Sunday, February 21, 2016

No Wheat Coco Wheats!!

Hi Y'all!!!  Got a new one for ya.

One of my favorite memories as a kid was CoCo Wheats!!  That chocolaty, warm, creamy breakfast treat that was a huge comfort food!  Dip a piece of toast in it and you are in pure heaven.   Not sure if CoCo Wheats is a "northern" thing, but I know when I moved to Nashville 35 years ago I couldn't find it anywhere.  So when my mom would come to visit, she would bring me a couple of boxes.  So some of you may not know what CoCo Wheats is.  It's basically cream of wheat made with chocolate!  I've not had it in 13 years, since I went low carb, but now I can have it any time I want!!!!

Recently, my buddy George Stella published a new cookbook with a recipe for Low Carb grits!!! Got my mind churning once I made it... it could be made into CoCo Wheats!!! Well today I gave it a try. and it is fabulous!!

Look at that creamy goodness!!!!


Here is how I did it:

Ingredients:

1 cup Almond Flour  (I use Honeyville)

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup half and half or heavy cream

generous pinch of salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 tablespoons CoCo Powder (I get mine at the Amish Market in bulk)

3 tablespoons Sweetener of choice ( I use Whey Low D)

Directions:

Add almond flour, water and cream in a small saucepan over medium heat

Whisk about 5 minutes until it begins to thicken to your liking.  I think I went a bit longer than 5 minutes.  Whisk in the coco powder till incorporated in well.  add the vanilla and sweetener.  Taste and add more sweetener if you like.

Continue whisking a few more minutes and serve HOT in a bowl with a pat of butter and Heavy Cream (Optional).  You must have a piece of heavily toasted toast with this for dipping!!!  I make Souls Bread

I am just so happy to be able to enjoy a memory from my childhood!!!!  Hope you like it too.