel free to substitute nuts, seeds or fruits according to taste and availability.
- Pour hemp milk, almond milk, yogurt, or raw cow’s milk over the cereal.
- Enjoy!
