I was thinking about Bulletproof Coffee – or the trillion variations of it – and how for me coffee is never a whole meal. It’s just a drink on the side. I was also contemplating how the call to not drink your fats is getting louder and louder, so I decided to come up with coffee that you eat. All the elements of the infamous coffee but with some whole foods thrown in to make a meal. I give you Superpower Porridge.
This Superpower Porridge is essentially your keto coffee with some protein and fiber added to make a substantial meal that also fills the comfort food void that many of us miss, especially on a chilly morning. Since I was a little girl I’ve often eaten a big bowl of steaming oatmeal for breakfast and so enjoyed the warming comfort it provided. Oatmeal is definitely one of the the things I wish were still an option now, so any opportunity to re-create warming comfort within the boundaries of keto I grasp with both hands!
You can alter the amount of fat to fit your needs and goals by swapping out some of the thick coconut milk and / or heavy cream with your favorite nut milk. You can also use non-fat, regular, or full-fat cottage cheese to vary the macros that this recipe provides. You can also increase or decrease the amount of cottage cheese without altering the texture and consistency too much. I love a recipe that you can easily dial up or down to suit changing needs!
Give yourself a super-powered start to your day by cooking up a batch of this Superpower Porridge and getting a warm hug-in-a-bowl at the same time!
Superpower Porridge
Author: Carrie Brown | Prep time: 5 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Total time: 25 mins | Serves: 2
What You Need
- ¾ cup / 6 fl oz. hot brewed coffee
- ½ cup / 4 fl oz. thick coconut milk (canned) or coconut cream
- ¼ cup / 2 fl oz. heavy cream
- 1 ½ oz / 40g chia seeds
- ¼ tsp. sea salt
- 3 TBSP allulose OR 2 TBSP xylitol or erythritol
- 3 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup / 8 fl oz. cottage cheese
What You Do
- Place the hot brewed coffee in a pan over a low heat, add the thick coconut milk, heavy cream, chia seeds, sea salt, allulose OR xylitol OR erythritol, and vanilla extract, and stir very well.
- Warm over low heat for 20 minutes, stirring often.
- Remove from the heat and stir in the cottage cheese.
Top Recipe Tips
- Shake the can of coconut milk very well before opening. If if does not sound like there is liquid inside, stand the unopened can in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes and then shake very well before opening and using.
- It does not matter if you use black or white chia seeds, nutritionally they are the same.
- To vary the amount of fat in your porridge to suit your goals, use full-fat, regular, or low-fat cottage cheese. I like the small curd cottage cheese the best, but you do you.
- To further vary the amount of fat, you can swap out some of the thick coconut milk and / or heavy cream with your favorite nut milk.
- If the porridge is thicker than you like, add hot water until it’s the consistency you prefer.
- Check out the Ingredients Guide for information on ingredients.
- Where Are The Macros and Nutritional Info?
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Substitutions
- Don’t. Just buy the correct ingredients and you, too, shall have a fabulous outcome!
- Xylitol or allulose or erythritol are the sweeteners I recommend because they work very well. You can use any other sweetener you like, but I cannot guarantee the results if you choose to use something different. In low carb and keto baking sweeteners are generally not interchangeable if you want great results.
- See Top Recipe Tips for other ideas on substitutions and altering macro amounts.
Carly Koehn - What about non-coffee flavored versions? I cannot stand the taste of coffee (super taster for tannins), is there some other alternative? I got really excited when I saw the title until I got to coffee still being your linchpin…
carrie - It’s the ‘lynchpin’ because so many people love to start their day or break their fast with coffee!
Della - Carly, why not try it subbing a strongly brewed chai tea.
Sara - It’s delicious! Mine didn’t really thicken up, I’m guessing I might need to turn the heat up a bit. 🤷🏻♀️